STEVENS POINT, WIS. – More than 100 people, representing approximately 40 airports around Wisconsin, gathered in Stevens Point in late September for the annual Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar hosted by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics. This year’s seminar featured speakers from the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Federal Aviation Administration, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Wisconsin Land Information Association, Experimental Aircraft Association and more. Session topics included the basics of airport funding and airport operations, unmanned aircraft systems, protecting airport property, airport special events, growing community support, and increasing airport activity. If any of these topics interest you, copies of the presentations are available for download by visiting www.dot.wisconsin.gov/news/events/air/operations-seminar.htm.
Mark your calendars; the 2015 Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar will be held September 23rd and 24th at the Stevens Point Holiday Inn and Convention Center.