Granite Shoals / Bob Sylvester Airport 

The city is growing fast and one of the amenities we have is our airport.  The airport is positioned perfectly to be a driver of our growth. 

The airport is a smaller, dirt and grass landing strip 2,000 feet long. Currently, there is no fuel available at the airport. The Airport is very popular with pilots of ultralights and experimental aircraft, although some larger craft land here.  

The airport is located at 710 Forrest Hills, Granite Shoals, TX 78654

There are some tie downs provided. 'Tie-Down' fees are $10.00 per day. If you plan to stay several days, please contact the City Manager, at the City Hall for guidance on Tie-Down Fees.

Recently, the City's Airport Advisory Committee installed new safety signage and built a Segmented Circle signal and a helipad.

At this time the airport is classified by the FAA as a publicly owned, 'Public' Airport. The City Manager is technically considered the Manager of the Airport. She may be reached at 830-598-2424 at City Hall during regular business hours or email at citymanager@graniteshoals.org

Recently, the FAA approved the City's request to change from a private use airport to being a Public Use airport, with the new name Granite Shoals / Bob Sylvester Airport. The FAA also has acknowledged that the Airport has a Segmented Circle signal now. In the transition from Private to Public, the FAA changed the location identifier from 32TE to 2G5.  

Hangar Homes 

Please contact City Manager Peggy Smith at (830) 598-2424 to discuss Hangar Homes. The City Council passed Ordinance 750 to allow the construction of Hangar Homes on property bordering the Granite Shoals / Bob Sylvester Airport. This Ordinance allowed a reduced minimum dwelling size requirement for these homes, distinct from what is required in other zoning districts.  The minimum size for the apartment/living space inside a Hangar Home is 650 ft.

History of the Granite Shoals Airport 

This airport was originally built in the early sixties, before the city was incorporated. The purpose of the airport was to bring visitors to the area in the hopes that they would purchase a lot in the Sherwood Shores subdivision. (For a history of the city, and its unusual beginnings as a large fishing village resort-like development. When the Sherwood Shores Development was legally transferred to the City, in the early seventies, the airport became a city property.

No discussion of the Airport is complete without mentioning the late Mr. Robert 'Bob' Sylvester. Mr. Sylvester was a retired engineer who graciously donated volunteer time and service to many projects but had a special devotion to the airport.   He acted as a 'Volunteer Airport Manager' for many, many years before his death in 2014.