WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Aeronautics has chosen DuPage Airport as the 2015 Illinois Reliever Airport of the Year. The award, which is presented to an airport serving general and corporate aviation needs in a large metropolitan area like Chicago, comes on the heels of the successful completion […]
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Purdue Research Park Aerospace District takes off
Purdue University plans to create the 980-acre Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette, which will be a base for public and private aerospace research facilities. The project includes the purchase of Lafayette Aviation by Purdue aviation technology alumnus Scott Niswonger and the Purdue Research Foundation. Plans for the aerospace district, which encompasses the Purdue University […]
Groundbreaking held for new KLAL tower
There was a lot happening on opening day of this year’s SUN ’n FUN, including a milestone for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the airport’s new air traffic control tower. The new tower will be 141 feet, significantly higher than the 50-foot tower now in operation. “That was built in […]
New T-hangars at Huntingburg Regional Airport
HUNTINGBURG, Ind.— New T-hangars at the Huntingburg Regional Airport (KHNB) show the airport is “open for business,” according to Brian Craig, president of the Dubois County Airport Authority. At a grand opening held May 19, Craig noted that the airport has been contacted by two businesses that own aircraft based at other airports, who were interested in relocating […]
Wilmington Air Park named Ohio Airport of the Year
The Wilmington Air Park was recognized by the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA) at its annual conference as the 2015 Airport of the Year. Each year the OAA selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a medium for the exchange of ideas, methods, information, and experiences. “This award is […]
Morristown Airport opens “Solo Deck”
The Morristown New Jersey Airport recently opened its new “Solo Deck,” a place instructors can use to view students in the pattern at the airport. Airport officials note that there are no landing fees associated with using the solo deck and that pilots accessing the Signature Aviation ramp at the Morristown airport to use the […]
New Cuyama Airport reopens
NEW CUYAMA, Calif. – The New Cuyama Airport (L88), a privately owned, public use airport established by Richfield Oil Co. in 1950, has officially reopened after passing Cal Trans inspection. Located in rural Santa Barbara County in the high desert and bounded by the Sierra Madre and Caliente mountain ranges, the Cuyama Runway is a historic flying destination. The runway deteriorated into […]
FAA to re-evaluate method for measuring aircraft noise
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA will soon begin work on the next step in a multi-year effort to update the scientific evidence on the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports. “The FAA is sensitive to public concerns about aircraft noise. We understand the interest in expediting this research, and […]
OAK to DCA now possible via KaiserAir FBO
If your aircraft has the legs to fly from the west coast – and you are qualified to fly into Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Oakland’s KaiserAir is now an option for you. Created by the Department of Homeland Security in wake of Sept. 11, the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) […]