Workers from Ideker, Inc. have begun the first phase of a three-phase Taxiway Pavement Rehabilitation Program at Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC). Please share: Continue Reading →
Texas airports face common challenges
Posted on September 28th, 2011 by Janice Wood
Texas airport executives recently gathered in Houston to address common challenges, including the threat of less funding and a weak economy. Executives noted that recent FAA partial shutdowns created additional stress on airports’ financial sustainability, while laws and regulations, both... Continue Reading →
Work begins on BVS cleanup project
Posted on September 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood
The Taxiway F cleanup project has begun at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Burlington, Wash. Continue Reading →
Airports win environmental awards
Posted on September 26th, 2011 by Janice Wood
Albuquerque International Sunport, Aéroports de Montréal, Vancouver International Airport, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest Program (which is comprised of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland International Airport, and Spokane International Airport) have been selected as winners of Airports Council International–North America’s... Continue Reading →
Scottsdale Air Fair returns
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Scottsdale Air Fair will return to the Scottsdale Airport [Arizona] on November 5 and 6. The air fair was canceled in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks ten years ago. Hosted by the City of Scottsdale, the air fair supports... Continue Reading →
Pilots Flock to Willapa Harbor Fly-in
Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
By Dave Gauger Pilots from throughout the northwest flocked to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday (August 6). The promise of famous Ekone Oysters brought 22 aircraft into the Raymond airport from throughout Washington State, California, Nevada and Canada. The hungry... Continue Reading →
Midwest LSA Expo set for Sept. 9-11
Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo expects more than 40 Light Sport Aircraft, including Part 103, Motorgliders, and Gyroplanes on the flightline at Mr. Vernon, Illinois’s Outland Airport (KMVN) September 9-11. See the program book for the Expo online... Continue Reading →
Lake Tahoe Airshow pictures
Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
LAKE TAHOE, California — Ed Rosiak, president of the California Pilots Association, attended Saturday’s (August 27) Lake Tahoe Airport‘s Airshow. Below are a few pictures from the ramp, and from Ed’s email to me, a few comments on the airport.... Continue Reading →
$485,100 to protect an airport
Posted on August 4th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Port of Skagit (Washington) has purchased, for $485,100, a 95-acre parcel abutting Skagit Regional Airport to further buffer airport activity from encroachment. The port is pursuing corporate and general aviation growth, but does not foresee scheduled air carrier service.... Continue Reading →
Pair of newsletters posted online
Posted on July 21st, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Montana Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division has posted the July 2011 edition of Montana and The Sky for download. The California Pilots Association has made its July/August 2011 edition of Airport Advocate available. Continue Reading →
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