Fox Airport

Urban encroachment and economic factors. As the city of New Braunfels expanded rapidly in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the land on which the airport sat became significantly more valuable for commercial and residential development. This is a common reason for the closure of small, privately-owned general aviation airports located on the fringes of growing cities.

The site has been completely redeveloped and shows no visible trace of its aviation past. The land formerly occupied by the runway and airport facilities is now the location of a large retail center, including a Walmart Supercenter, a Murphy USA gas station, and other surrounding commercial businesses and parking lots. The main access road to the shopping center, Pahmeyer Road, runs directly through the former airport property.

Fox Airport was a privately-owned, public-use general aviation airport. It primarily served the local community of private pilots, supporting activities such as flight training, recreational flying, and personal air travel in small aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper). It featured a single runway, which was listed as turf in earlier records and later as asphalt, with a length of approximately 2,500 feet. The airport did not handle commercial airline traffic but was a vital asset for the local general aviation community before the area's significant suburban development.

Zero. There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently and thoroughly redeveloped for high-density commercial use. Reacquiring the land, demolishing the existing structures, and rebuilding an airport in what is now a busy suburban area would be logistically, financially, and politically impossible.