“The technology helps solve a key question in the noise monitoring arena: ‘We have a sound, do we have an airplane?’” said Brad Juffer, the assistant director of terminal operations for the MAC and a co-inventor of the project. “No human or staff can efficiently decipher the thousands of inbound sound events that come through our system daily. With this classification system, we gain more reliable data to better understand overall trends impacting our airport neighbors.”
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New manufacturing facility for Schweiss Doors
Schweiss Doors, a manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, has built a new manufacturing facility that will also serve as a showcase for the company’s new “free-standing” header frames.
Picture of the Day: Lunch at Nancy’s
David Weber submitted this photo and note: “Somewhere over northern California between Sacramento and Sutter Butte the gang from Rio Linda Airport (L36) are heading to Willows/Glenn County Airport (KWLW) for lunch at Nancy’s Airport Cafe. Dan West flying his supercharged Reno Racer RV-8 is just off the wing of Eric Schepper’s award-winning Glasair II-S with the snow-capped Sierra Mountains in the background.”
Unleaded avgas on track to be at California airports by summer 2023
Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV), Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI), and Meadows Field Airport (KBFL) in Bakersfield will be the first airports in the country to offer GAMI’s lead-free 100 octane FAA-approved avgas known as G100UL.
Video: There’s nothing like a country hangar
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com just posted a new video to YouTube paying homage to his country hangar, which he says he loves because there’s “no tower, no traffic (to speak of), no over-priced hangar leases, no rude FBO, just good friends and peaceful surroundings.”
GA airports get $20 million boost
The FAA will award $20 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 29 airports in small towns to repair, improve, modernize, replace, or relocate airport-owned air traffic control towers. Is your airport getting a grant?
How are airport codes decided?
How are airport codes determined? And what airports have the best codes, such as LOL, YUM, and SUX?
Kids take over airport design
The agency’s Airport Design Challenge, which took off April 1, 2023, helps students design virtual airports using the Microsoft game Minecraft.
A pilot’s dream comes true
A recent photo captures the achievement of a dream Larry Ebert has had since he became a pilot: Having his own grass runway on his family farm.