🇺🇸 Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport

The Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO), formerly known as Lone Star Executive Airport, is located 37 miles north of Houston, Texas. It is a public, all-weather airport with a control tower that operates from 0600-2100.

Type of facility and operations:

• KCXO is a regional airport open to the public, serving general aviation, corporate, and business travelers.
• It hosts over 300 aircraft, 240 hangars, two Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs), and a general aviation terminal building.
• The airport has a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Station, allowing for international operations.
• Fuel types available include 100LL and Jet A.
• The airport has two runways: one measuring 7,501 feet and another 5,000 feet.

Notable features or history:

• Originally built in 1939 by the Civil Aeronautics Agency, the site was leased by the Navy during World War II as a Naval Air Station for drone testing and as a weather station.
• Montgomery County took over operations in 1951, and the airport has undergone several renovations and runway extensions since then.
• The airport changed its name from Lone Star Executive Airport to Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport on October 1, 2015.
• It is home to a U.S. Army Reserve Aviation unit, more than 20 businesses, and several government agencies.

Current status:

• The airport is operational, though there is an active construction notice.
• Current airport rates and charges are effective as of October 1, 2024.
• Extensive military helicopter activity and student pilot activity are noted.

*Sources researched: flycxo.com, nfdc.faa.gov, adip.faa.gov*