Later than usual.
Airport
Pictures of the Day: The perfect wing
Bruce Barmakian submitted this photo and note: “Soaring pilots flew the skies around Richfield, Utah, for a week in June 2022. The self-launching Swift is the perfect wing for an afternoon of fun dancing with thermals. Thank you to Chad Cook for the use of his hangar and to the folks at Richfield Municipal Airport (KRIF) for their hospitality.”
Not your granddad’s hot spot
In my granddad’s day, an airport hot spot was a bar or a diner close to the field where pilots, mechanics, line service personnel, and aviation enthusiasts could gather for a cold one at the end of the day. Today, that designation refers to a point on the airport grounds where it is possible, if not likely, that confusion may result in an airplane, truck, car, or other motorized vehicle straying onto a chunk of pavement other than the one the pilot or driver intended — potentially with tragic results.
Want to own your own airport?
Limington-Harmon Airport (63B) in Maine is for sale for $2.5 million.
Oklahoma invests in its general aviation airports
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved $184 million for improvements to 85 general aviation airports between 2022 and 2027.
Nothing is free
Don’t misunderstand my curmudgeonliness.
Fly in, drive off: New website brings recreational vehicles to the ramp
A new website lets you rent an RV for a family vacation, with the RV delivered to the airport so it’s waiting for you when you land.
Lift-Monster tug introduced
The new tug is designed for tailwheel and nosewheel aircraft up to 8,000 pounds.
When animals at the airport are a good thing
There are times when a flying bird around an airport is a good thing.