Sky Harbour Group Corporation, an airport infrastructure company building the first US-wide network of home base operator campuses for business aircraft, is working with the Dallas City Council to authorise the execution of ground lease agreements for the development of Sky Harbour campuses at Dallas Love Field and Dallas Executive airports in Texas.

The Sky Harbour campuses will serve as a home base for the region's top corporate and private business aircraft, providing state-of-the-art hangars, adjoining office and lounge suites, and Sky Harbour's proprietary line-service offering, dedicated exclusively to based tenants. The developments are expected to create or sustain hundreds of local jobs and generate meaningful economic benefits for the City of Dallas, Dallas County and the greater Metroplex.

The addition of DAL and RBD will increase Sky Harbour's network to 23 airports nationwide, with nine locations in operation and 14 in development.

Tal Keinan, Sky Harbour CEO, comments: “Dallas is already one of the most robust business aviation markets in the United States and is also among the fastest growing. Sky Harbour's three Dallas locations, Love Field, Dallas Executive and our already-operating campus at Dallas Addison, serve distinct segments of the Dallas market. We see advantages in clustering Sky Harbour campuses in the nation's deepest business aviation markets, manifesting in more tailored solutions to the respective business aviation communities and in significant open and capex benefits. We are grateful for the partnership of the City of Dallas throughout this multi-year process.”

“The addition of Sky Harbour at Dallas Executive and Dallas Love Field is one we believe will create vital infrastructure that has a positive, long-term economic impact on the city, especially in southern Dallas,” adds Patrick Carreno, director of aviation. “We look forward to welcoming Sky Harbour to our airports and having it as a valued partner in the aviation ecosystem.”

Sky Harbour's DAL and RBD campuses will feature six 37,000 sq ft SH37 hangars designed to accommodate late-model business aircraft of all sizes, with adjacent suites and services tailored to the needs of each operator, providing Sky Harbour residents with unparalleled security, efficiency and control.

The City of Fort Worth has also authorised the execution of a ground lease agreement for the development of a Sky Harbour HBO campus at Fort Worth Meacham International in Texas.

Fort Worth Meacham International airport will be Sky Harbour's third HBO campus in Texas and its 21st nationwide, joining nine campuses currently in operation and 11 more in development, with additional sites expected to be announced soon.

Keinan states: “Fort Worth is a robust and high-growth market with a unique aviation heritage. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport specifically enjoys outstanding management, and we are grateful for FTW's partnership along the road that has brought us here. Sky Harbour is committed to creating new and unique value for Fort Worth business aviation, for FTW and for the citizens of Fort Worth.”

“Fort Worth Meacham International Airport welcomes Sky Harbour,” adds Aaron Barth, assistant aviation director in Fort Worth. “Its white-glove, concierge service not only aligns with our best-in-class vision but will be a valuable addition to our considerable portfolio of services available at FTW. As Fort Worth continues to grow, so too must the quality and range of experiences we provide to travellers and partners.”