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Denton Enterprise Airport master plan reviewed by EDP board after city council approval
Summary
Airport director Ryan Adams briefed the Economic Development Partnership board on a city‑council‑approved 20‑year Denton Enterprise Airport master plan that frames infrastructure projects to meet projected growth and to make the airport eligible for FAA funding.
Ryan Adams, airport director, told the Economic Development Partnership board that the Denton Enterprise Airport’s 20‑year master plan — approved by the city council — is primarily a facilities plan meant to document projects that would qualify for FAA funding.
“As of last night, our plan has been approved by the city council, so we are pretty much substantially complete with this project,” Adams said, and described the plan as an inventory, a demand forecast and a menu of development alternatives that the airport can pursue over time.
Adams said the airport recorded “a little over 200,000 takeoffs and landings in our last full calendar year” and that current based‑aircraft counts are already growing. He reported a recent count of about 492 aircraft based at the Denton Enterprise Airport and said the plan anticipates additional hangar and ramp development that could allow the airport to host roughly 700 based aircraft over time.
The plan does not assume a move to scheduled commercial airline service or a large cargo hub in the near term; instead, it focuses on strengthening runway pavements, adding taxi lanes and sequencing hangar and ramp construction so the airport can accommodate larger, heavier business jets that the forecast anticipates.
Adams emphasized that inclusion in the master plan is the gateway to FAA grant eligibility: he reminded the board that the FAA funds many approved airport projects at up to 90% and that the city’s local share is therefore reduced for plan‑listed projects.
Board members asked about timing and funding priorities; several recommended a follow‑up work session focused on incentives and recruitment to translate the plan’s priorities into specific projects and outreach to prospective aviation businesses.
