Tag Archives: Airports

Ramping Up Transparency…. AOPA Unites Organizations Urging Standardized GA Parking Labels On Airport Diagrams

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

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 airports use to label general aviation parking areas on FAA … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2021 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Airports, AOPA, aviation, FBO Fees, GA parking, GA ramps, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, preflight planning | Leave a comment

Bringing Clearance Delivery Into The 21st Century

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

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 Rules (IFR) clearance is not a new concept. The delivery … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, Airports, aviation, flight schools, Kyle Sullivan, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Pilots | Leave a comment

Spring is in the air

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

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 pandemic. There are thousands of clichés about things blooming, opening … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, June/July 2021 | Tagged Airports, AOPA, aviation, Flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Operational Control And Aircraft Leasing: What’s The Big Deal?

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

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 not just a “big deal,” it is “the” deal. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021 | Tagged aircraft, Airports, aviation, Aviation Law, Business Law, Flying, Gregory J. Reigel, LLP, McKinley & Norton, Melton, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Shackelford | 8 Comments

Happy Spring Minnesota Aviators!

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

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 rodent in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania told me, there are weeks of … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Airports, aviation, FAA Part 77, Flying, helicopter pilots, helipad, Josh Root, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Aeronautics, pilot | Leave a comment

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport To Expand Terminal With $6.5 Million Federal Grant

Posted on November 29, 2020 by mwflyer

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 moving forward, thanks to nearly $6.5 million in grant funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, December 2020/January 2021, Sections, Sections | Tagged Airports, aviation, Illinois Development Authority, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

AIRPORT WINTER OPERATIONS… Managing Slippery Runways, Taxiways & Ramps At GA Airports

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

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 compared to the larger commercial airports. The challenges include availability … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, December 2020/January 2021, Features, Features | Tagged acetate deicers biodegrade, aircraft, Airport Winter Operations at Airports, Airports, chemical deicers, Cryotech E36 LRD, Cryotech E36® Liquid Runway Deicer, General Aviation, ice at airports, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Vercouteren, runways, SAE AMS 1431, SAE AMS 1435, snow at airports, The Green Earth Deicer Company, Tom Otte | Leave a comment

MAC Extends Runway & Creates New Taxiway At Minneapolis Crystal Airport To Raise Airport’s Profile & Enhance Accessibility

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

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 northwest metro area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, which will benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, December 2020/January 2021, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged Airfield, Airplanes, Airports, aviation, Crystal Airport (KMIC), Flying, Joe Harris, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

What to do? What to do? Where should I fly to?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

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 at Albert Lea (MN) Municipal Airport (KAEL) on July 4, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, December 2020/January 2021, Destinations, Features, Features | Tagged airplane, Airports, aviation, flight schools, Flying, flying trips, Jim Hanson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Boundaries of Airport Profit