Archives: MN Aeronautics Bulletin

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

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

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Airport Enthusiasts: General Aviation’s Unofficial Ambassadors

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

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MnDOT Aeronautics Appointments & Services

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

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MnDOT Aeronautics Update

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

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Annual conference offers continuing education for aircraft maintenance technicians

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

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P.A.P.I. Maintenance – Q & A

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

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Flight Tracking

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

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Air Service From Your Regional Airport

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

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The Ins and Outs of an AWOS System

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

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Change is in the air at MnDOT Aeronautics

(Really, a lot has changed.) by Ryan Gaug Interim Director, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue If you are a regular customer or partner of MnDOT’s Office of Aeronautics, then you are likely already aware … Continue reading

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