** Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport** (formerly known as Lone Star Executive Airport and Montgomery County Airport) is a public-use airport in Conroe, Texas, United States, 37 miles (60 km) north of the central business district of Houston. It is publicly owned by Montgomery County.

History

Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport was constructed during World War II to serve as a military facility, but was converted in 1945 to be a predominantly civilian airfield.

Facilities

Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport covers an area of 1,346 acre which contains two concrete runways: 14/32 with dimensions of 7,501 x 150 ft (2,286 x 46 m); and 1/19 of 5,000 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending April 10, 2023, the airport had 119,472 aircraft operations, an average of 327 per day: 96% general aviation, 1% military and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 229 aircraft based at this airport: 143 single-engine, 25 multi-engine, 28 jet, 8 helicopter, 1 glider, and 24 military. There are currently two fixed-base operators at the airport; Galaxy FBO & General Aviation Jet Center. U.S. Customs & Border Patrol Federal Inspection Station has been in operation at this airport since September 2016, allowing international flights. The United States Army maintains a base at the airport, called the Conroe United States Army Reserve Center. The 1st Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment is stationed at the base.

Accidents and incidents