Denton - February 2026

Transportation

BY CONNOR PITTMAN

Airport master plan nears completion

Looking ahead

Adams said there are about $421 million in airport projects, which won’t all be done. It could take the FAA several months to approve the plan once ocials receive it, Adams said. If the FAA approves it, the projects in the master plan become eligible for federal grant funds. Adams said that the federal grants will cover 90% of the costs.

To plan for the future and comply with best practices, the master plan update for Denton Enterprise Airport is moving forward. The nal draft of the plan was approved by Denton City Council Jan. 13. As of Feb. 10, the Airport Layout Plan, which is part of the master plan, is in its nal review to be sent to the Texas Department of Aviation, said Ryan Adams, director of Denton Enterprise Airport. Adams said once TxDOT Aviation reviews and approves the plan, the entire master plan will be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval. The master plan for the airport, which is a city- owned, public-use general aviation reliever airport, is designed to capture potential aviation demand over the next 20 years, Adams said. In 2024, the airport had 221,487 takeos and landings. In 2044, that number is predicted to grow to 323,995, according

Denton Enterprise Airport ocials are looking for ways to accommodate larger aircrafts and increase the hangar capacity.

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to Coman Associates, the rm hired to help update the plan. The number of based aircraft is also expected to increase by 74.03% by 2044 from 2024, according to Coman Associates’ analysis. “What you’ll nd in the DFW area is that there is a pretty signicant shortage of hangars,” Adams said.

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