The National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) has reported that David Ploeger, Aviation Division Director for the New Mexico Department of Transportation, has been asked, along with some 300 other state government employees to submit their resignations by the new governor. Ploeger, who served as director since September 17, 2009, was appointed by Governor […]
Colorado Volunteers Seek to Preserve Airport History
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 […]
FAA Celebrates 50 Years of Publishing “Safety Briefing”
The new issue of FAA Safety Briefing celebrates the publication’s 50th anniversary by looking back on the state of general aviation (GA) safety and highlighting a half century of safety focus and progress. The magazine, then called FAA Aviation News, was first published in January 1961, just three years after the creation of the […]
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 […]
ASA Calls for States to Participate in the State Aerospace Organization Committee
Charles Huettner, Executive Director of the Aerospace States Association, has announced the annual meeting of the State Aerospace Organization Committee at 9:00 on March 22, 2011 in Washington, D.C. preceding ASA’s Annual Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to share information and issues between state-based organizations and to provide a report to the annual […]
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 […]
