Tag Archives: Airports

Meet Corbin Montgomery

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mwflyer

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 engineering specialist, Corbin is responsible for managing projects at nine … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Feb/March 2020, People, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged Airports, Corbin Montgomery, Midwest Flyer, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

Fly Wisconsin… Still Going Strong!

Posted on October 16, 2019 by mwflyer

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 of Transportation teamed up to launch the “Fly Wisconsin Passport … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Oct/Nov 2019, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged Airports, Bureau of Aeronautics, FAA safety seminars, Fly Wisconsin Passport Program, Hal Davis, Midwest Flyer, Wisconsin Airport Management Association, Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Leave a comment

State, Federal & Local Airport Grants & The Airport Sponsor’s Responsibility

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mwflyer

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 is always being asked by airports – large and small … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Oct/Nov 2019 | Tagged Airports, AOPA's Airport Support Network, AOPA’s airport advocacy, aviation, FAA Airport Improvement Program, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

New & Important Laws For GA In The Great Lakes Region

Posted on August 3, 2019 by mwflyer

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 some new and important laws that have been signed into … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Aug/Sept 2016, Columns, Columns | Tagged aircraft, Airports, Cincinnati Lunken Airport, General Aviation, Indiana Abandoned and Derelict Aircraft, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Airport Zoning, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, Ohio Airport Improvement Grant Program, Southwest Ohio Flyers, Support Network Volunteer | Leave a comment

Protecting Airspace In The 21st Century: Making An Airport Manager’s Life Easier With GIS

Posted on June 5, 2019 by mwflyer

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 shortly after World War II. The majority were built in … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2019, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged Airports, geographic information systems, GIS, Hal Davis, Height limitation zoning ordinances, HLZO, Midwest Flyer, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

Listen! Are you using the right words correctly?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by mwflyer

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? Or are you busy thinking about the proverbial $100.00 hamburger … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2019, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Aeronautical Information Manual, AIM, Air Traffic Control, Airports, ATC, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

You’re Doing WHAT? – Part 2

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

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 traffic controllers around the country have shared with me in … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, From The Right Seat, October/November 2018 | Tagged Airports, Airspace, Class B airspace, Class D airports, Federal Aviation Regulations, flight instructor, Midwest Flyer, WINGS program, Woody Minar | Leave a comment

Where have all the airport kids gone?

Posted on August 25, 2018 by mwflyer

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 in Minnesota, free time for me meant riding my bike … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged Airplanes, Airports, aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, STEM | Leave a comment

75 Years of State/Airport Partnership In 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by mwflyer

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 75th year of partnerships with Minnesota’s great publicly owned airports! … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2018, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Airports, Cassandra Isackson, Midwest Flyer, State Aviation System Plan | Leave a comment

Big Names & Small Towns

Posted on December 27, 2017 by mwflyer

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 the airport is more of an afterthought than anything else. … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, Dec 2017/Jan 2018, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged Airports, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Robert W. Bunke, Rushford | Leave a comment