tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
Sadly, Caddo Mills soaring operation is for sale. Posted by Dick Johnson on RAS:
Due to high fuel and insurance costs, declining flight scheduals,
and a year of bad weather, Southwest Soaring announced that it cannot
economically continue flight operations beyond 31 December. They plan
to permanently close their glider operations on that date, unless a
buyer or a new operator can be found.
The facility includes 2 modern concrete floored hangars on a
relatively large municipal airport. It is located about 30 miles east
of Dallas, TX. The airport has 2- 4,000 ft long concrete runways with
good clear approaches from all directions.
Southwest Soaring has operated continuously for 34 years, and has
always achieved an excellent safety record. A. C. Williams and his
wife Mary founded the soaring operation during the 1970's at Rockwall
Municipal Airport. Then during 1978 they moved 12 miles east to Caddo
Mills and built the fine modern facility that we have enjoyed for many
years. AC and Mary retired and sold the facility to the present owner,
Mr. Red Smith, sometime during the 1990's. Unfortunately, both AC and
Mary died in an automobile accident about 2 years ago.
We are now looking for someone who might be willing to lease or
purchase SW Soaring, and continue its year-round operation.
Dick Johnson
Due to high fuel and insurance costs, declining flight scheduals,
and a year of bad weather, Southwest Soaring announced that it cannot
economically continue flight operations beyond 31 December. They plan
to permanently close their glider operations on that date, unless a
buyer or a new operator can be found.
The facility includes 2 modern concrete floored hangars on a
relatively large municipal airport. It is located about 30 miles east
of Dallas, TX. The airport has 2- 4,000 ft long concrete runways with
good clear approaches from all directions.
Southwest Soaring has operated continuously for 34 years, and has
always achieved an excellent safety record. A. C. Williams and his
wife Mary founded the soaring operation during the 1970's at Rockwall
Municipal Airport. Then during 1978 they moved 12 miles east to Caddo
Mills and built the fine modern facility that we have enjoyed for many
years. AC and Mary retired and sold the facility to the present owner,
Mr. Red Smith, sometime during the 1990's. Unfortunately, both AC and
Mary died in an automobile accident about 2 years ago.
We are now looking for someone who might be willing to lease or
purchase SW Soaring, and continue its year-round operation.
Dick Johnson
(sorry, couldn't resist)