A R R I V A L S L O U N G E
NEW MILLION AIR FBO TO OPEN IN EL PASO, TEXAS
Construction has started on a new US$12
million FBO at El Paso International Airport
in Texas.
The FBO will be operated under the
Million Air brand by a local company owned and
managed by local businessman Paul Forster and his
firm Franklin Mountain Investments. Forster is also
funding the construction of the new terminal.
Paul Foster said, “Having Million Air locate at
El Paso International Airport will be a boost for our
economy. We look forward to the efficiencies in
corporate and personal travel offered at our FBO.
“Our operation will provide the kind of unmatched
services and amenities for air travel that no one in this
region has experienced before.”
Expansion
When complete in early 2021, the new FBO at El Paso
location will be the fifth Million Air site in Texas and the
32nd location in its network.
Explaining the decision to add another FBO in
Texas, Roger Woolsey, CEO of Million Air said, “A lot
of aircraft are flying over El Paso and we’ll do a push
to introduce El Paso as a fuel-stop destination.
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El Paso International
Airport, Texas
Operating hours: 24/7
Facilities: FBO services provided
by Atlantic now and Million Air
from early 2021
Runway length: 4/22 - 3664m
(12,020ft); 8R/26L - 2,751m
(9,025ft); 8l/26R - 1,676m
(5,499ft)
Fuel: 100LL, JET-A1
“With four other locations
in Texas, we feel like we have
a good understanding of the
market there.”
The new FBO will be 8.5 miles
(14km) east of downtown El Paso
and includes property under lease for
it to expand.
Million Air and Franklin Mountain
Investments have not encountered any challenging
aspects to the build so far. According to Woolsey
construction has been running smoothly and to
schedule. He said, “The ground is now being cleared,
and initial land works are in progress. Now we are
past the winter we don’t anticipate any weather
delaying construction progress.”
Corporate and personal travel
The FBO will have 10,069 square-feet of VIP lobby
space, 23,383 square-feet of hangar space, a 6,000
square-foot aircraft porte-cochere, and more than
five acres of ramp space capable of supporting any
aircraft type. Million Air said that the new FBO will
cater for both corporate and personal travelers.
Main: Artist’s impression
of the planned Million Air
FBO at Texas’ El Paso
International Airport