[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Chase Field, Texas

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Chase Field gains state status

By Coy Slavik
South Texas News
March 24, 2026

The Chase Field Industrial Airport Complex has secured a key state designation as local officials continue long-term efforts to redevelop the former naval air station into a regional aviation and industrial hub.

The Bee Development Authority recently announced that the Texas Department of Transportation has accepted Chase Field Industrial Airport Complex into the Texas Airport System Plan, a move that builds on years of redevelopment planning and positions the facility for expanded funding opportunities.

The designation identifies Chase Field as an essential component of the state’s aviation infrastructure and makes the airport eligible for state funding to support maintenance, improvements and future development projects.The 1,850-acre public-use airport, located about five miles southeast of Beeville, has been a focal point of local economic development strategies since the closure of Naval Air Station Chase Field in 1993. The Bee Development Authority, created following the base closure, manages the property and has continued efforts to attract aviation-related and industrial tenants

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For the entire article, see
https://www.southtexasnews.com/beeville_bee_picayune/chase-field-gains-state-status/article_62c57e9a-2328-435f-bba6-41af2b6408b1.html

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Lenny Siegel
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