Archives: MN Aeronautics Bulletin

What are NAVAIDs, and what do they have to do with MnDOT?

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Luis E. Canelon-Lander MnDOT Navigation Systems Radio Engineer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue As a new member of the Navigation Systems team in the Office of Aeronautics, I want to take a moment to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Oct/Nov 2023 | Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, aviation, AWOS, Flying, GCO, ILS, Luis E. Canelon-Lander, MALSF/MALSR, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Weather Access System, MnDOT, MnDOT Aeronautics, MnWAS, navaids, public airport, RCO, VOR/DME | Leave a comment

Airport Enthusiasts: General Aviation’s Unofficial Ambassadors

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Jeff Flynn Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Have your ever heard the term “Airport Enthusiast?” Maybe you have been one or are one. There is no doubt that if you have spent enough time hanging … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, airport, Airport Enthusiast, balsawood airplane, Flying, General Aviation, Jeff Flynn, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin, MN Dept of Transportation Aviation | Leave a comment

MnDOT Aeronautics Appointments & Services

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Director – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I am pleased to report that after a year as Interim Director of the Office of Aeronautics, following the retirement of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, airport, Airport Managers, aviation, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Pilots, Ryan Gaug | Leave a comment

MnDOT Aeronautics Update

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Interim Director MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue It’s hard to believe it has been almost a full year since I was asked to step in as Interim Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aviation, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Ryan Gaug | Leave a comment

Annual conference offers continuing education for aircraft maintenance technicians

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue A new report from the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) finds that a healthy but expected increase in newly certified aircraft maintenance technicians last year did not offset the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged A&P, aircraft, aircraft maintenance technicians, Airframe and Powerplant, ATEC, aviation, aviation industry, Aviation Technical Education, High School Career Forum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT, pilot, Scholarship | Leave a comment

P.A.P.I. Maintenance – Q & A

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Casey Carlson MnDOT Aeronautics, Airport Electrical Administrator Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights at an airport are a very important navigational aid. They are the type of navaid that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Airport Manager, Airports, aviation, Casey Carlson, maintenance personnel, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT, MnDOT Aeronautics, PAPI, Pilots, Precision Approach Path Indicator | Leave a comment

Flight Tracking

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Sheila Kvilvang Air Transportation Services Dispatcher Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aviation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue It wasn’t long ago that the only reliable way for anyone outside of the Air Traffic Control … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Air Traffic Control, aircraft, airplane, aviation, flight planning, Flight Tracking, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Department of Transportation - Aviation, Pilots, Sheila Kvilvang | Leave a comment

Air Service From Your Regional Airport

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Kevin Carlson Planning Program Coordinator – North Region Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aviation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The airline industry is in a period of rapid change. The major airlines had faced … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Air Service, Airlines, airport, aviation, Kevin Carlson, Local Airline Service Action Committee, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Department of Transportation - Aviation, Mn Office of Aeronautics, MnDOT, Pilots, regional carriers, Rylan Juran | Leave a comment

The Ins and Outs of an AWOS System

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Nate Sievert Airport Operations Program Administrator – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Airports around the world provide pilots – and the general public – with current weather and climatology information to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged airport, Automated Weather Observation System, aviation, AWOS, Metar, Meteorological Aerodrome Report, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Nate Sievert, Pilots, weather sensor, WX | Leave a comment

Change is in the air at MnDOT Aeronautics