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Companies awarded for flying friendly

Posted on May 23rd, 2013 by

VAN NUYS, Calif. — Twenty general aviation companies received Friendly Flyer Awards May 21 for achieving outstanding compliance with the Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Fly Friendly Program for calendar year 2012. Please share: Continue Reading →

Virginia meets goal of 100% participation in AOPA’s Airport Support Network

Posted on May 21st, 2013 by

The Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to have 100% participation in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Support Network (ASN), a program that encourages volunteers to act as liaisons between local communities,... Continue Reading →

Contract towers to stay open

Posted on May 13th, 2013 by

On Friday, the FAA announced it will keep open the 149 contract towers  the agency slated for closure on June 15. Continue Reading →

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Reno-Stead Airport invests in new GA building

Posted on May 12th, 2013 by

Reno-Stead Airport (RTS) in northern Nevada, recently broke ground on a $6 million, 12,000-square-foot replacement for its former general aviation building. The new facility is slated for completion by the end of the year. Continue Reading →

AOPA points out FAA’s flawed process in decision to close towers

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by

In a court filing Monday, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) called the FAA’s decision to close 149 contract control towers “arbitrary, capricious, and fundamentally flawed, leaving the safety and efficiency consequences largely unknown.” Continue Reading →

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City helps GMU park take off

Posted on April 21st, 2013 by

After three years of planning, the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina plans to set up its aviation-themed playground set designed for children 2-5 years old, a swing set and an airplane shaped climbing structure by mid-June, barring any... Continue Reading →

FAA delay tower closures

Posted on April 7th, 2013 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA will delay the closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until June 15. Continue Reading →

Airports sue over tower closures

Posted on April 4th, 2013 by

The Associated Press is reporting that several airports have asked a federal court to stop the FAA’s plan to close 149 contract air traffic control towers, accusing the agency of violating federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports... Continue Reading →

Meigs Field…10 years later

Posted on April 1st, 2013 by

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since then Chicago Mayor Richard Daley sent bulldozers under the cover of darkness to carve large Xs into Meigs Field’s only runway. In a retrospective piece from the Chicago Sun-Times, reporters... Continue Reading →

FAA releases guide for pilots affected by tower closures

Posted on March 27th, 2013 by

The FAA has released a guide for pilots affected by the upcoming tower closures. It begins: Airports operate safely throughout the United States with and without towers. Continue Reading →