The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) has released a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations and Policy Manual template to help Oregon state agencies, cities, counties, special districts, and other public bodies develop safe and consistent drone programs. The template is designed as a practical starting point for agencies that use, or are considering the use […]
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UBCP Helps RAF Reopen Taylor Flat and “Expand the Map”
Photo Credit: Cory Wolf, Taylor Flat, UT Taylor Flat Airstrip, just a stone’s throw from the wild and scenic Green River as it carves through spectacular Utah canyons, is officially reopened. Thanks to a cooperative effort between the RAF and Utah Back Country Pilots (UBCP), Taylor Flat Airstrip, TF9, is one more recreational destination pilots […]
Aviation/Airspace Needs Plenary Session Panel Highlighted at WRP Principals’ Meeting
Photo – Aviation panel members from left are, Gary Harter, Mark Bontrager, Arjuna “Tuna” Fields and Matthew Maass. Senior leaders from state, federal and Tribal agencies gathered May 28-29 for the 2026 Western Regional Partnership (WRP) Principals’ Meeting in Deer Valley, Utah. Before the meeting officially kicked-off, separate meetings were held among Department of War, […]
MAMA Members Brief Key State Lawmakers on Beacon Hill
Members of the Massachusetts Airport Managers Association (MAMA) Legislative Committee travelled to Beacon Hill on June 17 to brief lawmakers on key aviation issues and thank them for their support of Massachusetts’ 37 public use airports through the MassDOT Aeronautics Division. The briefings were conducted in the offices of Senator Jamie Edlridge, Senate Chair of […]
JetZero Breaks Ground on First Aircraft Factory in Greensboro, North Carolina
JetZero today broke ground on its first manufacturing and final assembly campus, an 8 million square foot factory on more than 600 acres in Greensboro, North Carolina. The project, supported by the largest ever State-level incentive package for any startup of any industry, will be home to production of JetZero’s next-generation aircraft and will create […]
TDI Partners with Kansas Company to Advance Aircraft-Moving Innovation
Kansas State University’s Technology Development Institute, or TDI, recently partnered with RPMC LLC of Almena on a new device for moving aircraft around the tarmac and into hangars. The device was developed to support maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, operations and help facilities use limited hangar space more efficiently. To accomplish this, the ability […]
LAPP Urges City Council to Schedule Burke Lakefront Hearing
In a letter to Cleveland City Council members, the Lakefront Airport Preservation Partnership (LAPP) is urging the Council’s Transportation and Mobility Committee to schedule a hearing on Mayor Justin Bibb’s proposed closure of Burke Lakefront Airport with airport proponents and stakeholders. “Over the past year, discussions regarding the future of Burke have accelerated significantly. The […]
AIR Act Introduced to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) earlier this month introduced Senate Bill 1365, the Pennsylvania AIR Act, aimed at modernizing aviation funding and providing long-term support for airports across the commonwealth. The bill creates a dedicated Aviation Trust Fund to provide stable, predictable funding for airport improvements, workforce development, air service expansion and emerging aviation technologies. Funding […]
Lincoln Airport, Nebraska Air National Guard Celebrate Historic $100M Runway Reconstruction Project
The Lincoln Airport Authority and Nebraska Air National Guard last week welcomed federal, state and local leaders, project partners and members of the media to the Runway 18/36 Reconstruction Project site to highlight one of the most significant infrastructure investments in Lincoln Airport’s history. Estimated at approximately $100 million, the multi-year reconstruction of Lincoln Airport’s […]
ALDOT Preparing for Record Year of Alabama Airport Investment
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Aeronautics Bureau is preparing for another record year of investment in Alabama’s airport system. Recently, ALDOT met with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airports District Office in Jackson, Mississippi, to begin coordinating fiscal year 2027 airport projects and funding priorities between the two agencies. FY2027 planning process underway Alabama airports […]
