Tag Archives: Minnesota

Decision To Close Northern Minnesota Airport On Hold!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In the April/May 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, the rural airport in Isle, Minnesota (MY72), and its all-volunteer association, were featured. At an earlier meeting between the city, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2020 | Tagged airport, Dave Retka, Dave Weiman, ISLE, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

Northern Minnesota Airport Faces Possible Closure, Seeks Support From Midwest Aviation Community

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ISLE, MINN. – Membership in the Isle Airport Association has increased to 140 members, the organization had an extremely successful fly-in breakfast this past year, a survey was completed recently that proved … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2020, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged Aeronautics, Airports, April/May 2020, Dave Retka, Headlines, ISLE, Isle Airport Association, Midwest Flyer, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, MnDOT | Leave a comment

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum… A Flying Treasure Created By A Flying Family

Posted on February 13, 2017 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson Published by Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 I’ve been to most of the big and famous aviation museums in the United States, and elsewhere. I love visiting all of them, and better yet, I’ve been able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Destinations, Features, February/March 2017 | Tagged B-25 Mitchell, Curtiss Jenny, Ercoupe, Evan Fagen, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Granite Falls, Jim Hanson, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota, Ray Fagen, Ron Fagen, Ryan PT-22, Waco CG-4A | 4 Comments

Discover Aviation Days!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by mwflyer

May 31st & June 1st, 2014 BLAINE, MINN. – The annual “Discover Aviation Days” will again celebrate the history and future of flight starting off with a “pancake breakfast and lunch” both days; vintage and modern military aircraft, and general aviation aircraft … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged airplane, Aviation Career, Blaine, Discover Aviation Days, Golden Wings Air Museum, helicopter, Minnesota | Leave a comment

Cohabitation of Gliders & Powered Aircraft

Posted on July 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar When you’re flying to another airport, how do you know if it’s also a “glider port” – an airport where gliders are present? And if you do know it’s a glider port, is there anything special you … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Columns, Columns, Flight Safety | Tagged Brian Utley, Christopher Prince, flight instructor, Gliders, Jim Hard, Minnesota, Minnesota Aviation Hall Fame, Minnesota Soaring Association, Powered Aircraft, Red Wing Soaring Association, Soaring Society of America, Stanton, Woody Minar | 8 Comments

Alexandria, Minnesota Airports Conference Host Airport

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – The rural farming and recreational community of Alexandria, Minnesota in west central Minnesota, is hosting the 2013 “Minnesota Airports Conference,” April 17-19 at the Arrowhead Conference Center. Known for its prestigious lakes, Alexandria is a vacation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, April/May 2013, Events, Sections | Tagged Al Bennewitz, Alexandria, Alexnadria AIrport, Arrowhead Conference Center, Bellanca Aircraft, Don Clobes, Harold Chandler, Minnesota, Minnesota Airport Conference, Todd Roth | Leave a comment

Legislative Sessions In Full Force

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, April/May 2013, Columns | Tagged aircraft, AOPA Great Lakes Region, aviation, Bryan Budds, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium, Wisconsin Aviation Conference | Leave a comment

Minnesota Aviators Needed For International Learn To Fly Day

Posted on March 7, 2013 by mwflyer

AirSpace Minnesota is seeking volunteers to celebrate the importance of aviation to Minnesota’s economic future, just as they did in 1938 during the National Air Mail Week Campaign. During this event created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Airspace, Joe Harris, Kristi Rollag Wangstad, Minnesota, Pilots | Leave a comment

The Door’s Wide Open At Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

If your heart is into aviation, and you have money, there is no end as to what you can accomplish, including building a first-class aviation museum, and filling it with some of the finest examples of World War II aircraft. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Destinations, February/March 2013, Headlines | Tagged bi-fold door, Dave Reiser, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Granite Falls, Minnesota, P-51 Mustang, Raymond Fagen, Ron Fagen, Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors | Leave a comment

Resolution – Solution

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Chris Roy Director, Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics The holiday season is here again! All the potential for excitement and joy that the season brings leads into the long, quiet nights of winter. This allows us time to sit back, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aviation, Chris Roy, Minnesota, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics | Leave a comment