Texas Aviation Partners

What Texas Aviation Partners does

Texas Aviation Partners (TAP) is a privately held aviation services firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Marcos, Texas. The company provides full-service general aviation airport management, FBO operations oversight, business development planning, capital improvement project management, and aviation consulting to municipal governments, county authorities, and private airport owners, primarily in Texas. Its core deliverables include day-to-day operations management, staff supervision, regulatory compliance with FAA and TxDOT, tenant and lease negotiations, and administration of grant-funded infrastructure projects such as runway reconstruction.

TAP currently operates with 21 employees and manages assets across multiple Texas regions, anchored by long-tenure contracts. The firm runs San Marcos Regional Airport on behalf of the City of San Marcos (since 2010) and North Texas Regional Airport-Perrin Field under a five-year, $10,000/month contract with Grayson County (since May 2016). Historically it also managed Pearland Regional Airport for Clover Acquisition Corporation between June 2013 and 2024, and operates the GTU Jet FBO at Georgetown Municipal Airport. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors, and leadership includes President Jim Wimberly, Vice President Cassidy Berenato (promoted July 2021), and co-founder/Partner Stephen Alexander.

Revenue is generated through fixed management fees, FBO fuel and service sales, hangar and property rentals, tenant lease commissions, and capital improvement project billings that fluctuate with FAA/TxDOT grant cycles. The go-to-market is direct, relying on relationships with city councils, county commissioners, and airport authorities rather than broad marketing; procurement is driven by reputation and demonstrated operating outcomes such as the 2022 TxDOT Reliever Airport of the Year award.

Name

Texas Aviation Partners

Legal name

Texas Aviation Partners

Website

https://texasaviationpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Aviation Partners is a privately held San Marcos, Texas-based aviation services firm that manages general aviation airports and FBOs for municipalities, counties, and private airport owners across Texas, founded in 2007 with 21 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Management Services

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Other Airport Operations (488119)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)

Keywords

• Airport management services
• FBO operations
• Aviation consulting
• Airport business development
• Capital improvement management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Marcos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Airport Management Contracts: Revenue from managing airports on behalf of cities and airport owners. TAP manages three locations with contracted fees, including a $10,000/month contract for NTRA operations.
2. Business Development and Consulting: Fees from providing airport business development plans, consulting services, and capital improvement project management to airport clients
3. FBO Operations: Revenue from operating Fixed Base Operations including fuel sales, hangar rentals, and airport services
4. Property and Facility Management: Revenue from managing airport property rentals, hangar facilities, and storage operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas Aviation Partners is an aviation services firm that manages general aviation airports and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) facilities on behalf of municipal governments and airport owners across Texas. It delivers full-service airport operations, FBO management, business development planning, FAA/TxDOT-funded capital improvement project management, and aviation consulting to help regional airports become economic growth assets for their communities.

Product overview

Texas Aviation Partners is an airport services company offering a portfolio of integrated services centered on airport and FBO management. The core offerings include Airport Management Services, FBO Services, Business Development Plans, Capital Improvement Project Management, and Consulting. TAP manages multiple airport assets including San Marcos Regional Airport, Pearland Regional Airport, North Texas Regional Airport (Perrin Field), and GTU Jet FBO at Georgetown Municipal Airport, as well as providing services under contract with TxDOT Aviation Division. The company was founded in 2007 and currently manages three locations with 21 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Management Services Comprehensive management and operation of general aviation airports, including staff supervision, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day airport operations, delivered to municipal and private airport owners.
• FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 664 jobs supported, $22.7M annual payroll, $82.1M annual economic activity contributed to Texas by San Marcos Regional Airport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• U.S. General Services AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026The City of San Marcos purchased 170 acres of federal land through a U.S. General Services Administration sale, expanding San Marcos Regional Airport footprint. TAP manages the airport.
• Texas State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026A four-year aviation management degree program is offered in partnership with Texas State University at San Marcos Regional Airport, driving growth at the facility.
• GarverminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Garver, a planning firm, has been working since December 2018 with TAP and a Master Plan Advisory Committee on developing a new master plan for San Marcos Regional Airport.
• Berry Aviation, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2017Berry Aviation, Inc. signed a 40-year ground lease with the City of San Marcos for expansion at San Marcos Regional Airport. The approximately $3.2 million investment includes construction of a 31,000+ square foot facility with maintenance hangar, machine shop, non-destructive testing lab, and office space. TAP worked with Berry to secure the ground lease.
• A4-L LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2017A4-L LLC signed a 5-year lease with options to extend 15 years for 29,000 sq ft in the alert hangar at NTRA for aircraft maintenance, storage, and refurbishment. Negotiations handled by TAP.
• Grayson County Regional Mobility AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2017GCRMA oversees NTRA and authorized contract negotiations with A4-L for hangar lease. TAP provides marketing and operational services to NTRA under contract with Grayson County.
• Grayson CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2016Grayson County Commissioners voted to pay TAP $10,000 per month to operate North Texas Regional Airport (Perrin Field) under a 5-year contract beginning May 2016.
• Western LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Texas Aviation Partners partnered with real estate development and design-build firm Western LLC on hangar development at Pearland Regional Airport, including a 23-unit T-hangar complex.
• Clover Acquisition CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2013TAP was retained by Clover Acquisition Corporation (airport owners) to operate, develop, and manage Pearland Regional Airport between 2013-2024. TAP was responsible for management and supervision of all airport and FBO staff.
• City of San MarcoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2013In May 2013, TAP was selected by the City of San Marcos and TxDOT Aviation to perform an Airport Action/Business Development Plan for San Marcos Regional Airport. TAP has managed the airport since 2010 under city contract.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AvPorts: Independent operator that manages and develops airports (commercial and general aviation) under long-term contracts with public owners — the most direct strategic comparable to TAP's municipal management model.
• American Airports: Operates multiple general aviation airports under management agreements with municipal authorities in Southern California — closely comparable to TAP in segment (GA airports), customer type (cities/counties), and contracted services.
• Modern Aviation: FBO operator with multiple locations running fuel, hangar, and ground handling for general aviation — directly comparable to TAP's GTU Jet (Georgetown) and Pearland FBO operations.
• Million Air: Network of FBOs providing fueling, hangar rental, and ground services to business and general aviation — comparable scale and offerings to TAP's FBO and hangar rental revenue streams.

Emerging players

• Sky Harbour Group: Publicly traded (SKYH) developer and operator of general aviation hangar campuses with FBO infrastructure — comparable revenue mix (long-term hangar leases + FBO) but a capital-light real-estate model relative to TAP's contracted management approach.

Broad incumbents

• Signature Flight Support: World's largest FBO network operating at thousands of locations globally; broad incumbent whose FBO and ground service portfolio overlaps with TAP's FBO and fueling operations but at vastly greater scale.
• Atlantic Aviation: Major North American FBO chain (Macquarie-owned) offering fueling, hangar, and concierge services — directly comparable FBO economics, with much broader geographic coverage than TAP.

Regional players

• Hillwood: Perot family's real estate and investment arm that owns/operates Alliance Airport in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — a North Texas aviation asset operator relevant to TAP's NTRA presence and Texas-focused strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TxAvPartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/TexasAviationPartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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