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Alexandria, Minnesota Airport (KAXN) Redesignated A Regional Facility
by James M. (Jim) Conn AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has redesignated Alexandria Municipal Airport (KAXN) as a regional airport based on the … Continue reading
Annual conference offers continuing education for aircraft maintenance technicians
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue A new report from the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) finds that a healthy but expected increase in newly certified aircraft maintenance technicians last year did not offset the number of … Continue reading
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 navigational aid. They are the type of navaid that a … Continue reading
Air Service From Your Regional Airport
by Kevin Carlson Planning Program Coordinator – North Region Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aviation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The airline industry is in a period of rapid change. The major airlines had faced … Continue reading
Phase Two of the Minnesota State Aviation System Plan Update Is Underway
Junior Lindsay Planning Program Coordinator MnDOT Aeronautics Published In The Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The Minnesota Department of Transportation is updating the Minnesota State Aviation System Plan. The MnSASP documents the performance of the current aviation system … Continue reading