A new weather reporting system will be installed at Methow Valley State Airport (S52) in Washington state in February. The Washington State Department of Transportation will purchase and operate the weather reporting system, also known as an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS), for use at the airport in Winthrop and neighboring airports. Once activated, the AWOS will […]
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Pictures of the day: Santa visits KDDH
Approximately 400 people attended the Christmas Fly-In Santa Drop and Potluck Lunch at the William H. Morse State Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. The two-day event, which was free to the community, was highlighted by Santa Claus arriving by plane on Saturday, Dec. 19, and Supersonic Skydiving Santa and his Saratoga Skydiving Elves arriving by skydiving on […]
‘Considerable accomplishments’ at KJKA recognized
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Mayor Robert Craft and the City Council of Gulf Shores recently recognized the Gulf Shores Airport Authority for “considerable accomplishments“ at Jack Edwards National Airport (KJKA). Craft cited “reaching its goal of self-sufficiency, new private developments, resolving land use issues” as “ some of the reasons this board needs to be […]
New hangar development moves ahead at KSSF
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio City Council recently approved a long-term ground lease between Western LLC and the City of San Antonio on an aviation parcel at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF). The second oldest general aviation airport in continuous operation in the United States, Stinson is the designated FAA reliever airport for San Antonio […]
FAA rules SMO must stay open at least through 2023
The FAA has issued a ruling that will require the city of Santa Monica to keep the historic Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) open at least through 2023. The ruling was hailed as a victory by general aviation advocates, who have been fighting the city’s attempts to close the Southern California airport. The National Business Aviation […]
Picture of the day: Snowy day
Reader Jan Tišler sent in this photo, captioned “snowy day in Ljubljana Airport (Slovenia) 21.11.2015.”
New T-hangars planned at KLVJ
PEARLAND, Texas — Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) will begin construction on a new t-hangar facility this December. Texas Aviation Partners (TAP), the airport management team at KLVJ, has partnered with Western LLC, a real estate development and design-build firm, on the project. The project will include 23 units that are available to lease or purchase. Western […]
Air Combat USA returns to KISM
KISSIMMEE, Florida — Air Combat USA will return to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) Dec. 5-7, giving adventure seekers and aspiring fighter pilots a chance to engage in realistic air-to-air combat simulation in a real fighter trainer aircraft with an instructor pilot, many of whom are experienced military aviators. Air Combat USA will be operating out of the Quantem […]
Landing on a private airstrip: Who is liable?
By MIKE PURPURA If you decide to land on a private airstrip and you damage your airplane, who is liable? What if you are invited to land on a private strip and you bend something on your plane: Who is liable then? In the early days of aviation, emergency landings were common. Fortunately there was […]