[AviationGuy]

Somehow I missed this until today. Midland is a surprising place. First time I went there about 10 years ago, I was surprised at the wealthy and leafy neighborhoods, very good restaurants, the expressway around the city, and other things you'd never expect of a city of just over 100,000 people. It didn't have a really small feel to me (sort of a nice size, actually). People who bought homes in the past few years are making a killing now. I was going to move out there to be with a friend about 5 years ago, but backed out because I couldn't handle the Permian Basin landscape, being used to the hills, rivers/lakes and greenery of the Austin area. I still wouldn't live there, but I'm glad to see the city prosper, as I would be no matter what city in the county.

Bottom line...I don't think this proposal is unrealistic given the type of city Midland is, and if the energy sector of the economy holds up, it could get built.