Archives: Airports

Communicate with farmers about safe agricultural operations around airports

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Jared Wedel MnDOT Aeronautics Airport Coordinator – North Region Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue One of the hardest things to tell farmers is that they can’t plant crops on perfectly good tillable land. Yet, that … Continue reading →

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NorthPoint Aviation… Complete Aircraft & Pilot Services In Northern Minnesota

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue NorthPoint Aviation is a full-service fixed base operation located at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport in Brainerd, Minnesota. The company provides fuel sales, aircraft sales, and acquisition for both recreational and commercial … Continue reading →

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Maintaining Minnesota’s AWOS Stations

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Nick Kremer Navigation Systems Radio Engineer, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue As a pilot or member of a flight crew, you listen in to a weather briefing at the start of every flight … Continue reading →

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Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) showed continued growth in 2023 based on … Continue reading →

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MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). His design fuses themes of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

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

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

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

Posted on December 27, 2023 by mwflyer

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

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

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

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

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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