Maine ACE Camp is adding a third location for this summer and will be based out of the Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) in Sanford. Former ACE camp student and now owner of Pine Tree Helicopters out of SFM, Parker Montano, along with Sue Tholen and Rob Montgomery are spearheading the new camp. The new camp, […]
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Nearly $14.8 Million Announced for 10 Maine Airports
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that 10 Maine airports will receive a total of $14,795,574 to make critical infrastructure improvements. This funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Improvement Program. Senator Collins co-authors the appropriations bill that funds this program each year. […]
The Families of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 Receive Closure After 59 Years
On March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 was on a secret mission, but disappeared. On board were 93 United States Army soldiers and 11 civilian crew members. Very little is known about what happened to the plane and its passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost […]
MaineDOT First Agency to Deploy G.A.R.D. with ADS-B Tracking
Invisible Intelligence, LLC and the Maine Department of Transportation, recently completed installation, testing and implementation of a statewide network of their signature product, the G.A.R.D. system with ADS-B tracking. The network consists of the system being deployed to the 33 NPIAS airports throughout Maine. This level of deployment is the first of its kind in […]
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EASTPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT INSTALLS BELFORT AWOS
Belfort Instrument Company has installed their AWOS AV at the Eastport Municipal Airport (EPM), Eastport, Maine. The Belfort Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS AV) provides pilots with Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Gusts, Temperature, Humidity, Dewpoint, Altimeter Setting, Density Altitude, and Visibility. The Eastport AWOS information will be available via VHF broadcast (122.8), telephone (207) […]
National Aviation Organizations Commend Maine Governor for Declaring April “General Aviation Appreciation Month”
Washington, DC – Today, national aviation organizations applauded Maine Governor Paul LePage for declaring April “GeneralAviation Appreciation Month.” Maine becomes the 38th state to officially recognize the importance of general aviation and its tremendous economic impact, both locally and nationally. Across the state, general aviation airports have an annual economic output of $521 million. “The […]
BRUNSWICK EXECUTIVE ADDS A BELFORT AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, announced the installation of its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM)), in Brunswick, Maine. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting, visibility, and cloud height information […]
Western Petroleum Expands Customer Base With Five New FBOs in Maine
September 2009 — Eden Prairie, MN – Western Petroleum Company, a nationwide marketer of ExxonMobil aviation fuels and programs recently added five (5) new FBO customers in Maine, which were previously serviced directly by ExxonMobil. The new Western Petroleum customers are Northeast Air, Inc. in Portland (PWM), the City of Bangor Airport (BGR), Presque Isle […]
