On June 6th the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission finalized approximately $3.5 million in infrastructure grant allocations to multiple public airports throughout the state. There were 165 individual projects that received grant awards at 58 different public-use airports throughout the state. Additionally, the Aeronautics Commission also provided aviation education grants as follows: $7,930 to the Dakota […]
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North Dakota Pilots Complete “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program
Pictured above are, from left, Kelly Braun, Terry Bryn, Gale Hansen and Kyle Wanner. On Sunday, March 3rd, eleven pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars […]
Remembering Darrol Schroeder, Major General (USAF Retired)
By Gary Ness Darrol Schroeder, farmer, business man, military man of many accomplishments, with more than 22,000 total hours flown in over 130 different types of military and civilian aircraft – Quite the accomplishment for a country boy from Davenport, North Dakota. (June 25, 1930 – March 3, 2019) Little did the publisher of the […]
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport Awarded ND Commercial Service Airport of the Year
The Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport was presented the “2018 Commercial Service Airport of the Year” award on March 5th, 2019 at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium held in Bismarck. The award is sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota. This award is for excellence in […]
Maddock Municipal Airport Awarded ND General Aviation Airport of the Year
The Maddock Municipal Airport received the “2018 General Aviation Airport of the Year” award during the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium held in Bismarck on March 5th, 2019. The award is sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota. This award is for excellence in maintaining safety, project […]
Brian Rau to Be Inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that Brian Rau has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on the evening of March 5th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Bismarck, ND. Brian Rau will join the prestigious aviation hall […]
Insitu and University of North Dakota Partner in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Curriculum
Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks (UND) announced significant additions to the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program and research enterprise. In conjunction with UND’s 50th Anniversary of Aviation Education and Research, the university will integrate Insitu’s INEXA™ Control, TacitView™ and Catalina™ […]
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Names 2017 Commercial Service and General Aviation Airport of the Year
(Pictured above are from left are Kyle Wanner – ND Aeronautics Commission Director, Dennis Olson – Devils Lake Airport Authority Chairperson, John Nord – Airport Manager, Rodger Haugen – Airport Authority Member, and Matthew Remynse – President of the Airport Association of North Dakota.) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of […]
NORTH DAKOTA PILOTS COMPLETE “FLY NORTH DAKOTA AIRPORTS” PASSPORT PROGRAM
Pictured above are from left, Lawrence Hubbard, Ron Lundquist, Reid Gagner, Hank Bodmer, Kevin Pfeifer, Flint Kasowski, Mark Gainor, and Kevin Vossler. On Sunday, March 4th fourteen pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state […]
Rod Brekken to be inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that Rod Brekken has been selected to be inducted in the ND Aviation Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of March 6th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Fargo, ND. Brekken will join the prestigious aviation hall […]
