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 […]
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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 […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking March
During March, 1,482,239 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 7.4 percent compared to March 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 7.4 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in March was Southwest Airlines with 288,142 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top […]
P-51 Reunion Highlights EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Salute to World War II Ace Bud Anderson
World War II ace Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a National Aviation Hall of Fame member who was a triple ace during World War II, will be saluted during warbirds activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, which is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The program will be highlighted by a reunion of North […]
Iowa Legislative Session Good to Aviation
The Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Aviation reports that the 2019 legislative session, which wrapped up last Saturday (April 27), has been good to aviation. While the State Aviation Fund continues to direct aviation fuel taxes and aircraft registration fees to airport development and safety programs, funding for vertical infrastructure projects like airport terminals […]
Syracuse Hancock International Airport Announces New Executive Director
The Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in Syracuse, New York has named Jason Terreri as their new Executive Director, following a successful national search led by Steven Baldwin Associates. The airport made the announcement on April 19th following a meeting of the Airport’s governing Authority Board, where members voted unanimously to hire Terreri. An industry […]
Caltrans Continues to Emphasize Value of Aviation Weather and Travel Portal
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to place an emphasis on the value of its aviation and weather travel portal for pilots, first responders and others who need real-time weather conditions throughout California. The portal, which was launched last year, was put on display earlier this month at California Aerospace & Aviation Days at […]
Angelina County Airport Named 2019 Most Improved Airport by TxDOT
The Texas Department of Transportation presented the 2019 Most Improved Airport honor to officials of the Angelina County Airport at the 37th Annual Texas Aviation Conference held last week. Using an airport improvement program grant from TxDOT, the airport began an ambitious project to improve pavement surfaces removing and reinstalling portions of a taxiway, and […]
Hartzell Presents Beech 1900 Series 4-Blade Props Through Top Prop
Hartzell Propeller has added legacy four-blade structural composite propellers for Beechcraft 1900C and 1900D turboprop aircraft to the company’s Top Prop lineup. Hartzell’s props were offered as standard equipment on Beechcraft 1900 series aircraft. “We are now offering special pricing on these new propellers for the popular 19-passenger Beech 1900C and 1900D airliners,” said Hartzell […]
Dee Howard Foundation Holds San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame Awards Dinner
To honor San Antonio’s Aviation and Aerospace History, the Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) joined together, in collaboration with other local, state, and national partners, to organize the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame 2019 Awards Dinner, which took place on April 4th. The event was hosted by GDC Technics at their state of […]
