Archives: February/March 2017
Aviation In Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics collects taxes, safeguards the long-term viability of the state airports fund, plans and promotes a statewide system of airports, distributes state and federal aviation funding, … Continue reading
Fly Minnesota Airports… A Program For Minnesota Pilots
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 Fly Minnesota Airports is a program sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics and the Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) to promote general aviation in Minnesota. This program rewards … Continue reading
Appleton International Airport Contributes $676 Million To Regional & State Economies
GREENVILLE, WIS. – Appleton International Airport contributes $676 million in economic output to regional and state economies, according to a report created by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics. The airport supports nearly 3,200 jobs in the state … Continue reading
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Taxiway Markings – and More!
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue The last Aeronautics Report kicked off a series of articles focused on airport visual aids and provided an overview of runway markings. … Continue reading
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum… A Flying Treasure Created By A Flying Family
by Jim Hanson Published by Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 I’ve been to most of the big and famous aviation museums in the United States, and elsewhere. I love visiting all of them, and better yet, I’ve been able to … Continue reading
Ryk Dunkelberg Receives Prestigious Airport Noise Mitigation Award
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 Ryk Dunkelberg, Mead & Hunt’s Planning and Environmental National Practice Leader, accepted the 2016 “Randy Jones Award for Excellence in Airport Noise Mitigation, Abatement and Management” at the AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Noise Conference. Ryk … Continue reading
Hutchinson, Litchfield, Bolton & Menk Receive Asphalt Paving Awards
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 HUTCHINSON/LITCHFIELD, MINN. – The cities of Hutchinson and Litchfield, Minnesota, and the engineering firm of Bolton & Menk, Inc., have received awards from MnDOT Office of Materials & Road Research at the 63rd … Continue reading
13,500 Tons In 8 Days… SEH Receives Award For St. Paul Downtown Airport Project
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) has presented SEH with a “Merit Award” for outstanding work at St. Paul Downtown Airport. The project team had to remove existing pavement … Continue reading