Fallout from the GSA convention last year has had a devastating impact on all US government organizations and their ability to sponsor events such as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) annual regional airport conferences. In the FAA’s Central Region, state aviation offices, airport associations and councils have taken a leadership role, stepping up to organize […]
Missouri
Missouri Releases New Airport Directory
The 2012-13 Missouri Airport Directory is now available. The flight-planning tool that provides facility information to pilots and users of Missouri’s system of public-use airports, is produced by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The directory is provided free-of-charge with funding for this and all state aviation programs coming from aviation fuel taxes and not from […]
NASAO Chair Stepping Down for Consulting Opportunity
Joseph Pestka, Administrator of Aviation for the state of Missouri and current Chairman of the National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) is leaving both positions to open an office in Missouri for Jviation, an aviation engineering, planning and construction company based in Denver, Colorado. His first day with Jviation is January 4th. "Being a […]
Weiler to Leave MoDOT for Springfield Airport Job
Brian C. Weiler will be stepping down from his position as Multimodal Director for the Missouri Department of Transportation to assume the duties of Director of Aviation for the City of Springfield, Missouri and Springfield-Branson National Airport. Weiler, 45, in his current possition is responsible for state government involvement in aviation, rail, waterways, transit and […]
FAA Celebrates Recovery Act Funded ARFF Facility at St. Louis Downtown Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today celebrated the completion of an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building at St. Louis Downtown Airport, East St. Louis, Ill., paid for with $4.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. “This new facility in East St. Louis is one of the many Recovery […]
Missouri Seeks Cover Art for State Aeronautical Chart
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Aviation unit is looking for artwork for the cover of their 2011-2012 aeronautical chart. Individuals must submit their original artwork in any medium by the December 31st deadline. The size must be 5.5 inches by 12 inches and cannot be framed or have a border. The chart is distributed to […]



