Tag Archives: Michigan
Sullivan’s Harbor Springs Airpark… A Pilot’s Home or Weekend Getaway!
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue More and more pilots are looking for that special place to live or to getaway for the weekend. Computers have enabled many of us to work where we live, making living in … Continue reading
Legislative Sessions In Full Force
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region The new year brings one of the busiest times for AOPA’s regional managers and state legislative affairs staff, and this year is certainly no exception. In the Great Lakes Region, we are … Continue reading
Letter From Shawn Avra
Dear Dave: I was just reading through the Oct/Nov 2012 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine and noticed your request for fly-in restaurant information. There is a new fly-in cafe at the Coldwater, Michigan airport (KOEB) called the “Prop Blast Café.” … Continue reading
Michigan Aviation High School To Expand
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – An aviation-themed charter high school launched by businessman Dick DeVos in 2010 in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning for as much as a $5 million expansion to accommodate growth. According to a report at MLive.com, the … Continue reading
The Great Lakes Have Become Even Greater!
by Bill Bill Blake AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative I am very pleased to report that the states of Iowa and Missouri have been added to the AOPA Great Lakes Region, bringing the total to seven (7) states. I look forward … Continue reading
Branch County Memorial Airport & Airport Consultant Honored At Michigan Airport Conference
LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services named Branch County Memorial Airport in Coldwater, Michigan, “Michigan Airport of the Year.” The award was presented February 17, 2011, during the 20th Annual Michigan … Continue reading
Airport Association Honors Michigan Aeronautics Director
LANSING, MICH. – Rob Abent, director of the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services, was recently honored with the Michigan Association of Airport Executives (MAAE) “President’s Award” at their annual conference. The award is presented each year for outstanding … Continue reading