During the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s meeting in Guthrie last week, commissioners approved a $500,000 state grant for the city of Grove to construct a new, $1 million terminal building at Grove Municipal Airport. The grant comes by way of the Commission’s airport Capital Improvement Program, a planning and programming guide that the agency uses to […]
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Illinois Airports Recognized for Outstanding Service
Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider congratulated the “2014 Airport of the Year” award recipients last week. Seven awards were presented by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at the Illinois Aviation Conference, held in Collinsville today, recognizing airports for their accomplishments throughout the year, outstanding partnership with the state and commitment to customer satisfaction. […]
AOPA MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1939, five pilots – all unabashed aviation enthusiasts – gathered near Wings Field north of Philadelphia and signed the charter that would launch the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a fledgling group that was destined to become the world’s largest aviation member association. Then, as now, AOPA’s primary mission was to protect the […]
Sederberg Becomes CDOT’s New Multimedia Manager
Division of Aeronautics employee, Shahn Sederberg recently accepted a position as a Communications/Multimedia Manager with the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Communications Office. Sederberg, who has been a consistent contributor to the State Aviation Journal, began working for the Division of Aeronautics in 2001 as an Aviation Planner, and later as the Division’s Communications Specialist. […]
Piper Sells Five Arrow Trainers To Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach
Piper Aircraft Inc. will begin delivering the first of five new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The airplanes will serve Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach, Florida campus. “The five Piper Arrows join the Embry-Riddle learning fleet of more than 60 pilot training aircraft,” said Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President and CEO Dr. John P. […]
MassDOT Aeronautics to Implement Five-Year Plan to Build, Renovate GA Airport Facilities
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division announced plans last week to build or renovate general aviation airport administrative facilities in 15 communities during the next five years. The 15 general aviation airports were chosen as part of a comprehensive, statewide Airport Administration Building Master Plan that identified projects based upon several factors including […]
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Selected ‘Airport of the Year’ by Oklahoma Airport Operators; Heid Named State’s Top Airport Manager
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport (GERA) was recently named “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA), while GERA Manager Justin Heid was tabbed “Airport Manager of the Year.” The awards were announced during OAOA’s annual conference in Ardmore last month. GERA, which is operated by both the cities of Guthrie and Edmond but […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commision Director Honored with Heritage Award
The Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA) presented Victor Bird, Director of the Okalahoma Aeronautics Commission, with the Heritage Award during its annual conference last month. This is only the second time the Heritage award has been presented by the OAOA. (Photo – Victor Bird, left, receives the Heritage Award from OAOA’s Chris Bryant.) Bird called […]
SAJ Writer Contributes to New International Book on Gender Issues in Aviation
Eighty two years after Amelia Earhart flew her bright red Lockheed Vega across the Atlantic from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to Culmore, Ireland, gender in aviation is still being discussed. State Aviation Journal (SAJ) writer, Penny Rafferty Hamilton, was asked two years ago to contribute a chapter of lessons and strategies revealed through the Teaching Women […]
MICHIGAN SEEKING AVIATION FUEL TAX INCREASEÂ
In what would be the first aviation fuel tax increase in 85 years, Michigan airport executives continue to seek approval on a plan which would help pay for repairs to 235 public airports across the state. The plan currently remains locked up in the state senate due to concerns raised by Delta Airlines. If approved […]
