Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) on the SUN ‘n FUN campus celebrated the grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground on the grounds of Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) June 10, 2024.
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Picture of the Day: Sunset at the airport
Alysha Winter submitted this photo and note: “Sunset at Hudson Valley Regional Airport (KPOU) in New York.”
Revitalization efforts begin at KDET
A revitalization effort has begun at Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET), the first significant initiative in 50 years at the Detroit airport.
Picture of the Day: The golden hour
Andrew Edwards submitted this photo and note: “This North American T-6 Texan was staged in front of our FBO at Bessemer Airport (KEKY) in Alabama for a sunset golden hour picture and it turned out incredible! Bessemer Airport is home to a handful of warbirds, including a P-51, Yak, and an Aeroshell Aerobatic Team T-6.”
Picture of the Day: Sunrise before the event
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “The 75th celebration of Chandler Aviation Day in Arizona at sunrise with some rare airplanes on static display. Our Nanchang CJ6 in the foreground, pilot Joe Griffith, co-pilot Karyn King.”
Picture of the Day: Away on a cloudy day
Paul Athanasiou submitted this photo and note: “During a cloudy ground school day, four U.S. Marine Corps helicopters departed in formation from Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) in Massachusetts to continue a cross-country flight after parking overnight on the transient ramp.”
Picture of the Day: Aerostar at sunset
Thomas Eaton submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Aerostar on the ramp at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) in Florida, tucked in for the night, patiently waiting to go flying in the morning. Photo taken by Bent Wing Flight Services lineman Thomas Eaton.”
Good news from California
Oceano County Airport lives to fly another day.
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“Is it that hard to build a new airport or is it just hard to make a business case for it? The US built airports very rapidly for many decades because it needed them, does it need many new ones now?”