Grand Canyon National Park Airport, operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation, has completed a $12 million runway rehabilitation that enhances safety and improves operational efficiency. The project resurfaced the airport’s sole runway, reconfigured a key taxiway intersection, refreshed apron markings and updated signage to meet current Federal Aviation Administration standards. Work was completed in […]
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ADOT Invests in Local Airports Enhancing Safety and Efficiency Across Arizona
New helicopter landing zones at Superior Municipal Airport mean medevac flights can respond to emergencies without using a high school parking lot. A taxiway added to Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport minimizes delays and reduces fuel consumption. Pilots using Show Low Regional Airport benefit from upgrades to a precision approach indicator and runway end identifier lights. […]
MAC Approves 2040 Long-Term Plan for Flying Cloud Airport
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 […]
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 […]
NASAO Concludes Successful 94th Annual Convention, Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors
Photo – NASAO/Shahn Sederberg The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) concluded its 2025 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Anchorage, Alaska held Sept. 21-24, 2025, drawing more than 400 attendees and representatives from 36 states, NASAO leadership called the event a resounding success. “NASAO’s 94th annual meeting again provided a valuable opportunity for […]
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 […]



