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Engineer’s Workshop To Be Held February 2014
The 2014 Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics Engineer’s Workshop will be held Tuesday, February 12 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison. This daylong workshop brings airport engineering consultants together with Bureau of Aeronautics engineering staff to focus on airport development … Continue reading
Meet David Montesinos… Airport Development Engineer WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
MADISON, WIS. – David Montesinos joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 1991. As an airport development engineer, Montesinos is responsible for managing projects at seven airports around Wisconsin – the largest being Dane County Regional … Continue reading
Airport Snow Removal
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics As I write this, I have yet to see my first snowflake of the forthcoming winter season, but that’s likely to change any day now. The winter season means different things to different … Continue reading
Lindbergh’s Iconic Plane Lands Back Home At Lambert Airport
ST. LOUIS, MO. (Lambert–St. Louis International Airport) – Charles Lindbergh’s 1934 Model D-127 Monocoupe is back where it belongs at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The historic plane is an iconic symbol to many who travel through the St. Louis airport. … Continue reading
FAA Finalizes Minneapolis-St. Paul Class B Airspace – Shelf Ceilings Lower
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The FAA gave Stanton Airfield a little elbowroom in its final redesign of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Class B airspace, although the floor of the airspace will be 1,000 feet lower just to the north when a new … Continue reading
New Schweiss Liftstrap Conversion Kit For Tired, Old Hangar Doors
HECTOR, MINN. – A frequent request Schweiss Doors receives is from hangar owners who want to upgrade their doors with a Schweiss Bifold liftstrap retrofit conversion to replace their outdated cable lift systems. A majority of these requests are for … Continue reading
The Magic of Aviation In The Fox Cities
Wisconsin is home for many famous aviators, such as EAA’s Paul and Tom Poberezny, astronaut Deke Slayton, and air racing legends Steve Wittman and Bill Brennand, to name but a few. But Wisconsin is also home to aviator, master illusionist … Continue reading
Posted in December 2013/January 2014, Destinations, Sections
Tagged Appleton, Wisconsin
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Outagamie County Regional Airport Dedicates Wisconsin’s Newest GA Terminal
by Dave Weiman Officials at Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, the county board, and the business community, were on hand October 15, 2013 to dedicate the grand-opening of a new $3.6 million general aviation terminal. The original general … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, December 2013/January 2014, Features, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Abe Weber, John Bergstrom, Marty Lenss, Matt Dubbe, Mead & Hunt, Outagamie County Regional Airport, Pat Heil, Pat Smith, Platinum Flight Center, Shannon Full, Tailwind Flight Center, Tom Nelson
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University Flying Club – Once Only Social, Now Competitive
MADISON, WIS. – “Badger Aviators” is a student organization founded in 2009 to share flying with fellow students. Each month members select a different destination to fly to, usually to have breakfast or lunch at an airport restaurant, but interest … Continue reading
Wisconsin Airports & Businesses Seek Sales Tax Exemption On Parts & Maintenance
MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Committee On Economic Development & Local Government held a hearing October 23, 2013, on Senate Bill 348 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Proponents include aviation business owners, aircraft owners and airport management who … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, December 2013/January 2014, Headlines, WATA Difference
Tagged aircraft, WATA
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