Tidal Aviation - KCXO

Tidal Aviation is a Cirrus Platinum Training and Service Center based at Houston Executive Airport (KTME) in Brookshire, Texas, with a second location at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO), Hangar 17B, in Conroe. The company was founded in 2012 to grow general aviation in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and the surrounding region. Its team has over 50,000 combined flight hours and has trained more than 150 Cirrus pilots.

Services

Tidal Aviation specializes in Cirrus aircraft: the SR20, SR22, SR22T and SF50 Vision Jet. As an authorized Cirrus service center, its factory-trained technicians perform annual and hourly inspections, propeller, engine and avionics troubleshooting, and discrepancy correction. Aircraft management covers maintenance tracking, hangar arrangements, insurance, records, launch and recovery, and cleaning. Tidal also sells Cirrus aircraft and offers Cirrus charter flights to all Houston area airports.

Flight training

Training follows the Cirrus Approach curriculum, taught by Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilots at both KTME and KCXO. Programs include:

• Private pilot license
• Instrument rating and commercial pilot training
• Cirrus transition training for certificated pilots

SR20 and SR22 aircraft are available for rent after transition training.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center, Cirrus Training Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Line maintenance for the Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026).