Photo above – Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) was honored with the Most Innovative State Program Award from the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for the first-of-its-kind grant program to deploy groundbreaking aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment to 18 commercial Michigan […]
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Eastern Michigan University Aviation Program Signs 5-Year Partnership Agreement with Crosswinds Aviation
The Eastern Michigan University Aviation Program, part of the College of Engineering and Technology, has signed a 5-year partnership agreement with Crosswinds Aviation, a flight training school dedicated to having a transformative impact on the lives of youth beginning careers in aviation. “We are thrilled to partner with Crosswinds Aviation and know that this strategic […]
AC-U-KWIK Announces 2020 Airport of Distinction
Aviation Week Network’s AC-U-KWIK, a resource for global airport and ground handling data for business aviation flight planning, has announced that Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL) has been named the 2020 Airport of Distinction honoree. The airport at Kellogg Field in Battle Creek, Michigan, distinguishes itself by enabling convenient, efficient air transport […]
Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field Announces New Website
As the City of Battle Creek, Michigan’s airport, Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field, continues to celebrate 95 years of operation it’s launching a new website – www.flybtl.com As part of a recommendation in the airport’s 2017 strategic business plan to develop a new brand the City worked with R.A. Weidemann &Associates Inc., an […]
Michigan Airports to Receive $256 Million in CARES Act Grants
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today applauded Michigan’s congressional delegation for securing $256 million in airport grants in the CARES Act. The Federal Aviation Administration funding will support airports experiencing severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will be distributed to airports to prevent, prepare for and respond to impacts from the crisis. “The […]
Duncan Aviation Develops New Aircraft Disinfection Service
Keeping aircraft flying and those who fly within them safe is a top priority right now for business aircraft owners and operators. To that end, Duncan Aviation has implemented an aircraft disinfection service that it is providing for operators who have scheduled into the company’s main MRO facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and […]
MBS International Receives Michigan Department of Transportation 2019 Airport of the Year Award
By Kenn Potts MBS International Airport, located in Freeland, Michigan has received the 2019 Airport of the Year from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) – Office of Aeronautics in the air carrier airport category. The award was presented by Mark Noel, Manager of the Planning and Development section at MDOT – Office of Aeronautics, […]
Jeff Nagel Announces Retirement from Michigan’s MBS International Airport
By Kenn Potts Jeff Nagel, the Airport Manager at MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan has announced he is retiring on June 24, 2020. Nagel started his airport career in 1984 in Columbus, Ohio cleaning airplanes for the FBO. Every night he had to wax a 727 and a 737 for Peoples Express. He also […]
Award Winning Symposium Reaches New Heights in Michigan
Nearly 100 women attended the Third Annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) held on January 25th, 2020 at the Capital Region International Airport. This symposium, hosted by Jackson National Life Insurance, was the 2019 Michigan Aeronautics Commission Award of Excellence winner and was organized by co-founders Helen Hagg, Mary Poirier, and Pam Tobin. The symposium […]
Michigan Airport Changes Name to Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
As the City of Battle Creek’s airport celebrates 95 years of operation this year, its new name is Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. The City Commission adopted that change this week, as part of a recommendation in the airport’s 2017 strategic business plan to develop a new brand. The commission previously approved the […]
