You may have caught this week's article in the Houston Chronicle business section titled, Home is where the hangar is.  The tagline reads, At David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, aviation enthusiasts make their dreams come true by living on the grounds.  About a year ago, my husband (a pilot) and I began our own for our own airport home and were surprised by the vast number of fly-in communities, not only in the Houston metroplex, but throughout the Lone Star State.  My real estate colleagues were also surprised, these unique properties seem to be some of the best kept secrets in Texas!

Texas offers a wide variety of fly-in communities of all types, sizes and price ranges.  Some are luxurious subdivisions, several are middle class neighborhoods, and some share the runway with businesses offering a more industrial atmosphere.  Some are rural while others are in the suburbs or even near a city center.  Some offer full-service FBO's with paved runways, others have private grass airstrips.  However, all of the communities we visited have one thing in common:  friendly neighbors who share the love of flying.  

We finally settled on a more middle-class fly-in community north of Houston, an easy commute to my established real estate territory and Houston Intercontinental Airport where my husband works. We're now in the early planning stages of our dream "hangar home" and I look forward to sharing this journey with you, my readers.  As I continue exploring airports and fly-in communities across the state, I will also relay our adventures and insights with you as well.  

Wherever you are in Texas, please call me if you're interested in learning more about aviation lifestyle communities or airport property:  832-563-6713.

Jaqui