The Yuma County Airport Authority celebrated its 50th anniversary on December 29th having been established by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to take over the airport and associated activity. The Airport is managed by the Airport Director with the guidance of an eleven (11) member Board of Directors. “Our mission, as the YCAA, is […]
Arizona
Navajo Nation Multi-Airport System Master Plan Finalized
The final steps needed for the completion of the Navajo Nation Airport System Master Plan are underway. This important project began in May of 2014 with a traditional Navajo blessing ceremony, followed by a well-attended project kick-off meeting led by Armstrong Consultants, Inc. and the remainder of the consultant team at the Navajo Division of […]
Arizona Regional Airport Holds Master Plan and Strategic Business Meeting Kick-off
The much anticipated kick-off meetings for the Marana Regional Airport Master Plan and Strategic Business Plan took place on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Town of Marana, Arizona headquarters. The kick-off meetings mark the beginning of the comprehensive study of the airport led by a team of consultants from Armstrong Consultants, Inc., The Genesis […]
Yuma AZ Airport passenger count breaks all time record
Official data received by the Federal Aviation Administration in July showed Yuma International Airport experienced record breaking numbers with respect to passenger activity in 2014. This FAA report is sent to airports across the nation and used to determine fiscal year 2016 Airport Capital Improvement funding. During the Yuma County Airport Authority Board of Directors […]
PHOENIX ANNOUNCES JAMES BENNETT AS NEW AVIATION DIRECTOR
The city of Phoenix has chosen James Bennett from a national search as the new aviation director. The city’s airports include Sky Harbor International Airport, one of the ten busiest commercial airports in the country, Phoenix Deer Valley, Phoenix Goodyear and membership in the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. Bennett brings decades of international aviation expertise […]
DATE CHANGE FOR CONKLIN & DE DECKER’S AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION PLANNING SEMINAR
Conklin & de Decker will host their 16th Annual Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 29th – 30th at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Unique from other seminars and workshops, the Conklin & de Decker Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar (AAP) is the only seminar that is designed to help the […]
Deborah Ostreicher Named Phoenix Assistant Aviation Director
Following a national search, Deborah Ostreicher has been selected as the newest Assistant Aviation Director for the City of Phoenix. The Aviation Department oversees Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear airports and is an active member of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. Ostreicher has been with the city since 1996 where she began as […]
Phoenix Metroplex Amendment Added to FAA Appropriations Bill
A big step was taken today in putting a halt to regional airspace redesign that could negatively impact communities. The FAA moved flight paths in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in September 2014 without notification or input from community members affected by the changes. The FAA is now beginning its even larger, […]
CITY OF PHOENIX SUES FAA OVER AIRCRAFT NOISE
For the past eight months, the City of Phoenix has pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the residential noise impact of changed flight paths in the Phoenix area on September 18, 2014. The FAA and airlines claim that these flight paths increase safety and provide fuel savings. After significant public outcry over […]
Passenger Numbers Continue to Increase at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Passenger traffic numbers at Phoenix Sky Harbor have increased yet again for the eighth month in a row. July numbers were 5.7% higher than last July. Year to date, numbers are up by 4% over 2013. In fact, passenger numbers have been rising every single month this year spanning from 3.0% to 5.7% increases. “We […]
