Archives: Airports

Runway Texturing – Friction Recovery Treatments Put the Brakes on Runway Low Friction Worries!

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Skid resistance, in the context of airplane tires coming in contact with runway pavements and the ability to brake safely within a defined distance, is a core safety component at every … Continue reading

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Horses Help Launch New Flights To Dallas

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue APPLETON, WIS. – American Airlines announced it will begin nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting June 6, 2024. The new flights will provide … Continue reading

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Fixed Base Operator Butler Field Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Minnesota

The City Council of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, will be extending the submission date to receive proposals by email, Attn: Mike Stifter, Director of Public Works, mstifter@hutchinsonmn.gov, until 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 1, 2024, for the FIXED BASE … Continue reading

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Illinois Announces Its Airport & Heliport of the Year Awards For 2023

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue In keeping with its annual tradition, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics announced its 2023 picks for “Airport and Heliport of the Year.” The presentations were made at the … Continue reading

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Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Hosts Spot Landing Contest

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 9, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC). Milwaukee County, which owns and operates Timmerman Airport and … Continue reading

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Arrowhead Eagles Celebrate 75 Years of Aviation In Cook County

    Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue GRAND MARAIS, MINN. – The Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization held its annual fundraising event at Grand Marais/Cook County Airport September 16, 2023. The fly-in and drive-in pancake breakfast is … Continue reading

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Celebration Marks Completion of New $5.4 Million Ground Engine Run-Up Area & Compass Calibration Pad at St. Louis Downtown Airport

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILL. – A ribbon cutting ceremony, August 16, 2023, celebrated the official opening of St. Louis Downtown Airport’s new ground engine run-up area and compass calibration pad project. … Continue reading

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Alexandria, Minnesota Airport (KAXN) Redesignated A Regional Facility

by James M. (Jim) Conn AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has redesignated Alexandria Municipal Airport (KAXN) as a regional airport based on the … Continue reading

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Bids For Fixed Base Operator Butler Field Hutchinson Municipal Airport

PUBLICATION NO. 8516 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS                                                                                                  Hutchinson, Minnesota                                                                           The City Council of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, will receive proposals by email, Attn: Mike Stifter, Director of Public Works, mstifter@hutchinsonmn.gov, until 4:00 pm on Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Gulfstream Invests Additional $28.5 Million To Expand At St. Louis Downtown Airport

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Gulfstream has announced a further expansion of operations at its completions facility at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in Cahokia, Illinois. Coming on the heels of last year’s expansion at the … Continue reading

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