The Colorado Aviation Historical Society announced Centennial Airport Chief Executive Officer Robert Olislagers has been named a 2021 laureate to the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. Since 1969, this prestigious award has recognized individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation in the state of Colorado. “This award is, without a doubt, the highlight of […]
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First Ever Jet Service Set to Fly from PHX To Telluride This Winter
Skiers and snowboarders in the Valley will welcome the return of a favorite Colorado ski flight, with service from Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) to Telluride (TEX) set to resume this winter. With the Telluride Regional Airport located just 10 minutes from town and the slopes, and flights set to be operated on a jet for […]
Aviation Author to Be Inducted into Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame
The Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame recently announced that its 2021 inductees will include Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. With over 30 years authoring articles and books, Ms. Rafferty Hamilton, of Granby, CO, reflects her passions for aviation, Western heritage, and women’s history in her writings and is the recipient of numerous aviation, education and business […]
New Spirit of Flight Museum Underway
After an exhausting search for a location for the new Spirit of Flight Foundation and Museum, officials have announced that the Nampa Municipal Airport in Idaho will be the new home for the Spirit of Flight Foundation. Nampa Municipal Airport is recognized as one of the best municipal airports in the country and is home […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves Second Round of State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of FY2021 state and locally-funded discretionary aviation grants for Colorado airports during their April 14, 2021 CAB meeting. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of an additional $2 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues that support the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program administered by […]
Sky Harbour Group to Build New Private Hanger Campus at Centennial Airport
Sky Harbour Group has initiated development of its new private hangar campus at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colorado. Subject to airport and local approvals, groundbreaking is anticipated in Q3 2021 with doors opening by Summer 2022. Located on the Centennial InterPort leasehold, the 22-acre campus will cater exclusively to based aircraft. Each Sky Harbour […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) recently approved FY2021 state and locally funded discretionary aviation grants for Colorado airports during their January 25, 2021 CAB meeting. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of $861,718 in state aviation fuel tax revenues through grants to four Colorado public-use airports under the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program administered […]
Aspen Flight Academy to Welcome New ALSIM AL40 Simulator
The Aspen Flight Academy in Colorado, a one-of-a-kind program that offers every Aspen High School student the chance to experience flight and learn about careers in aviation, will receive a new ALSIM AL40 simulator. An exact replica of Diamond’s DA40 NG aircraft, this will be the first AL40 in North America. The high fidelity AL40 […]
Colorado Partners Launch “Aerospace Alley”
This week, key organizational partners across Colorado, hand in hand with some of the nation’s leading aerospace and aviation companies, well-known industry personalities, and education leaders, will launch the “Aerospace Alley” initiative. This new initiative was created in an effort to celebrate the aerospace and aviation innovation underway across the State of Colorado and will […]
Northern Colorado Regional Airport Approved for the FAA Contract Tower Program
Photo above – A view inside the Colorado Remote Tower Project control room at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL). Photo by Shahn G. Sederberg – CDOT Aeronautics Division. The Colorado Remote Tower Project at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) made one more major step forward. On October 12, 2020, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner […]
