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 […]
Stevens Retires from Illinois Division of Aeronautics
Flight Safety Coordinator, Gary Stevens retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation – Division of Aeronautics on December 31, 2010 after serving 24 years in the Division’s Bureau of Aviation Safety. Stevens was responsible for the certification and inspection of aeronautical facilities in northern Illinois and the state-wide system of 140 hospital heliports. He also […]
Smith Field Named ‘Airport of The Year’
Smith Field Airport (SMD) in Fort Wayne, Indiana was recently selected as the Aviation Association of Indiana’s (AAI) 2010 Airport of the Year. The award was the seventh handed out by the organization and included a cash grant in the amount of $1,000 to be donated to an eligible 501(c) community organization of its choosing. […]
FAA Certifies Santa’s NextGen-Equipped Sleigh for Christmas Eve
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors at the North Pole certified Santa One, the reindeer-powered sleigh piloted by Santa Claus, for its Christmas Eve round-the-world delivery mission. Santa One, led by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is outfitted with new satellite-based NextGen technology, which will allow Santa to deliver more toys to more children with improved […]
Michigan’s Abent Receives President’s Award
Rob Abent, director of the Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services for the Michigan Department of Transportation, was the recipient of the Michigan Association of Airport Executives’ President’s Award. Abent, who is retiring this month , also received the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. He has been in his present position since […]
State Aviation Officials Cancel NASAO Spring Conference
Citing challenging financial times and travel restrictions, state aviation officials elected to cancel the NASAO 2011 Washington Legislative Conference held annually in the nation’s capital. For decades the National Association of State Aviation Officials has convened in Washington D.C. about the same time apple blossoms appear each year, to focus on agendas heavily laden […]
GOV. PERDUE RECOGNIZES HISTORY, ROLE OF NORTH CAROLINA AVIATION WITH PROCLAMATION
With the 107th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first heavier-than-air powered flight in Kitty Hawk being celebrated on Dec. 17, Gov. Bev Perdue is recognizing that accomplishment and the role aviation and aerospace play in North Carolina. Gov. Perdue proclaimed Dec. 3-10 Aviation Appreciation Week to recognize the accomplishments of commercial and general aviation, as […]
CAF President Elected to 2011 ICAS Board of Directors
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce President/CEO Stephan C. Brown has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors for the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS). "Steve is an outstanding choice for the ICAS Board," said ICAS President John Cudahy. "He brings a wealth of experience to […]
