The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce that Western National Bank will return as the exclusive Presenting Sponsor for the next five years of AIRSHO! The Best Warbird Show in America returns to the skies Oct. 8-9, 2011, above Midland International Airport between Midland and Odessa, Texas. “Western National Bank has again stepped […]
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Mesquite Metro Airport Receives State Funding
The Mesquite Metro Airport received approval recently from the Texas Transportation Commission for a $1.7 million grant for land acquisition. Project costs will be funded through the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system, and the city of Mesquite. TxDOT expects to provide approximately $60 […]
Weidemenn Stepping Down from TXDOT Aviation Division
Karon Wiedemann is retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division following 38 years of service. Her last day is August 31. Karon received the 2009 NASAO State Aviation Distinguished Service Award in Tucson, Arizona for her exemplary work and dedication to the progress of aviation in her state. (Wiedemenn is pictured with NASAO […]
CAF B-29 FIFI Takes First Flight
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce the return to flight for FIFI, “the Queen of the Fleet.” The world’s only flyable Boeing B-29 Superfortress returned to the skies early Thursday morning for its first flight since 2004. “It is an emotional day at the CAF for our volunteer-members and staff,” said CAF […]
Kam Controls, Inc. successfully tests first ever in-line detector for FAME contamination in jet fuels
KAM CONTROLS, INC. of Houston, Texas has successfully conducted a test of its upcoming in-line FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) detector–the KAM FAME Meter. The test, conducted in the lab with jet fuel contaminated with varying amounts of FAME, confirms the accuracy, stability and repeatability of the science and electronics behind the detector. Accurate […]
ADS-B Satellite-Based Tracking Allows Controllers to Monitor Air Traffic Over Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that Houston air traffic controllers are beginning to use an improved satellite-based system – Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) — to more efficiently and safely separate and manage aircraft flying over the Gulf of Mexico. “Safety is our highest priority at the U.S. Department of […]
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 […]
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 […]
