Work continues on a new $12.5 million terminal at Yellowstone Regional Airport with the facility scheduled to open in June 2010. The FAA is paying 90 percent of the cost with the remainder split between YRA and the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission. The terminal was designed by CTA Architects of Billings and is being built by […]
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F-35B arrives at Naval Air StationPatuxent River
The second Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing stealth fighter arrives at the Naval Air StationPatuxent River, Md., test site on Dec. 29. Attachment:
Vaisala’s New Runway Visual Range System Approved for Air Traffic Control Use in the USA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Vaisala AviMet® PC-Based Runway Visual Range (RVR) system for air traffic control use in airports across the country. The primary users of the system are air traffic controllers who access RVR data through an improved display application, also developed by Vaisala. Runway Visual Range is a calculated […]
Santa Makes Early Visit to Arizona Airport
Santa Clause made an early visit to Phoenix, Arizona recently arriving at Deer Valley airport in a helicopter operated by the Phoenix Police Department. This was one of three visits Ole Saint Nick made to the busy general aviation airport located in North Phoenix. This is the third year that Deer Valley Airport Restaurant […]
Former NASAO Chair Stepping Down as Colorado Director
After 12 years as the Aeronautics Director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, Travis Vallin is stepping down to pursue an opportunity as Vice-President with Jviation, Inc., an aviation planning, design and construction administration firm in Denver, effective January 4th. In a memo to the National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) Vallin wrote, "I […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Fulfilling Commercial Reliever Role
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport’s role as a commercial reliever to Phoenix Sly Harbor International Airport is being fulfilled in more ways than one. When Williams Air Force Base was recommended for closure in 1991, public officials knew it also meant the loss of 3,800 jobs and $300 million in annual economic activity. But a regional partnership […]
Registration Open for Upcoming Airport Security Coordinator Training
(12/11/09 -Tucson, AZ) Airport Security Coordinator (ASC) courses will be held in San Antonio, Texas in January so that several airports can take advantage of the training and economically use travel budgets. The Texas ASC course will be held at the San Antonio International Airport on January 15. The daylong course follows the curriculum guidelines […]
AOPA’s Dunn Delivers Keynote at Arizona Safety Banquet
Bill Dunn, AOPA‘s Vice President for Airport Advocacy (pictured at left with Stacy Howard, Western Regional Rep for AOPA and Ken Howard) was the keynote speaker at the 37th Annual Arizona Aviation Safety Awards Banquet held in Phoenix at the Doubletree Guest Suites on Saturday, November 14th. The banquet, sponsored by the Aviation Safety Advisory […]
ADOT Dismisses Top Aeronautics Management
(November 6, 2009) – The Arizona Department of Transportation recently dismissed their top two aviation employees. Barclay Dick (pictured left), Aeronautics Group Director and Kim Stevens, Deputy, were told that their services were no longer needed Thursday afternoon November 5th. ADOT, in an official statement, said the "Aviation Fund, like other state transportation funds, is […]
Lindbergh Foundation Partners with Rich Sugden to Donate Husky to Kenya Wildlife Service
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2009) — At the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit today, the Lindbergh Foundation announced that its efforts to facilitate the donation of a Factory-new 180HP A1C Husky to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have been accomplished. For six years, highly acclaimed aerobatic pilot and environmentalist Patty Wagstaff has helped […]
