The twice-daily Warbirds in Review series will take place July 20-24 on the Warbirds in Review aircraft ramp, located within the EAA Warbirds of America area on the AirVenture grounds. Open to all AirVenture attendees, these presentations offer a unique opportunity to experience aviation history firsthand through the stories of the people who flew, maintained, […]
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Historic Aircraft from National WASP Museum Join Warbirds Lineup
BT-13 Valiant, AT-6 Texan represent women’s pioneering legacy of WWII Two historic World War II-era aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, will highlight the importance of women pilots during that period when the airplanes travel to Wittman Regional Airport for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 73rd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s […]
Wright Brothers Lookalike Aircraft Selected for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
Wright “B” Flyer, Inc. is one of three vintage aircraft organizations nationwide selected for funded participation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, scheduled for July 20–26 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The organization will exhibit its aircraft, the White Bird, a modern lookalike of the Wright brothers’ first production airplane, as part of the national America 250 commemoration. […]
Portland International Airport Completes Final Phase of Main Terminal
The second and final phase of the globally acclaimed Portland International Airport (PDX) main terminal expansion is now open. Designed by ZGF for the Port of Portland, the one million-square-foot project is the largest public infrastructure project delivered in Oregon’s history and realizes a decade-long vision to create a more welcoming, sustainable, and distinctly Pacific […]
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Celebrates Completion of $5.7 Million Taxiway Improvement Project
The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), alongside the Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport, and the Cities of Guthrie and Edmond, today celebrated the completion of the airport’s $5.7 million Taxiway Realignment and Lighting Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The infrastructure investment reconstructed and realigned approximately 3,750 feet of parallel taxiway to meet current Federal Aviation […]
Genetec Helps Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Modernize Security Operations
Genetec Inc. has announced that Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) has modernized its physical security operations using Genetec™ Security Center. The airport selected Genetec as part of its terminal modernization project to support future expansion, evolving Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements, and potential new carriers and flight routes. Located outside Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, […]
Colorado Shares Unleaded Aviation Fuel Transition Update
New ACRP Unleaded Avgas Transition Publications Available The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), which is part of the National Academies of Science’s Transportation Research Board, has just released two new publications addressing the aviation industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas) that will be of interest to Colorado’s aviation community, as they continue to lead […]
AWOS III Weather Systems Now Live at Bethel, Strengthening Safety and Community Resilience
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has announced that a new Automated Weather Observing System III (AWOS III) unit is officially operational at Bethel Regional Airport (0B1), with Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) to follow soon. This state-of-the-art system delivers continuous, real-time weather data that enhances aviation safety, supports emergency response, and bolsters local economic activity. […]
Vantis Capabilities Unlocked for Traffic Management and BVLOS Flights
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site is unlocking the unique capabilities of Vantis to operators for no cost, offering the ability to fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), beginning July 1, 2026. With this, operators will get Application Programming Interface (API) access and onboarded on the statewide UAS system at […]
FAA Awards Nearly $32 Million to North Dakota Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $31,968,035 in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for airports across North Dakota, U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced Thursday. The funding will be distributed as follows: The FAA AIP provides funding to airports nationwide for planning, capital, and safety enhancement projects.
