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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br /> Supplemental Windsock #3 Located approximately 410 feet south of the <br />Runway 8/26 centerline and 790 feet from the Runway 8 threshold. <br /> Supplemental Windsock #4 Located approximately 400 feet west of the <br />Runway 17/35 centerline and 1,020 feet from the Runway 17 threshold. <br />All four of the supplemental windsocks are in good condition but are not lighted for <br />nighttime operations. <br />A IR T RAFFIC C ONTROL T OWER (ATCT) <br />The San Marcos Air Traffic Control Tower opened in October 2011 and provides air <br />traffic control services between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM local time 7 days a <br />week, 365 days per year. Specifically, the facility provides ground control, tower <br />control, and clearance delivery services for aircraft using the airport. The facility is <br />part of the <br />Robinson Aviation <br />Inc., commonly called <br />RVA. There are no <br />airfield line-of-sight <br />issues associated <br />with the existing <br />tower. Based on the <br />inventory survey <br />conducted as part of <br />this Airport Master <br />Plan project, the <br />users and <br />stakeholders for the <br />San Marcos Regional <br />Airport see the <br />existing ATCT facility as a key asset that makes the airport safer and attractive for <br />th <br />future growth. The San Marcos ATCT facility was recently named the 7 best <br />generalaviation airport ATCT facility by FltPlan.com. There have been some <br />reported maintenance issues with the ATCT facility since it opened in 2011 that will <br />be a consideration in future development plans. <br />Inventory Chapter Page 24 of 52 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />