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Twin Cities airports thriving as commercial and general aviation demand grows
New investments support improved services, passenger experiences and business opportunities by Jeff Lea In an industry where flights and top performance are measured down to the second, Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Navigating the Latest FAA Airport Design Standards: 5 Highlights Airport Officials Need to Know
In March of 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the long-awaited update to its Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13B, Airport Design, providing new guidelines and recommendations for the geometric layout…
Advanced Air Mobility Webinar Series 2024-2025
Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin Department of Transportation Aeronautics About The Series This nine-webinar series will focus on advanced air mobility (AAM), including what airports across the country are doing to prepare…
Airport Inspectors Play A Crucial Role
by Mina Carlson Minnesota Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue An airport inspector is a critical role at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)…
AOPA’s Mike Ginter Appointed To Lead AOPA Air Safety Institute
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – Mike Ginter, a leading general aviation advocate and retired U.S. Navy pilot, has been appointed to a new…
From The Frying Pan, Into The Fire: PFAS/PFOS Concerns For Airport Operators
by Brad Maurer, JD, CPCU Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was originally published in the August/September 2020 issue of “Midwest Flyer…
MAC’s CEO Brian Ryks Selected for Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO List
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. — Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chief Executive Officer Brian Ryks has been selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business…
A Report On The 2024 Minnesota Airports Conference
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue It is tradition to rotate the annual Minnesota Airports Conference around the state to different host airports and…
U.S. Student Pilot Certificates Up 24%
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue When you consider that the number of student pilot certificates received in the U.S. in 2023 increased 24%…
Minnesota Airports Face Unknowns In Unleaded Avgas Transition
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The aviation industry and the FAA have established a goal of removing lead from avgas no later than 2030. While that’s…
Communicate with farmers about safe agricultural operations around airports
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…
“See you soon!” Making the most of our freedom to fly.
by Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Right about this time, as I am sure many of you do, I take a step back and…
Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the…
Runway Texturing – Friction Recovery Treatments Put the Brakes on Runway Low Friction Worries!
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…
All About Airport Pavement Markings
by Nate Sievert Airport Operations Program Administrator MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Pavement markings at airports in the state of Minnesota are refreshed and…
The Aviation Community Is Up & At ‘Em!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Of all the industries I have been involved with over the years for business and pleasure, the general…
Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, erected a new manufacturing facility at its…
Minnesota Airports & FBOs Encourage Minnesota Transportation Conference Committee To Use General Funds & Not The Airport Fund For AWOS
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) and Minnesota Council of Airports reached out to members…
Up North At The Minnesota Airports Conference
Article by Dave Weiman Photos by Peggy Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue The 2023 Minnesota Airports Conference was held April 26-28 at the Arrowwood Resort…
Connect With Your Community For Airport Success
by John Chmiel President, Wausau Flying Service, Inc. Manager, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) Wausau, Wisconsin Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Last October marked Wausau Flying Service,…
AOPA Leads GA Groups In Lobbying For Transient Parking At Public-Use Airports
March 9, 2023 Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Garret Graves, Chairman House Aviation Subcommittee 2167 Rayburn…
Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Anyone living in Wisconsin, or the Midwest for that matter, knows that the weather…
Register For The WisDOT Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue For the first time since 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) will hold a two-day Airport Operations…
2022 Girls In Aviation Day Ignites Passion For Flight & More
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS & SAUGET, ILL. – More than 100 young women from a dozen bi-state area high schools and Girl Scout…
Oh, the places we will fly
Where will aviation take you in 2023? by AOPA President Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Leave it to a children’s book to show us…
Fly Wisconsin Airport Passport Program
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue In 2017, the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) teamed up to launch the “Fly Wisconsin…
St. Louis Region’s Five Busiest Airports Support 36,500 Jobs & Deliver More Than $10 Billion In Annual Economic Impact
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO – The directors from five busy airports in the St. Louis region say the collaboration that takes place…
P.A.P.I. Maintenance – Q & A
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…
Hangar Has Look of Texas Flare!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Fredericksburg, Texas, in the Hill Country west of Austin and north of San Antonio, might be the…
Airport Layout Plans: A collaborative effort that ensures safety, efficiency, and funding for public airports.
by Matt Lebens Airport Development Engineer, North Region – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue An Airport Layout Plan (ALP) is a formal…
Types of Airports In Minnesota, and Their Uses
by Kelly Akhund Airport Program Administrator MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue There are many beautiful airports in Minnesota, in different sizes and designs to…
Lake Elmo Airport Debuts New Runway
Latest Investment In Twin Cities Reliever Airport System Improves Operations & Safety For GA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. – The Metropolitan Airports…
RAF Volunteers Attend Conference In Wisconsin
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue “RAF 2022 – The RAF Way” was a three-day conference held May 15-17 in the Milwaukee suburb of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. EAA…
Meet Brandon Benjamin – Airport System Planner
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Brandon Benjamin joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in April 2022 as the Airport System Planner. He…
Predicting the future
by Rick Braunig Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Every once in a while, I feel like I can see into the future and then I think…
New Minnesota airport, seaplane base and travel guides now available as ForeFlight Content Packs
by James McCanney Aviation Representative & Pilot for Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. MnDOT Aeronautics added a new feature to the Minnesota Airport Directory and…
Sharing the VFR traffic pattern: VFR and IFR aircraft at the “Uncontrolled Airport”
by Eric Peltier Pilot for Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. We tend to use the term Uncontrolled Airport to describe airports without control towers or…
Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. In November 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as…
MAC GA Airports See Continued Growth
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – The six general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) grew their operations in 2021 by…
What Is The Value of Your Local Airport?
by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Most non-aviation people view airports as being in two distinct different versions….
Economic Impact Analysis For Airports: A Primer On Measuring The Economic Contributions of Airports
by Aaron Gruen, Debra Jeans, and Andrew Ratchford Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Iissue PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS The common purpose of any economic impact analysis…
AWOS: THE WIND OF CHANGE
by John B. Dalton MnDOT Statewide Navigation Systems Engineer Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue It’s 5 AM, and you’re beginning to hear the birds calling in…
AOPAs Airport Support Network Program Celebrates 25 Years of Advocacy
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue 2022 marks the…
65th Wisconsin Aviation Conference Well Attended!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue With the uncertainty of the pandemic over the past 18 months or so, the Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC) moved…
Drones, Helping To Clear The Way For Airplanes In Wisconsin
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue For pilots, a freshly paved runway or new terminal building are airport…
Unusual Attitudes… Playing the cards we’re dealt
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue At some point, we’ve all been told to step outside of our…
It’s Called Consideration & Common Courtesy
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Consideration and common courtesy works both ways… Airports and fixed base operators need to provide self-serve fuel…
MnDOT Weather Computers At Airports Get An Update… Printers Are Being Phased Out!
by Mike Hartell Airport Operations Director MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue Over the past 30 years, we have seen a lot of…
Pilots Working Together To Promote & Protect Airports
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue The price of freedom…
Meet Greg Stern, Airport Development Engineer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Greg Stern joined the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in May 2021. As an airport development engineer, Greg is responsible…
Ramping Up Transparency…. AOPA Unites Organizations Urging Standardized GA Parking Labels On Airport Diagrams
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue FREDERICK, MD – Pilots would have an easier time selecting a destination on the airport after landing if the many terms…
Bringing Clearance Delivery Into The 21st Century
by Kyle Sullivan Airport Coordinator MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue For pilots – whether seasoned or novice – receiving an Instrument Flight…
Spring is in the air
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CE Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Spring, what a wonderful season and metaphor for where we all are in the…
Operational Control And Aircraft Leasing: What’s The Big Deal?
by Gregory J. Reigel © 2021 June. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue From the FAA’s perspective, operational control in aircraft leasing transactions is…
Happy Spring Minnesota Aviators!
by Josh Root Assistant Director, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue As I write this article, temperatures are far below zero and the decidedly non-gopher…
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport To Expand Terminal With $6.5 Million Federal Grant
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has announce that a key phase of its planned terminal expansion is…
AIRPORT WINTER OPERATIONS… Managing Slippery Runways, Taxiways & Ramps At GA Airports
by Pete Vercouteren Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Winter operations at general aviation (GA) airports can cause many challenges…
MAC Extends Runway & Creates New Taxiway At Minneapolis Crystal Airport To Raise Airport’s Profile & Enhance Accessibility
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – A major runway extension and other airfield improvements have been completed at Crystal Airport (KMIC), in the…
What to do? What to do? Where should I fly to?
by Jim Hanson Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue As I write this article, I am manning my empty office…
Boundaries of Airport Profit
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Do you…
Turning the Calendar… Thanks for your support in this difficult year
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue As we enter December, the final chapter of this tumultuous year, I…
Know the Rules for Safe Ground Vehicle Operations at Airports Information from FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A
by Joe Anderson Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin – Department of Transportation www.dot.state.mn.us/aero Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue According to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A, “Each year, accidents, incidents, and…
Live Global Traffic Streaming Now Available With ForeFlight
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue ForeFlight, in partnership with FlightAware, is now providing live global traffic streaming for all customers with its new Internet Traffic feature. Internet Traffic…
Preparing For The Unexpected
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Airports and pilots alike take pride in their preparedness for emergency situations. We have our…
From The Frying Pan, Into The Fire: PFAS/PFOS Concerns For Airport Operators
by Brad Maurer, JD, CPCU Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Airports have long been concerned about environmental quality. Ever since we have understood the impact of fuel…
Minnesota Airport Construction Projects 2020
Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue For public-use airports in Minnesota, the 2020 construction season is going to be busy, with numerous projects…
Concurrent use and land release: risks, rewards, and what you should know
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Small airports across Minnesota are often looking for new ways to cover their costs. One alternative revenue source might be right on…
The more things change
Amid challenges to aviation, resiliency is a constant by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The human body is incredibly resilient. With…
Twin Cities Reliever Airports Continue To Provide Essential Services
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue While the number of flights taking off and landing at the MAC’s six reliever airports has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential…
New Helpful Publications for Aviators
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) is pleased to announce the release of several new…
New Director At MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – The St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC), which oversees the operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) in…
Northern Minnesota Airport Faces Possible Closure, Seeks Support From Midwest Aviation Community
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ISLE, MINN. – Membership in the Isle Airport Association has increased to 140 members, the organization had an extremely successful fly-in breakfast…
Fond Farewell
From Kathy Vesely Assistant Director, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue In the year 2000, already 22 years into my MnDOT career, I applied for a…
Minnesota Airport Directory in ForeFlight
by Jim McCanney Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue MnDOT creates a “Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide” every year. Our goal…
Where are you based?
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue A few years back the FAA started a new…
Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Between planning, design and construction, airport projects often take several years to make it from…
Rochester International Airport
Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of The Mayo Clinic, Local Pilots & Businesses by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Some airports have the unique status…
2020 Minnesota Airports Conference
April 29–May 1, 2020 (CANCELED) Mayo Civic Center Rochester, MN To comply with recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health on limiting the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Minnesota Council…
Wittman Regional Airport To Build New General Aviation Terminal
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Supervisors of the Winnebago County Board have approved three resolutions to move forward with the construction of a new…
Meet Corbin Montgomery
Airport Engineering Specialist Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Corbin Montgomery joined the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in November 2019. As an airport…
Gassing Up, Then and Now
by Allen Penticoff Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Recently, my plane partner and I undertook a fun flight on a beautiful warm Sunday afternoon across southern Wisconsin…
Fly Wisconsin… Still Going Strong!
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue It’s now been over two years since the Wisconsin Airport Management Association and Wisconsin Department…
State, Federal & Local Airport Grants & The Airport Sponsor’s Responsibility
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue A question that…
New & Important Laws For GA In The Great Lakes Region
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue There are…
Protecting Airspace In The 21st Century: Making An Airport Manager’s Life Easier With GIS
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue As is the case across the country, most airports in Wisconsin were built during or…
Listen! Are you using the right words correctly?
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue When you fly, do you listen to the aircraft radio when you are approaching or passing over airports? Do you really listen?…
You’re Doing WHAT? – Part 2
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue In the August/September 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about pet peeves that fight instructors and air…
Where have all the airport kids gone?
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue How today’s youth will fall in love with flying! Growing up as a young boy…
75 Years of State/Airport Partnership In 2018
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 We are happy to share the fact that 2018 marks the beginning of our…
Big Names & Small Towns
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue More often than not, when we make plans to fly somewhere, the name attached to…
MAC Paint Shop’s Work Is Everywhere, Embracing Sustainability
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – Some paint jobs are so big they seemingly never end. At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the paint…
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…
Illinois Congressman Hosts Roundtable On GA
PEORIA, ILL. – Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood hosted a General Aviation Roundtable, August 23, 2016, at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport in Peoria, Illinois, to bring together general aviation stakeholders and…
Safe Flying Requires Accurate Weather Prediction
Learn How WisDOT’s Bureau of Aeronautics Improves Flight Planning by John Thivierge Director of Aviation Weather Schneider Electric Flight conditions can change in the blink of an eye. One moment…
New Wisconsin Weather System Available To Pilots
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Free, easy to use, accurate weather information is now at your fingertips. Late last year, the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics…
Minnesota Aviation Coalition Suggests Talking Points For Participants of Aviation Day At The State Capitol
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) joined with members of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA), Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA), Aircraft Owners &…
FAA Reauthorization Bill Won’t Fix ATC Funding Problem – Creates New Ones For GA
OSHKOSH, WIS. (February 3, 2016) — The Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act introduced in the House of Representatives today is being touted as a plan for the future of…
Standing Up For Airports
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association To a pilot, an airport is pretty much always a good thing. Whether you view it as a…
Meet Matt Malicki… Airport Development Engineer, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
MADISON, WIS. – Matt Malicki joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 2006. As an airport development engineer, Malicki is responsible for managing projects at eight…
Flying For The Money
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…
Minnesota Business Aviation Association… In The Trenches For Businesses That Own or Operate Aircraft
MINNEAPOLIS – Any business that owns or operates an aircraft in Minnesota will be glad to know that there is an association working hard on their behalf. That organization is…
AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As promised in an earlier Great Lakes Regional Report, I mentioned my desire to help general aviation pilots and others in the…
They Do Understand!
