Coloardo Aviation Division Says Farewell to Christine Eldridge

*Christine Eldridge and Division Director David Ulane.*

The Colorado Division of Aeronautics recently held a retirement celebration for the Division’s Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Program Manager, Christine Eldridge, who has spent the last 28 years of her career serving the citizens of the State of Colorado.

Ms. Eldridge began her career in 1989 working as a dispatcher and later as an evidence technician for the Colorado State Patrol and was hired on with the Division of Aeronautics in 2007. She has been described as the “Swiss Army Knife” of the Division, handling a number of critical duties such as billing and the direct oversight of the Colorado AWOS Program.

The Division and its staff saluted Christine for her 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Colorado.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.