There are several important Federal Aviation Administration-approved changes in the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 67th annual fly-in convention July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. These changes are based on pilot feedback and FAA review of arrival procedure recommendations. The […]
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ADOT Names Phoenix-Mesa Gateway 2019 Airport of the Year
As Arizonans prepare to travel during the busy summer vacation season, one of the airports many will jet out of has been recognized for its widespread community outreach and rapid growth. The Arizona Department of Transportation has named Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport as the 2019 Airport of the Year. The airport won the title twice before, […]
Minnesota’s Breezy Point Airport Renamed in Historic Surprise Announcement
May 4th marked a historic moment at the Breezy Point Airport in the City of Breezy Point Minnesota. Executives of the airfield renamed the airport, which has been at the city’s center since the early 1920’s, after longtime airport manager and Vietnam Veteran Cliff Muller. Muller has lived on the field for 20 years and […]
Flight Logistics Adds Second Citation Bravo Jet to Green Bay Charter Fleet
Flight Logistics, a private charter provider in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced the addition of another Citation Bravo to the fleet. The second Citation Bravo accompanies 6 other aircraft available for charter, all based at Austin-Straubel Field Airport (KGRB) in Green Bay. Tom Hakes, CEO of Flight Logistics commented, “The Citation Bravo is a good […]
ACT Engages Next Generation of Aviators at Aviators Rendezvous in North Carolina
The ACT (Aviation Careers Technology) took flight recently on May 4-5, showcasing its STEM program that connects NextGen Technology, ADS-B and IoT to engage the next generation of aviators. ACT exhibited at Aviators Rendezvous, an event held at the Davidson County Airport in Lexington, NC, that features many unique aircraft landing and taking off all […]
Colorado Museum Wins Award for Children’s Aviation History Programs
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Grand County Historical Association Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum, located in the historic Rocky Mountain Airways former airline terminal on Granby/Grand County Airport, just won the statewide 2018 History Colorado Caroline Bancroft Award for their children’s aviation history programs. This prestigious annual State History award, is given by History Colorado […]
Wood Adopts Delair UX11 UAV for Large Scale Surveying and Quantity Measurement for Mines, Quarries
Delair, along with one of its regional resellers, Frontier Precision, announced that Wood has adopted the Delair UX11 high-performance UAV for its work in site planning and asset management in mining and quarry projects in the western US. Wood – a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to the energy, […]
Students Find Career Options at Aviation Career Day
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
KDOT Announces Kansas Airport Improvement Projects
Forty-one projects totaling a combined award of $5 million have been granted for the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports. The aviation industry represents $20.6 billion economic impact and employs more than 92,000 Kansans. In addition, 94 percent of the state’s population is within 30 […]
Arizona Airports Association Names 2019 Awards of Excellence Recipients
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded its 2019 Awards of Excellence at its Spring Conference hosted by Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport and held in Laughlin, Nevada. Joe Husband (Glendale Municipal Airport) and Dr. Robin Sobotta (Prescott Regional Airport) received 2019 Airport Executives of the Year Awards, and Jared Bass (Dibble Engineering) received the 2019 Corporate Member […]
