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Duluth International Airport Hosts Minnesota Airports Conference

Duluth International Airport is the host airport for the 2010 Minnesota Airports Conference, April 14-16 at the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center. For additional information, contact Judy Meyers at the Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics: 800-657-3922 (Judy.Meyers@dot.state.mn.us). Being asked to … Continue reading

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General Mitchell International Airport – Wisconsin’s Largest Air Carrier Airport

Mitchell International Airport is one of three host airports for the 2010 Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 3-5, at the Country Springs Inn, Waukesha, Wis. For additional information, see www.wiama.org/conference.htm). Mitchell International is the largest airport in the state, and will … Continue reading

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Waukesha County Airport… Critical To The General Aviation Needs of Southeastern Wisconsin

Wisconsin has a long and diverse aviation history, to which Waukesha County has been a significant contributor. In 1930, Waukesha locals, Jack Miller and Warren O’Brien, came up with the idea of forming “Waukesha Aeronautical,” a club for aviation enthusiasts. … Continue reading

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Jeppesen President To Be Featured Speaker At Wisconsin Conference

Mark Van Tine, President and CEO of Jeppesen Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 3-5, at the Country Springs Inn, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Van Tine began his career in 1981 with DataPlan, a leading flight … Continue reading

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AOPA’s John Baker Grew Up In Midwest Aviation Family

John Lee Baker, the president of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) from 1977 through 1990, died March 11 at his home in Angier, N.C. Baker, a Nebraska native and the son of a pilot, served as a U.S. … Continue reading

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