A new 5,050′ asphalt runway at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) will help separate general aviation from the airport’s commercial traffic, creating a more efficient environment for transient aircraft operations and flight training. According to Airport Director Brian Sprenger, the new runway was first envisioned in 1972. It was completed this year at a cost […]
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New name for KOWA FBO
OWATONNA, Minn. – The City of Owatonna will now operate its Avfuel-branded FBO at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport as Southern Minnesota Flight Center. The new name supports the airport’s mission to attract traffic as the gateway to southern Minnesota, according to airport officials. “We’ve been working on rolling out the new name for a while, […]
Group fights to keep DET open
A simple maintenance request has turned into a fight for Detroit’s Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET). The flying club’s request to fix a hangar door attracted the city administration’s attention, according to officials with the new Coleman A. Young International Airport Education Association. “We first approached the airport manager, and eventually attracted the city administration’s […]
First transient hangar opens at KAPS
The first transient hangar has opened at the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) in Reserve, Louisiana. Designed by NY Associates and built by Justin J. Reeves, LLC, the 6,363-square-foot hangar can accommodate a variety of large corporate and business aircraft, which are using the airport on a more frequent basis, according to […]
New hangars planned at FXE
FORT LAUDERDALE — Sheltair has revealed its plan to develop the last remaining open plot of land on the north side of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). To be completed in the spring of 2019, the development will include 157,000 square feet of hangar space and an additional 31,000 square feet of office and shop […]
New corporate hangars planned at AUS and HOU
Western LLC, a real estate development firm with a focus on aviation, has signed a deal with Signature Flight Support to bring new corporate hangars to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, Texas, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Austin, Texas. According to officials, Western is in the initial phases of these new corporate […]
Improvements at KLXT spur regional growth
Recent projects at Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport (LXT) in Missouri took nearly 20 years to complete, but with a new runway extension and acquisition of a hangar complex, the airport is now positioned to attract more business. Lee’s Summit, 16 miles southeast of Kansas City, is one of the fastest growing communities in the state […]
Volunteers continue to care for Death Valley’s airstrips
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and the National Park Service (NPS) recently renewed their agreement addressing maintenance on the three airstrips in Death Valley National Park. Volunteers will perform maintenance on public airstrips at Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Saline Valley. “The RAF and the NPS have been successfully partnering for […]
Judge reverses order to stop SMO runway shortening
Pilots who fly into Southern California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) will soon need to prepare for runway closures and construction, as a District Court judge denied a preliminary injunction and dissolved a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the city’s planned runway shortening project. The City of Santa Monica has been authorized to reduce […]