Tag Archives: Airport Manager

The Go-To-Guy, Always On The Go!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Darrel Walter Gibson February 2, 1933 – May 24, 2024 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue by Dave Weiman When Darrel Gibson’s son, Darrel Gibson, Jr., of Menominee and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, called me a year ago … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin’s 67th Annual Aviation Conference… Everything An Airport Manager Needs To Know & More!

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics panel discussion. Midwest Flyer Magazine                                                             Photo by Dave Weiman (From left to right): Matt Messina, Airport Engineering Unit Supervisor, matthew.messina@dot.wi.gov, 608-267-7108; Matt Malicki, … Continue reading →

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Check Your Comms!

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager For Airports and State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue As pilots, we pick up certain lingo, like “Direct To,” “Line Up … Continue reading →

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P.A.P.I. Maintenance – Q & A

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Casey Carlson MnDOT Aeronautics, Airport Electrical Administrator Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights at an airport are a very important navigational aid. They are the type of navaid that a … Continue reading →

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Turn Time Twist/Track Throttle Talk

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Winter is a wonderful time to fly. Aircraft perform well in the crisp, dense air, so long as you can … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam – William H. Grady – Longtime Rockford, Illinois Airport Manager

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue William H. Grady (1923-2021), longtime airport manager at what is now Chicago/Rockford International Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, Illinois, died at his home on March 14, 2021. He was 97. Grady worked … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Airport Cooperative Research Program

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics An airport manager often has a wide range of responsibilities, from managing hangar lease agreements and wildlife hazards to plowing snow. As knowledgeable, capable and independent as most airport managers are, I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Flying For The Money

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mwflyer

by Karen Workman Sure, I’ll put together a poker run.” That is what I said to my pilot friends three years ago, at a fall meeting of the Minnesota Ninety Nines while we bounced around ideas for scholarship fundraisers. No … Continue reading →

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