Tag Archives: airport

Accelerated Aviation Instruction Moves To Owatonna

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue After years of steady growth, Accelerated Aviation Instruction (AAI) has moved their operation from Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) in Owatonna, Minnesota. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, August/September 2020, Flying & Flight Experiences, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged AAI, Accelerated Aviation Instruction, airport, aviation, Clayton Peterson, flight instructor, Flight Training, Jim Jacobson, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Isle Airport Receives New Lease On Life

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The Isle, Minnesota airport IS NOT closing! On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the Isle City Council voted to enforce the air-easement to clear the tall trees off the south end of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, August/September 2020, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged airport, AOPA, Dave Retka, Isle Airport Association, Isle Flying Club, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Big Win For GA Despite COVID-19

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue 2020 changed almost overnight. COVID-19 wreaked havoc on industries and economies throughout the world. … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA Regional Report, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged aircraft, airport, AOPA, aviation, Flight Training, GA, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer, Pilots, Recreational flying | Leave a comment

Politely Quiet Airports

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Usually this column is devoted to subjects related to piloting techniques with an emphasis on safety. However, in this column the emphasis is on … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, August/September 2020, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged airport, airstrip, Flying, Harold Green, Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field, Midwest Flyer, Pilot Proficiency, Planes | Leave a comment

A Positive Look At GA

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

Letter to the city finance director of Wayne, Nebraska. From Jim Hanson Corporate Pilot & Manager of Albert Lea Municipal Airport Albert Lea, Minnesota Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Dear Sir: In addition to being the manager of … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, Features, June/July 2020 | Tagged airport, Albert Lea Municipal Airport, aviators, Beech King Air 200, GA, General Aviation, Jim Hanson, Jim Hoffman, Midwest Flyer, Nebraska, Pilots, Wayne | Leave a comment

Decision To Close Northern Minnesota Airport On Hold!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In the April/May 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, the rural airport in Isle, Minnesota (MY72), and its all-volunteer association, were featured. At an earlier meeting between the city, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2020 | Tagged airport, Dave Retka, Dave Weiman, ISLE, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

How Pilots Can Keep Airport Workers (and Themselves) Safe!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by mwflyer

by Kelly Akhund MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Have you ever flown into an airport and found workers on the airfield? Do you ever wonder if they are listening to your radio calls? Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2020, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, Airfield, airport, Airport Manager, ATIS, aviation, AWOS, CTAF, Flying, Kelly Akhund, Midwest Flyer, MnDOT Aeronautics, NOTAM, Pilots | Leave a comment

City clerks, public works quietly keep pilots flying

Posted on June 1, 2020 by mwflyer

by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Do you ever think about the people who work in aviation? I don’t mean the people who use aviation… I mean the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2020, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged airport, Airport Manager, aviation, Cassandra Isackson, city administrators, city clerks, city public works staff, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics, Pilots | Leave a comment

No ADS-B Out? Where Can I Go? Also, Handling Distractions In The Cockpit!

Posted on May 29, 2020 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue As I am writing this article, there is doom and gloom as the world seems to be shut down for the Coronavirus Pandemic. I am anxious to … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2020 | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, Airplanes, airport, autopilot, avionics, Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training, cockpit, ForeFlight, Garmin 480, Instrument Flight, Michael J. Kaufman, Mick Kaufman, Mode C transponder, pilot | Leave a comment

Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a project to analyze the current Illinois Aviation System Plan (IASP) … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, Government/Legislation | Tagged AIP, airport, Airport Improvement Program, April/May 2020, aviation, Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact, Clayton Stambaugh, FAA’s Federal Aid to Airport Program, FAAP, Features, Government/Legislation, IASP, IDOT, Illinois Aviation System, Illinois Department of Transportation, James Bildilli, Midwest Flyer, Zach DeVeau | Leave a comment