Hayman Tam submitted this photo and note: “A Mooney M20R Ovation departs from San Carlos Airport (KSQL) in California.”
Airport
Want your voice heard on the FAA’s new control towers?
The FAA is asking for public comments on the environmental assessment to replace 31 outdated airport traffic control towers at general aviation airports across the country.
Picture of the Day: A visitor to KBOW
Matthew Baker submitted this photo and note: “This Lockheed Model 10 Electra showed up on the ramp on this beautiful day at Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) in Florida.”
The list
Are you willing to put your name and contact information on a list of potential mentors?
Runway reopens July 1 at KLNS
Officials at Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania report they’ve completed Phase III of the airport’s four-phase runway improvement project, an event marked by the reopening of Runway 8-26, Taxiway Delta east of Runway 13-31, and both taxiways, Juliet and November, east of Taxiway Foxtrot on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
New general aviation airport opens in Kentucky
The runway at Gallatin County Airport (8GK) are now open and ready for general aviation pilots.
Hot Rods on the Tarmac
To complement the Lyon Air Museum’s newest exhibit, Santa Ana Drags and Beyond: America’s First Official Drag Strip, the museum will host Hot Rods on the Tarmac July 22, 2023.
Advocates save KGBR
A effort led by local community supporters and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) led to Walter J Koladza Airport (KGBR) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, earning a “special permit” to continue operating from town officials.
Grant helps volunteers tend to 69S
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) grant was used to preserve the amenities and increase safety at Avey Field near Laurier, Washington.