Madi Johnson submitted this photo and note: “The autumn sky is painted in gorgeous colors over Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) in Kansas. A beautiful end to another day of flight training!”
Airport
Transforming KRIL
The project, approved in late November 2024 by the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, includes the construction of an FBO featuring a 40,000-square-foot hangar and a second 25,000-square-foot hangar with an attached lobby.
Picture of the Day: Golden State at golden hour
Blake Werner submitted this photo and note: “Returning to Redding Regional Airport (KRDD) after a flying tour of the northern coastal California airports of Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) in Fortuna, Murray Field Airport (KEKA) in Eureka, and California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) in Arcata/Eureka.”
First solo on a Sunday
Watching Ethan solo his 1946 Champ 7AC was a joy — so much hard work had gone into this moment that you couldn’t help but break into a smile.
$1.2 million grant approved to upgrade fuel system at KGLW
The current fueling system, which consists of two 10,000-gallon underground fuel tanks that store jet fuel and avgas, has been in place for 31 years and has now exceeded its useful life, according to airport officials.
GateOne expands with purchase of Salinas FBO
The FBO’s name will change to JetWest GateOne, according to company officials, who noted that the FBO is the company’s first location in the Golden State and its fifth overall.
Swift Fuels unleaded avgas now available at KMYF
Crownair Aviation, an FBO at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) is now selling Swift Fuel’s 94-octane unleaded aviation gasoline.
Picture of the Day: On final
Ignatius Lippe submitted this photo and note: “My first flight to Salzburg Airport (LOWS) in Austria, with our Aeroclub Hof Piper 28 Archer III. See the Untersberg (6,078 feet) to the right, famous for its marble and clear water.”
Picture of the Day: Rare sighting
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “An Osprey landed at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia, late in the evening, it was an amazing sound and sight to witness.”