Belfort Instrument Co. has installed a DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Providencialaies International Airport (PLS) in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Please share: Continue Reading →
Business up at GMU
Posted on January 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Air traffic and fuel sales are up at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina, signaling expectations of a turnaround. Continue Reading →
Tacoma takes initial step toward floatplane dock
Posted on December 21st, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The (Tacoma, WA) News Tribune reports the Foss Waterway Development Authority will vote on Wednesday “to authorize its interim director to advertise for a consultant to plan for a seaplane facility near the mouth of the downtown waterway.” Continue Reading →
Airports along Snake River to stay open year-round
Posted on December 18th, 2011 by Janice Wood
Washington State Department of Transportation have confirmed that the Lower Monumental, Lower Granite and Little Goose airports along the Snake River in Walla Walla, Whitman and Spokane counties, will remain open year-round. Continue Reading →
TUS crosswind runway reopens
Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood
Tucson International Airport’s (TUS) crosswind Runway 3-21 has reopened after being closed since October for resurfacing. This secondary runway is used mainly by GA aircraft when the wind is blowing perpendicular to the orientation of the main runway. Continue Reading →
Flabob brings aviation to kids with afterschool program
Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Janice Wood
In a move designed to attract more young people to aviation, Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., has been bringing an After School Program to fifth and sixth grade students at local schools for six years. Continue Reading →
ADS wins FAA award
Posted on November 13th, 2011 by Janice Wood
The FAA has named Addison Airport (ADS) the winner of its Excellence in Construction Safety Award for the recent completion of a major runway reconstruction project. Continue Reading →
Sheltair selected FBO of Choice for Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show
Posted on October 26th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Sheltair, located at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, has been selected as the official FBO to the 52nd Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, being held October 27-31, 2011.” The boat show is the largest in the U.S. “Every year differs in... Continue Reading →
Construction projects at SLN hit full stride
Posted on October 23rd, 2011 by Janice Wood
Construction work at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas have hit full stride, with seven projects valued at more than $8.8 million underway or getting started. The scope of work ranges from airfield improvements that will offer immediate benefits to... Continue Reading →
General Aviation Security magazine launches
Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Planehook Aviation Services has launched the premier edition of “General Aviation Security,” a quarterly digest-size magazine. The magazine is available via download (free) or printed ($5 – email request). Story titles include: “Can You Eat a Whole Cow? Sure… one... Continue Reading →
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