The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) reports that the state’s eight commercial service airports recorded 108,460 airline passenger boardings during August 2026, a decrease of approximately 4% compared to August 2025. Airlines provided a total of 129,976 available departure seats during the month, a decrease of 6% from the previous year. Despite the reduction in […]
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Ashley Peterson Launches Carolina Flight Deals, Built for Carolina Airports
Carolina Flight Deals℠ launched earlier this month, a subscription flight deal service that searches only airports in North and South Carolina. Founded by travel creator Ashley Peterson, the list sends curated economy fares out of all 16 airports across both states, including smaller markets like Wilmington, Fayetteville, New Bern, and Greenville that national deal services […]
Four Prominent Virginians to Be Inducted Into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame
Four prominent Virginians will be inducted on November 7th as members of the Class of 2026 of the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. The induction dinner and ceremony will be hosted by the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society at the elite Ford’s Colony Country Club in Williamsburg, Va. The four inductees include, in alphabetical order, Robert […]
Transportation Secretary Announces $84.4 Million for Airport Improvements in Texas, North Carolina, and Wyoming
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $84.4 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants in Texas, North Carolina, and Wyoming airports. These dollars will go towards strengthening and modernizing essential facilities, improving airfield infrastructure, enhancing passenger amenities, and addressing needs that support safe and efficient airport […]
Wyoming Airports Generate $3.5 Billion in Annual Economic Impact
The Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division has released the 2026 Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study, highlighting the significant role Wyoming public airports play in supporting the state’s economy, local communities and overall quality of life. Of Wyoming’s 40 publicly owned, public-use airports, the study examined the 34 paved commercial service and general aviation airports, […]
MSP No. 1 Mega Airport in North America for Third Straight Year
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has been named the best mega airport in North America for customer and traveler satisfaction for the third consecutive year, according to the annual JD Power North America Airport Satisfaction Study. MSP ranked No. 1 in all seven dimensions measured by the study: ease of travel through airport; level of […]
National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum Returns Oct. 15 as Industry Shifts from Demonstration to Production
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) will host the fifth annual National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum (NAAMIF) on Oct. 15, bringing together aircraft manufacturers, federal regulators, military leaders, investors and infrastructure providers for a working session on what it will take to move advanced air mobility from flight test into production […]
Phoenix Airport Museum Highlights Art and Accessibility Expanding Access to All Airport Visitors
Art at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is designed to be experienced by everyone. From tactile artwork and sensory-friendly spaces to braille exhibition signage and immersive audio experiences, the Phoenix Airport Museum is expanding opportunities for travelers to engage with art in ways that are accessible to a wide range of visitors. Art You Can […]
N.C. Global TransPark Welcomes U.S. Navy Maintenance Facility to Kinston
More than 400 jobs are coming to Kinston, thanks to a new U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance facility at the North Carolina Global TransPark. Last week, Governor Josh Stein and other dignitaries welcomed the U.S. Navy to the TransPark’s newest hangar for the opening of the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East C-130/HH-60 MRO Complex. “North Carolina […]
Sky Harbour and Chicago Executive Airport Break Ground on New Home Base Operator
Photo – 16-Acre Private Hangar Development Introduces a New Model for Business Aviation to Chicago and Generates Significant Regional Economic Impact – Sky Harbour Group Corporation and Chicago Executive Airport commemorated the groundbreaking of a new 16-acre private aviation campus last week, marking one of the largest private infrastructure investments in the airport’s history and […]