by Dan McDowell Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics Did you know that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does understand the value of General Aviation airports? They clearly demonstrate that fact in…
Understand Your Options For Online Weather Information
by Rachel Obermoller MnDOT Aeronautics is transitioning to a new type of Minnesota Weather Access System (MnWAS) computer at airports across Minnesota. These new computers provide pilots with access to…
Airports – Vitally Important To Our Communities!
The Economic Impact of Commercial Aviation by Dan McDowell In a recent economic impact study produced for ACI-International-North America, its president Greg Principato stated, “Airports play an important but often…
Wipaire Completes Cessna 206 Project… Working On Caravan, Skylane Improvements
by Steve Schapiro The centerpiece of Wipaire’s display at Sun ‘n Fun this year, March 27 thru April 1, 2012, in Lakeland, Florida, was a custom-designed and built Cessna 206…
General Aviation Airports: A National Asset
The FAA has come out with a report called “General Aviation Airports: A National Asset,” which documents an 18-month study of the nearly 3,000 general aviation (GA) airports, heliports, and…
Airport Construction Update For 2012
by Jeffery Taylor, Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics It will be another busy construction season this summer at Wisconsin airports. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA)…
One To Get Ready, Two To Start, Three To Go!
ONE The 2012 Aviation Maintenance Technicians Conference was held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, March 19 and 20th. It was an excellent opportunity for more…
Ankeny Regional Airport & The Polk County Aviation Authority
One of the host airports of the annual Iowa Aviation Conference to be held April 25-26, 2012 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Inn, is Ankeny Regional Airport, established in…
2012 Iowa Aviation Conference
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The 2012 Iowa Aviation Conference to be held April 25-26 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Inn, will offer a combination of informative presentations and…
Wisconsin Dells To Welcome 2012 Wisconsin Aviation Conference Attendees
WISCONSIN DELLS, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 7 – 9, 2012, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. A welcome cruise will be held on…
At Work Outside D.C.
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Everyone I meet all across the country seems to know that AOPA is hard at work representing general…
Coming Up! Missouri State Aviation Day
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Pilots Association (MPA) has taken the lead in putting together “Missouri State Aviation Day,” on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson City, but the…
Taking Local To The Next Level
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association When people think of AOPA, they most often think of Washington, D.C. That’s not too surprising. After all,…
Wildlife Avoidance
by Jeffery Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant Sharing the sky and the airport environment with birds and other wildlife has been a safety and economic concern for the aviation community since…
The First Vestiges of Fall
by Christopher Roy, Director Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics The first vestiges of fall are showing up in many places. Though this may herald the end of summer, it also…
Midwest Congressional Leaders Lead Opposition To User FeesGAM
WASHINGTON, DC – The first week of October 2011, a total of 134 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed letters to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (“Super…
Taking A Long, Strait Look At Wisconsin’s Airports
At the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (WisDOT BOA), Mary Strait will be the first to admit she can’t tell you all the details of improvements planned at…
This Just In: The New Wisconsin Airport Directory & Pilot’s Guide
by Jeffery Taylor – WisDOT Aviation Consultant The 2011-2012 Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide has arrived from the printer. Beyond updating information at each of the 133 airports open…
Michigan Governor Appoints GA Pilots To Aeronautics Commission
by Bill Blake, AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Peter Kamaranien of Grand Ledge, Michigan, owner of GrandAir Aviation, Inc. at Abrams Municipal Airport, and J. David VanderVeen of Clarkston, Michigan,…