Aerospace/Aviation

05/18/2011 — admin

Midland Development Corporation can facilitate a choice location at the Midland International Airport with numerous business trade benefits and many development opportunities for aerospace/aviation-related companies. Permian Basin workforce skills are easily transferable to the aerospace/aviation industry.

Highlights of Midland International Airport Include:

International port of entry, located in Foreign Trade Zone 165, with a U.S. Customs agent available 24/7
Scheduled passenger service provided with non-stop flights to Dallas, Houston, Denver and Las Vegas via:
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
- American Eagle
No airspace or flight restrictions
No noise restrictions or curfews
- adjacent land is zoned to ensure compatible development land; with the 75 LDN contour is airport-owned
Excellent flying weather, on average there are 347 VFR days per year
Newly renovated terminal with easy access to car rental service
Several hundred acres of available land for aviation-industrial development
- 40 acres adjacent to air carrier strength concrete ramp
Close proximity to interstate, federal and state highways, rail lines, and motor freight service providers
For cargo and package shipments, MAF is served by Southwest Airlines Cargo, Total Logistics Corporation, Federal Express, and UPS.
Midland International is the home of Midland College Aviation Maintenance Technology program
- successful completion of this program qualifies the students to be eligible to obtain their FAA Airframe & Powerplant Licenses
Midland International Airport is located along the LaEntrada Al Pacifico trade corridor connecting Mexico and Canada