LIVERMORE, Calif. — Five Rivers Aviation has broken ground on a new FBO and hangar complex for the Livermore Airport (KLVK). The initial phase of the $5 million project includes 25,000 square feet of hangar space, as well as a 6,000-square-foot FBO complete with pilot and charter support amenities. When complete, Five Rivers Aviation, partnering with EPIC Aviation, […]
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Pearland Regional Airport plans Open House
Pearland Regional Airport in Texas is hosting an open house for Houston area pilots and community leaders Saturday, May 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Aircraft display and bounce house open to arriving guests 12: Lunch served 12:45: Welcome speech by staff and airport owners 2: Paper airplane […]
Hydroswing to provide doors for hangars at KSDM
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Hydroswing North America has been selected as the sole source of hangar doors at KSDM. In 2013, the San Diego City Council approved a redevelopment of Brown Field Municipal Airport in Otay Mesa, involving more than $1 billion in planned improvements over the next 20 years. Metropolitan Airpark, a four-phase commercial development, will cover […]
NBAA joins lawsuit to preserve GA access to East Hampton Airport
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined a federal lawsuit and is considering additional measures to ensure that general aviation pilots continue to have access to New York’s East Hampton Airport (HTO). According to NBAA officials, town officials are poised to implement a set of noise and access restrictions that the association has warned are […]
Blue Grass Airport opens Westside GA development
Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) has opened its Westside General Aviation development. The new 100,000-square-foot Westside general aviation development is situated on a 25-acre site adjacent to crosswind Runway 9-27. The new facilities blend into the scenery, while the design of the new T-hangars recall the look and feel of the rural landscape, according to airport officials. […]
NC sponsors free wildlife hazard training sessions
Wildlife can wreak havoc for airports and their staff. Birds and other animals can damage planes on the ground or cause accidents by flying into the engines or roaming on airport grounds. To increase awareness of these concerns and to improve safety for all, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will offer free […]
EarthCam goes live at SPG
Now live at Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) in St. Petersburg, Florida, is EarthCam’s webcam. The new live streaming view lets you watch as general aviation airplanes prepare for takeoff.
Think outside the pattern
Blogger Jolie Lucas encourages pilots to find those airports that offer a little something extra, like Pecos, Texas (KPEQ), which offers homemade burritos, chips and salsa or Beaumont, Kansas [O7S], where you can actually taxi into town. And she encourages airport officials to think outside the pattern: “We can all do a little something to […]
Advocacy groups oppose restrictions on business at HTO
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) joined by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association submitted comments at the March 12 East Hampton Town Board Meeting in opposition to the town’s proposal to restrict operations at East Hampton Airport (HTO) in New York. The town is proposing four restrictions on the […]