The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) board recently approved a long-term plan for Eden Prairie’s Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), the busiest general aviation airport in the Twin Cities. The Flying Cloud Airport 2040 Long-Term Plan provides a high-level framework for future development projects and improvements over the next two decades within the existing airfield space. There […]
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Ontario International Airport Awarded $10.81 Million FAA Grant for Critical Infrastructure Improvements
Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) has been awarded $10.81 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to support critical runway and taxiway upgrades that will further enhance safety, efficiency and capacity at one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports. The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program provides funding to airports across the United […]
Falcon Field Awarded Federal Grants to Invest in Airport’s Future
The City of Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport has been awarded a series of grants through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program. The funding will support design work for key projects that strengthen safety, efficiency and connectivity. Grants include a $363,485 award to design a new Taxiway I and Runway 22L holding […]
Inaugural Memphis International Airport Runway 5K Draws 900 Participants
More than 900 people participated in the inaugural Memphis International Airport (MEM) MEM Runway 5K on Saturday, September 20. The event allowed runners to experience a race on one of MEM’s runways, providing rare inside views of an airport that serves nearly 5 million passengers annually and ranks among one of the busiest cargo airports […]
RDU Announces Nonstop Flights to Dublin to Begin in April
Triangle-area travelers headed to Ireland are in luck! Nonstop flights on Aer Lingus from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) will take off in April 2026, opening the first direct gateway from RDU to Ireland. “Dublin is a high-demand international destination for travelers from the Research Triangle region, and we are proud that […]
FAA Awards Over $15 Million to Grand Forks Airport for Primary Runway Reconstruction
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $15,157,068 to support critical multi-phase infrastructure improvements at Grand Forks International Airport, including the reconstruction and upgrade of the primary runway and taxiway pavement and lighting that have reached the end of […]
MAC Completes Decade of Renovations in MSP Airport Departures and Arrivals Halls
Photo – MSP Airport’s Terminal 1 ticketing hall. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission Passengers and visitors traveling to and through Terminal 1’s pre-security areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) have witnessed a major conversion in progress over the last decade. The result: MSP’s ticketing and arrival lobbies have taken a multi-generational leap from […]
ODAA and Bartlesville Municipal Airport Celebrate Taxiway Project Completion, Break Ground on New Hangar Construction
Photo – Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Executive Director Grayson Ardies led the Bartlesville Municipal Airport’s ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the airport’s taxiway on Monday, Sept. 8. The airport also broke ground on the future 20,000-square-foot hangar project anticipated to be completed by summer 2026. Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace […]
The Oregon Department of Aviation Celebrates Completion of Major Cape Blanco State Airport Runway and Electrical Improvement Project
State and local officials joined the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) for a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 21st to celebrate the completion of the extensive Runway and Electrical Improvement Project at Cape Blanco State Airport (5S6). This critical infrastructure upgrade significantly enhances safety, operational efficiency, and the long-term viability of this vital coastal aviation […]
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport Completes Significant Improvements to Runway
The Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport’s Runway 17/35 has been widened and rehabilitated with a pavement overlay. The upgrades were necessary to improve safety, upgrade pavement conditions and meet federal standards. The new runway width is required to accommodate the number of larger aircraft with wider wingspans that utilize the airport located in north central Oklahoma, particularly […]
