K-State Salina Aviation Students to Host FAA WINGS Program During Campus’s Open House

Two Kansas State University Salina clubs, Flight Team and Women’s Air Race Team, are planning Flight Fest during K-State Salina’s open house on Saturday, April 6. Flight Fest will feature a Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State Ramp at the Salina Regional Airport. […]

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Second Round of Washington State Airport Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

It’s time for airports in Washington State to submit their applications for the second round of 2023-2025 Airport Aid Grant Program. The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division anticipates awarding $2 million in funding. Airports can only apply for projects previously submitted through the Statewide Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). The SCIP is an unconstrained […]

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Fin Bonset Joins McFarland Johnson as National Planning Director

McFarland Johnson (MJ), a leading planning and engineering consulting firm in the aviation industry, has announced the appointment of Fin Bonset as the National Planning Director. Based in Melbourne, FL, Fin will oversee the company’s continued growth nationally, managing a team of multi-disciplined planning professionals delivering successful aviation, sustainability, and economic development planning projects across […]

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Pittsburgh International Airport Microgrid Wins Prestigious 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for Environmental Innovation

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as the winner of the 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for the creation of its cost-saving and emissions-reducing airport microgrid project. The Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award honors an individual or individuals judged to have contributed most significantly in recent years […]

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Virginia Takes Major Action to Prepare Airport Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility

To prepare the 65 public-use airports in Virginia for the arrival of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles, the Virginia Aviation Board (VAB) and the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) are making funding available to support bringing 3-phase electrical power and broadband connectivity to these airports. Having 3-phase power and broadband connectivity at all airports in […]

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MSP Named Best Airport in North America for Third Straight Year

Airports Council International (ACI) has named Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as the Best Airport in North America through its global passenger survey program. The achievement is for the 25-40 million passenger category. This recognition marks the third straight year—and seventh out of the last eight years—that MSP has received the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) […]

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Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Announces 5-Year Airport Construction Program

The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), at its latest meeting on March 6, announced that the FY2025-2029 Airport Construction Plan (ACP) will now move into the public comment phase. The FY2025-2029 ACP includes 44 pro-growth development projects at airports across the state that are a part of the total 125 projects listed in […]

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