Who We Are
Located 17 miles south of downtown Houston and 8 miles south of Hobby Airport, Pearland Regional Airport offers easy access to the city without the hassle and costs of the big airports. Originally built with only grass strips, KLVJ has grown into one of the busiest privately owned general aviation airports in Texas hosting three fixed-wing flight schools and a helicopter school. An abundance of maintenance and specialty shops means any service your aircraft may require can be done on-site. Our line service technicians are platinum certified through the ACE quality control program, ensuring only the best service for our customers.
A Brief History
[1947] Clover Field is established as a private use airfield by Perry Brown of Friendswood on 320 acres surrounded by pecan orchards. Mr. Brown envisioned a “tail dragger paradise” with six grass runways where visitors would never have to deal with a crosswind.
[1950] Officially opened as a public use airport in October of 1950.
[~1980] As the main-use runway, 14/32 is paved for the first time using a type of asphalt called Coquina. A mix of limestone and sea shells.
[1986] The FAA designates KLVJ as an official reliever to Houston Hobby (KHOU).
[1997] Clover Field is acquired by the Clover Acquisition Corporation.
[2003] To better identify its role in both the aviation world and the local community, Clover Field is renamed to Pearland Regional Airport.
[2005] The last grass runway is decommissioned leaving the 14/32 as the sole runway. During this time, the runway is rehabilitated with concrete and numerous concrete taxiways are established.
[2006] Awarded “Most Improved Airport” by the Texas Department of Transportation.
