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 […]
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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 […]
Air Zoo Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Hosts Birthday Bash
Photos and Article by Kenn Potts On November 18, 1979, founders Pete and Sue Parish opened the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum known as the Air Zoo with nine aircraft. The name “Air Zoo” comes from the animal names of four of the aircraft in the collection which included the Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat, and the Flying […]
Michigan’s W.K. Kellogg Airport Celebrates 95th Birthday
W.K. Kellogg Airport celebrated its 95th birthday last week. On September 24, 1924, the Battle Creek, Michigan Area Chamber of Commerce signed a five-year lease of a farm, with an option to purchase, for an aviation field. Field grading began quickly, and the Battle Creek Airport officially opened Aug. 28, 1925. The Battle Creek Airport […]
Funding Approved in Colorado and Michigan to Tackle PFAS at Airports
In an innovative and proactive move, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) has approved $400,000 in state aviation funding to assist Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified commercial service airports in Colorado with the acquisition of equipment to minimize the environmental impact of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In Michigan, MDOT, the […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission honors Women in Aviation and FAA manager
Photo above – from left: MAC Director Mike Trout, Mary Poirier, Helen Hagg, Pam Tobin, and MAC Acting Chair, Roger Salo. At its Sept. 11 meeting in Port Huron, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its group Awards of Excellence to the Women in Aviation – Great Lakes Chapter (WAGLC)/Helen Hagg, Mary Poirier, and Pam […]
