EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 5, 2009 – Sensis Corporation’s Precision Runway Monitoring – Alternative (PRM-A) solution is now operational at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The highly accurate multilateration surveillance from the Sensis Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) system is providing controllers at DTW with the precise aircraft position information needed to simultaneously separate […]
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Mississippi Airport to get $1.85 Million Grant
RAYMOND, Miss. – Hinds Community College President Dr. Clyde Muse and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (shown right) (R-Miss.) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will invest $1.85 million for the design and installation of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) for the John Bell Williams Airport. The funding is a collaborative result between Cochran, the […]
Western Petroleum Expands Customer Base With Five New FBOs in Maine
September 2009 — Eden Prairie, MN – Western Petroleum Company, a nationwide marketer of ExxonMobil aviation fuels and programs recently added five (5) new FBO customers in Maine, which were previously serviced directly by ExxonMobil. The new Western Petroleum customers are Northeast Air, Inc. in Portland (PWM), the City of Bangor Airport (BGR), Presque Isle […]
Fulton Recipient of NASAO Ambassador Award
Dave Fulton, Aviation Director for the Texas Department of Transportation received the Kenneth A. Rowe Ambassador for Aviation Award at the 2009 Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) held recently in Tucson, Arizona. Fulton (pictured at right) came to TxDOT in June 1992 after serving with […]
State, Local Officials Tour North Carolina Helipad
RALEIGH — State and local officials participated recently in an open house to tour the Ocracoke Island Emergency-Use Helipad at the Ocracoke Island Airstrip. They received a demonstration of the facility’s capabilities and learned more about medical evacuations that have taken place. The N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation worked with the Ocracoke Island […]
Wide-Area Multilateration in Colorado
The Problem The rugged terrain that makes Colorado a popular ski destination also makes it impossible for air traffic controllers to maintain radar surveillance over aircraft in certain areas. Limitations to aircraft operations are compounded by bad weather, which causes flight delays and cancellations. The Colorado Department of Transportation estimates an average of 75 aircraft […]
New FAA System Improves Safety in Remote, Non-Radar Regions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions. “The new system, called Wide-Area Multilateration, lets us see aircraft we couldn’t see before due to the rugged terrain,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. […]
Grant Management Firm Adds Transportation Specialist to Team
Tampa, FL – (September 8, 2009) – Panther International LLC, the Tampa Bay-based software firm that developed the BlackCat Grant Management System, is proud to welcome Becky Mainardi as Project Manager. Ms. Mainardi joins Panther with an extensive background in intermodal transportation planning and project management. She will have a multi-faceted role in the delivery, […]
Air Force One on the Ramp at Grand Canyon National Park Airport
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Colorado’s Front Range Airport Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Adams County Commissioner & Airport Authority Chairman, Larry Pace (left) and Front Range Airport Manager, Dennis Heap, take a moment before the recent 25th Anniversary Celebration dinner held at the Executive Hangar on Front Range Airport. A "Who’s Who" of Colorado Aviation helped celebrate this milestone event. Attachment:
