{"id":29009,"date":"2024-06-24T15:18:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=29009"},"modified":"2024-06-24T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:18:07","slug":"forefathers-of-the-colorado-division-of-aeronautics-receive-lifetime-achievement-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/colorado\/forefathers-of-the-colorado-division-of-aeronautics-receive-lifetime-achievement-awards\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Forefathers of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – The founders of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their pivotal roles in establishing the Division. L-R: Colorado Division of Aeronautics Director David Ulane, Colorado Governor Roy Romer, Colorado State Senator Lewis Entz, Colorado Aeronautical Board Chair Kent Holsinger.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visionaries behind the creation of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics were honored with the \u201cLifetime Achievement Award\u201d by the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) for their crucial roles in its establishment. Colorado\u2019s 39th Governor, Roy Romer, and former Colorado State Senator Lewis Entz received their awards on Thursday, June 6, 2024, during a ceremony at the Colorado Airport Operator\u2019s Association (CAOA) Spring Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n

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On May 24, 1988, at Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), on the tail of Senator Entz\u2019s (right) aircraft, Colorado Governor Roy Romer (left) signed House Bill (HB) 88-1250 into law, leading to the creation of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics under Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S) 43-10.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

On May 24, 1988, on the tail of Senator Entz\u2019s aircraft, Colorado Governor Roy Romer signed House Bill (HB) 88-1250 into law, leading to the creation of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics under Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S) 43-10. This legislation marked a significant milestone in Colorado\u2019s aviation history, particularly with the creation of the Colorado Aviation Fund and the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant Program (CDAG). Funded by aviation fuel sales taxes, the CDAG Program has contributed over $1 billion to the Colorado Aviation System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception, the Division has been essential in developing, maintaining, and enhancing Colorado\u2019s aviation system. It oversees various critical initiatives, including funding airport improvements, promoting aviation education, and enhancing the safety and economic viability of the Colorado Aviation System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roy Romer, a licensed pilot for 70 years, served as Colorado\u2019s Governor from 1987 to 1999. He frequently used his personal aircraft for business, demonstrating his advocacy for aviation and his vision to improve Colorado\u2019s infrastructure, with aviation as a key element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator Lewis Entz, the bill\u2019s sponsor, was also a licensed pilot. He represented Colorado\u2019s rural communities and had a personal connection to small rural airports. His legislative vision supported both large busy airports and small rural airports, which are vital to their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Colorado Airport System includes 76 public-use airports, with 14 offering scheduled air service. According to the 2020 Colorado Aviation Economic Impact Study, Colorado airports support 345,661 jobs, generating $16.2 billion in annual payroll and $48.6 billion in total annual business revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo above – The founders of the Colorado Division of Aeronautics were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their pivotal roles in establishing the Division. L-R: Colorado Division of Aeronautics Director David Ulane, Colorado Governor Roy Romer, Colorado State Senator Lewis Entz, Colorado Aeronautical Board Chair Kent Holsinger. The visionaries behind the creation of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colorado"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Forefathers-of-Aeronanutics-edit.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29012,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29009\/revisions\/29012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}