Work has begun on a new park at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the largest general aviation airport in South Carolina. Please share: Continue Reading →
Rare JU52 to visit Front Range Airport
Posted on June 7th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Front Range Airport (FTG) near Denver will be one of only five United States stops on the RIMOWA JU52 2012 North American Tour. The rare 1930s vintage aircraft will continue on to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., where it will... Continue Reading →
Do something
Posted on June 7th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
We donated a gift subscription to the Friends of Oceano Airport (FOA) for their May 12 Oceano Airport Celebration silent auction. In today’s mail I received a thank you letter from FOA organizers, Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas. From the letter, “we’ve... Continue Reading →
DuPage Airport pumps $117 million into local economy
Posted on June 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A newly released independent economic impact study of the DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago shows the general aviation airport brings economic benefits to DuPage County and metropolitan Chicago, pumping $117 million into the local economy in 2012 and creating... Continue Reading →
Contract awarded for runway project at BVS
Posted on June 4th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Port of Skagit in Burlington, Wash., has awarded a contract for a major maintenance and standards project on the main runway at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) to Scarsella Bros. Inc. of Seattle. Continue Reading →
Kid’s Day at Calhoun County Airport
Posted on June 3rd, 2012 by Janice Wood
Calhoun County Airport (PKV) in Port Lavaca, Texas, recently hosted its annual Kid’s Aviation Day. More than 315 students from Travis Middle School and Seadrift School visited the FBO ready to learn about the aerospace community and differences between various... Continue Reading →
FAA study: GA airports a national asset
Posted on May 31st, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 50 years ago I wrote a magazine article titled “Airports are for people who DON’T fly.” The FAA’s recently released 18-month study of GA airports has information documenting that claim, which people who don’t fly should... Continue Reading →
Aviation = $40 billion for Nevada
Posted on May 31st, 2012 by Ben Sclair
MINDEN, Nev. — Governor Brian Sandoval has proclaimed June 2012 as Aviation Appreciation Month in Nevada. A recent Airports Council International-North America report states Nevada airports generate an economic output of $40.5 billion and more than 314,000 jobs with an annual payroll in excess of $11.8... Continue Reading →
BIA gets grant to upgrade general aviation area
Posted on May 28th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Work will soon begin on a $4.9 million renovation of the general aviation area at Bangor International Airport (BIA). According to a report in the Bangor Daily News, the work is expected to be complete by October, weather permitting. The... Continue Reading →
Traffic quadruples at DPA during NATO
Posted on May 28th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Traffic at DuPage Airport (DPA) in Chicago quadrupled May 21 as a result of Temporary Flight Restrictions over the city of Chicago during the NATO conference. Officials at the general aviation facility said the of traffic “far exceeded” their expectations. Continue Reading →
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