Archives: April/May 2013
Madden’s On Gull Lake – The Perfect Getaway by Lake or Land
BRAINERD, MINN. – Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, will host the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Seminar & Fly-In, May 3-5, 2013. If you haven’t registered, go to www.mnseaplanes.com. You can land on the lake, or … Continue reading
Brodhead Hosts Chili Fly-In
Mike Weeden of Brodhead, Wisconsin, on the roll at the “Ground Hog Chili Fly-In” in Brodhead, Wisconsin, February 2, 2013. Weeden is flying Bill Liimatainen’s 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ, powered by a 75 hp Continental A65-8 engine with Aero Ski … Continue reading
Twin Pines Resort Hosts Fly-In On Mille Lacs Lake
GARRISON, MINN. – If you have always wanted to land on a lake, but don’t own a floatplane, all you need is a resort to plow out a two-mile stretch of snow on a frozen lake. That’s what the Twin … Continue reading
New Category II Approach For Dane County Regional Airport
MADISON, WIS. – A new Category II instrument landing system (ILS) is the cornerstone of a $9.6 million multi-year project to reduce minimums at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN). A Category II (CAT II) is a precision … Continue reading
Aviation Day In North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Aviation Council (NDAC), consisting of eight aviation organizations, held an “Aviation Day At The Capitol” in Bismarck, February 8, 2013. The council wanted to promote aviation within the state and present its concerns before … Continue reading
Lenss Named Airport Director At Rochester
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County Regional Airport Director, Martin Lenss, has accepted a position at Rochester International Airport in Minnesota. He will step down from his current position at Outagamie on May 1, 2013, which he has held for 5 … Continue reading
Alexandria, Minnesota Airports Conference Host Airport
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
2013 Iowa Aviation Conference Welcomes Pilots!
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Pilots are invited to attend a free FAA Pilot Safety Seminar as part of the 2013 Iowa Aviation Conference from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel. … Continue reading
Priester Aviation Names Andy Priester President & CEO
WHEELING, ILL. – Andrew (Andy) Priester has been named president and chief executive officer of Priester Aviation, LLC, the third generation of the family-owned and operated company headquatered at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) in Wheeling, Illinois. The torch was originally … Continue reading