Leaders from the City of Hickory and Burke County were joined by state legislative officials at Hickory Regional Airport on Friday, May 10, to celebrate the grand opening of 12 new T-hangars on the north ramp. Hickory Mayor Hank Guess, Burke County Commissioner Randy Burns, and Burke County Commissioner Johnnie Carswell delivered comments on the […]
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Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Day
Last week on the National Teacher Appreciation Day, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) proudly extended its heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable aerospace and aviation educators who are shaping the future of their state. From Tulsa to Lawton, and Alva to Broken Bow dedicated teachers play a pivotal role in nurturing the next […]
Cirrus Delivers New Fleet of TRAC Series G7 Aircraft to Western Michigan University
Cirrus announced its delivery of seven TRAC20 G7 to Western Michigan University College of Aviation. In July 2023, Cirrus and WMU announced a purchase agreement for 32 TRAC20 G7 aircraft. The TRAC20 G7 is the latest generation of the TRAC Series product line which includes the TRAC20, TRAC22 and TRAC22T. The TRAC Series aircraft is […]
Vigilant Aerospace Awarded OCAST Grant to Develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a nearly $1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version […]
Students Showcase Artistic Skills to Win Idaho Aviation Art Contest
Artwork above by Kate, age 16-18, First Place. A dozen Idaho students ages 5 to 18 recently had their artwork selected to win the 2024 Aviation Art Contest through the Idaho Division of Aeronautics. The contest was held this spring, with submitted artwork depicting the theme “Careers in Aerospace.” Winners and runners-up were chosen in […]
Minnesota Teacher Selected as the 2024 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Mark Westlake STEAM Specialist and Director of the St. Thomas Academy Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been selected as the NAHF’s 2024 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year. The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by NAHF Enshrinee Scott Crossfield, is a juried […]
MAC Selects Dana Nelson as New Governmental Affairs Director
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Dana Nelson to serve as director of governmental affairs. In this role, Nelson will act as intergovernmental liaison with federal, state and local governments on behalf of the MAC. Nelson will start her new role on Monday, June 3. Nelson has distinguished herself in a variety of roles […]
Governor Polis, Colorado Aeronautical Board Announce Second Round of State Airport Funding
Photo above – An aerial view of the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) in Hayden, Colorado. HDN was awarded a total of $527,777 in state funding to support federally funded projects to rehabilitate Taxiway A, construct a runway blast pad, and design for a future terminal expansion. Last month, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved […]
Tucson International Airport Records Busiest Month Since March 2008
March 2024 marked the busiest month at Tucson International Airport (TUS) in 16 years! With nearly 400,000 passengers flying TUS in March, the airport has seen over 9% growth in year-to-date passenger counts compared to 2023. In addition, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced airport growth statistics for the top 75 commercial airports in the […]
Chevron Pipe Line Company and American Aerospace Technologies to Fly Unmanned Aircraft in San Joaquin Valley
Photo above – The AiRanger has been cleared for use in pipeline surveillance. (Photo Courtesy: Chevron/AATI) Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL) and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley. The AiRanger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was […]
