The Aviation and Airport Management program at Iowa Lakes Community College earned top national rankings. Flying Magazine has recently ranked Iowa Lakes Community College as the nation’s leading community college aviation program and third among all college-based aviation programs in the United States. The Aviation and Airport Management program has been offered at Iowa Lakes […]
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Iowa Transportation Commission Approves FY2023 State Aviation Program
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved $8.3 million for the fiscal year 2023 State Aviation Program, which includes several subprograms detailed below. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $5.4 million for a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service development activities. It will also provide funding for airport development projects at […]
Iowa DOT Announces $100M in Grants for Iowa Airports
The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing $100M in grant awards for Iowa commercial airports. In March, Governor Reynolds announced a historic investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the $100M Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF). The fund aggressively targets some of Iowa’s largest aviation system needs: terminal buildings, parking structures, […]
Des Moines International Airport Names Brian Mulcahy Assistant Executive Director
Steven Baldwin Associates has announced the appointment of Brian Mulcahy, A.A.E., CPA., as Assistant Executive Director at the Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in Des Moines, Iowa, The Airport is owned and operated by the Des Moines Airport Authority. Mr. Mulcahy serves as the Airport’s Director of Finance and Administration. Before his work with DSM, […]
Iowa DOT Administers Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund
The Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF) being administered by the Iowa DOT is made possible with allocations through Federal American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds. A total of $100M is being offered through reimbursable grants to the eight public-owned commercial service airports in Iowa as identified in the 2020 Iowa Aviation System Plan. […]
Iowa Governor Announces $100M Investment for Commercial Airports
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $100 million investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund. Iowa’s eight commercial airports are eligible for funding that will support modernization and expansion projects. Ninety percent of the funds will be granted based upon passenger numbers from 2019 and the […]
SkyWest to End Service to 29 Cities Due to Pilot Shortage, States React
SkyWest Airlines intends to end scheduled service to 29 cities in the coming months as it continues to face a flight crew shortage. The St George, Utah-based regional carrier on 10 March gave notice to the Department of Transportation (DOT) that it will end the flights on or before 10 June this year. “Last week, […]
McClung Named Aviation Director for Iowa DOT
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has announced that Tim McClung has been named Aviation Director for the Iowa DOT’s Modal Transportation Bureau. He has been part of the Iowa DOT since 2003 and brings over 25 years of aviation and transportation professional experience that includes airport management, fixed-base operator, airport commissioner, commercial pilot […]
Iowa Transportation Commission Approves FY2022 State Aviation Program
The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved $7 million for the fiscal year 2022 State Aviation Program, which includes several subprograms detailed below. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $4 million for a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service development activities. It will also provide funding for airport development projects at […]
Iowa DOT Organizational Changes to Benefit Aviation
There are some big and positive organizational changes taking place at the Iowa DOT that will further enhance efforts to support the multimodal nature of Iowa’s transportation system, including aviation! A new Modal Transportation Bureau has been created for aviation, public transportation, and rail to best utilize valuable resources and expertise available at the Iowa […]
