On Saturday June 11, 2016 the Tucson FAASTeam (FAA Safety Team) will hold a first of its kind in the nation safety seminar on UAS. This free seminar is specifically geared to the general public including hobbyist, commercial and government uses“… and all those interested in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). As the use of […]
Arizona
Phoenix Sky Harbor Sets Passenger Record, March Busiest Month Ever
America’s Friendliest Airport® continues to break passenger traffic records. Coming off of a banner year in 2015 with more than 44 million travelers served, March, which is typically Phoenix Sky Harbor’s busiest month, topped the charts with a 1.5 percent increase from last March. Nearly 4.3 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor in March […]
Million Air Yuma Tops Previous Year Record with 3 Million Gallons Aviation Fuel Sold
Yuma International Airport’s Fixed Based Operator (FBO), Million Air, announced they’ve sold over 3 million gallons of aviation fuel in 2015, surpassing their previous record of 2.9 million gallons in 2011. On top of that, Million Air has become an Ascent branded fuel supplier and have taken delivery of four new 10,000 gallon fuel trucks […]
Arizona Airports Hold Spring Conference in Flagstaff
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport and the City of Flagstaff did a phenomenal job hosting this year’s Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) Annual Dutch Bertholf Spring Conference, May 1-3 at the High Country Conference Center – that, according to numerous airport officials including outgoing AzAA President Gladys Wiggins, Airport Director for the Yuma International Airport (shown at right […]
Two Companies Extends Stay at Yuma Arizona Airport
Yuma International Airport officials have confirmed that two companies will be extending their presence at the airport. Jacobs Technology recently extended their lease of the Pappy Boyington Hangar through September 2017. The Pappy Boyington Hangar was one of the first major investments at the Yuma Airport’s Defense Contractor Complex or “DCC” and is named for […]
Scottsdale Airport Terminal Will Make Way for New Executive Hangars and Office Complex
The Scottsdale Airport terminal area will be redeveloped after the City Council unanimously authorized agreements with private parties whose lease payments will fund construction of the project. The existing airport terminal building and aviation business center will be knocked down, and two large executive-type hangar facilities and a new aviation business center will be built […]
City of Phoenix Airport Concessions Manager Receives Highest Honor
Paula Kucharz, Concessions Manager for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, has been honored as Concessions Person of the Year by the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). Kucharz was presented with the prestigious award at the 2016 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference in Orlando, Florida. (Photo – Maureen Riley (left), Executive Director of the Salt […]
Lake Havasu Airport Holds 2016 Open House
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 the Lake Havasu Municipal Airport held its third annual Open House which included the Big Boy Toys and Wing Wheels and Wave events. This one day open house hosted 8,000 plus visitors to the airport from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and all had a great time. This year featured […]
Royal Canadian Air Force visits Lake Havasu, AZ
By Robert Bob The Lake Havasu Municipal Airport had the great opportunity of hosting the Royal Canadian Air Force Training Squadron 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada for four weeks in January and February of this year. Moose Jaw is also the home of the Canadian Force Snowbird Military Air […]
RV Formation Training Group Holds Clinic in Lake Havasu, Arizona
Photos and Brief by Robert Bob The western states RV (Van Grunsen home built aircraft known as RVs), formation training group held their annual formation training clinic at the Lake Havasu Airport in early February for five days. 32 aircraft from Seattle, Washington to the Midwest attended. This was the fourth year that this training […]
