January 9, 2011, is the Anniversary of Aviation in America. On that date in 1793, Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard made history in Philadelphia, PA, when he made the first manual free-balloon flight. Recording an event like this is important as we look back at the history of flight in our country. In an effort to make […]
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Virginia Soaring Society meets with Dept. of Aviation
Representatives of the six soaring organizations that formed the Virginia Soaring Association earlier this year met December 11 with Virginia Department of Aviation Director Randy Burdette in Richmond to discuss how the VADOA could be a resource to the organization. The Virginia Soaring Association (VASA), was created in the spring of 2010 to provide a […]
New Year’s Day Snowfall in North Dakota a Whopper
Have you ever wondered what 46 inches of snow would look like on your airport? There have been four major snow events since mid November in North Dakota. The first three were cleaned up within days. The most recent may take a little longer! Here are a few pictures from the Casselton North Dakota airport […]
New Year’s Day Snowfall in North Dakota a Whopper
Have you ever wondered what 46 inches of snow would look like on your airport? There have been four major snow events since mid November in North Dakota. The first three were cleaned up within days. The most recent may take a little longer! Here are a few pictures from the Casselton North Dakota airport […]
PHOENIX TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL LETTER TO AIRMEN NO. 11-01
ISSUED: January 7, 2011 EFFECTIVE: January 13, 2011 SUBJECT: VFR TRANSITION ROUTE ALTITUDES OVER PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT CANCELLATION: JANUARY 12, 2012 Currently, unplanned IFR missed approach aircraft climbing to 4,000’ MSL over Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport may potentially conflict with VFR aircraft operating at 3,500’/4,000’ MSL on the VFR East/West Transition Route. This potential […]
Willenborg, MassDOT Secretary Visit Northhampton Airport
Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Jeffrey Mullan and Christopher Willenborg, (pictured) Administrator for the MassDOT Aeronautics Division visited Northampton Airport this week as part of an ongoing effort to visit all of the commonwealth’s 39 privately owned airports. Northampton Airport is a privately-owned public use airport in Western Massachusetts. "The owners and airport manager gave us […]
Innovative Colorado Surveillance Project Certified and Commissioned by FAA
Colorado developed system is the first new radar system in nearly 40 years! The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics, along with its partner the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took a bold step in 2009 when it launched a new system to provide radar-like surveillance to mountain airports supporting Colorado’s high country […]
Stevens Retires from Illinois Division of Aeronautics
Flight Safety Coordinator, Gary Stevens retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation – Division of Aeronautics on December 31, 2010 after serving 24 years in the Division’s Bureau of Aviation Safety. Stevens was responsible for the certification and inspection of aeronautical facilities in northern Illinois and the state-wide system of 140 hospital heliports. He also […]
Smith Field Named ‘Airport of The Year’
Smith Field Airport (SMD) in Fort Wayne, Indiana was recently selected as the Aviation Association of Indiana’s (AAI) 2010 Airport of the Year. The award was the seventh handed out by the organization and included a cash grant in the amount of $1,000 to be donated to an eligible 501(c) community organization of its choosing. […]
Michigan’s Abent Receives President’s Award
Rob Abent, director of the Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services for the Michigan Department of Transportation, was the recipient of the Michigan Association of Airport Executives’ President’s Award. Abent, who is retiring this month , also received the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. He has been in his present position since […]
