At the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (WisDOT BOA), Mary Strait will be the first to admit she can’t tell you all the details of improvements planned at…
Category: Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
This Just In: The New Wisconsin Airport Directory & Pilot’s Guide
by Jeffery Taylor – WisDOT Aviation Consultant The 2011-2012 Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide has arrived from the printer. Beyond updating information at each of the 133 airports open…
What’s Happening In Your Hangar?
by Megan Stritchko WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Oftentimes, a hangar can feel like a second home with endless possibilities – a storage unit, an office, a side business, you name…
Airport Construction Update
by Jeffery Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant It will be another busy construction season this summer at Wisconsin airports. The WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics has over $113 million worth of airport…
Wisconsin’s Involvement In The International Aviation Art Contest
by Nicole K. Wiessinger The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics participates in the International Aviation Art Contest, which is intended to motivate and encourage young artists to participate in and become…
Nicole Wiessinger
Aerospace Education Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics Nicole Wiessinger joined Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics in December 2010 as the Aerospace Education Manager. In her…
New Law Bans Used Oil Filters & Absorbents From Landfills
As of January 1, 2011, a new law went into effect banning the disposal of used automotive oil filters and oil absorbent materials in landfills. The ban covers everyone in…
Are You Fit To Fly?
by Jeffery Taylor, Aviation Consultant Typically, in this column and many other flight training publications, you will find articles on keeping your stick and rudder skills proficient. While maintaining proficient…
Personnel Profile: Judy Harding, Program & Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics
Judy Harding joined the WisDOT’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in 1997. In her position as a program and policy analyst, Judy is responsible for developing and maintaining the State Airport…
Frost Is A Big Deal
by Jeffery Taylor – Aviation Consultant –Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics As you walk out to your aircraft, left outside overnight on a trip, you notice some frost on the wings….