VAN NUYS, Calif. — A $13.9 million contract to rehabilitate the main runway at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California has been approved by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. The contract, awarded to Security Paving Company, Inc., is for VNY’s main runway, 16R/34L, which stretches 8,000 feet and is one of two […]
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Pearson pilots upset by airspace changes
“That’s not going to work for us.” That’s the gist of the message pilots at Pearson Field Airport (VUO) in Vancouver, Wash., had for the FAA when they learned of the agency’s plan for procedural changes at the airport. Pearson Field, located just three miles of busy Portland International Airport (PDX), is a non-towered airport […]
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Recently my wife, kids, Mom and I all flew to Des Moines, Iowa, for the wedding of one of my cousins. While in Des Moines, we drove east to Newton to see where my Mom grew up. On our way in, I drove past the town so we could visit the Newton Municipal Airport (TNU). […]
Speer named Tennesee Airport Manager of the Year
At the annual Tennessee Airports Conference, held Aug. 22-24 in Nashville, Jo Ann Speer, from Everett Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) in Union City won Airport Manager of the Year. Speer has been the airport manager for five years and previously ran the FBO. She has been active in the aviation industry for 13 years when […]
Kimberly-Clark to build new aviation faciity at ATW
In the first private investment in the new general aviation area at Outgamie County Regional Airport (ATW) in Appleton, Wisconsin, the Kimberly-Clark Corp. will build a new aviation facility right next to the county’s new $5 million general aviation terminal and 12,000-square-foot hangar now under construction. According to a report at PortCrescent.com, the airport — […]
Morristown Municipal Airport celebrates 70th anniversary
By STEVE SCHAPIRO On Friday, Sept. 21, an extraordinary aviation event took place in Morristown, N.J. It didn’t include any aerial demonstrations or engineering feats or new products. What took place in Hangar 6 at Morristown Municipal Airport was a celebration of the airport’s 70th anniversary. Having grown up around aviation, this simple event for […]
Vancouver negotiates delay to FAA rule changes
The City of Vancouver, Wash., and Washington Senator Patty Murray’s office negotiated an 11th hour reprieve from a sudden rules change announced by the FAA that was to take effect Monday, Sept. 24, at Pearson Field. Emails received by the city from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Officer of the FAA, and Roderick Hall, assistant administrator […]
NextGen key to economic growth in New York
In a move that signals that the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is key to economic growth in New York, the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA), an organization representing the leadership of New York’s aviation industry, has joined the National Alliance for the Advancement of NextGen (NAANG), as have about a dozen of […]
LSA America breaks ground at IXA
LSA America, which produces the Allegro Light-Sport Aircraft, has broken ground on a new 16,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (IXA) in North Carolina. According to a report at RRSpin.com, the company expects to make the move from its current location in Littleton in May.