It has long been Wausau, Wisconsin’s desire to renovate its terminal building at Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), which was originally built in 1952 to serve Wisconsin Central Airlines and the…
Author: Dave Weiman
Dave is the co-founder of Midwest Flyer Magazine. Read more on Dave and how the magazine was founded in 1978: https://midwestflyer.com/about/
EDITORIAL – “First Solo”
In preparing for an upcoming presentation at a local EAA chapter meeting on how Midwest Flyer Magazine came about, I wanted to first start by sharing how my “first solo”…
DESTINATIONS – Dates & Rates For 2026 Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge Announced!
The “Canada Fishing Fly-Out” will again be held at Miminiska Lodge, Ontario (CPS5), located 192 nm north of Thunder Bay. The owners of Miminiska Lodge, Wilderness North, is offering your…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: 69th Wisconsin Aviation Conference Filled With Facts, Figures & Fun For Airport Managers & Operators
The 69th Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC) was held October 20-22 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, along the beautiful Mississippi River. The conference is sponsored by the…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: Morey Airplane Company Celebrates 100th Anniversary
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The oldest fixed base operator and flight school in Wisconsin still in business today, Morey Airplane Company, located at Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field in Middleton,…
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Famous Wingwalking Team Featured At Midwest Antique Airplane Club (MAAC) Banquet
FOND DU LAC, WIS. – The wingwalking team of Dave Dacy and Tony Kazian were the featured speakers at the annual Midwest Antique Airplane Club (MAAC) banquet, November 15, 2025,…
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – The Midwest’s Own Danny Clisham Celebrates 60 Years Announcing Airshows
The Midwest might be able to claim him, but the world owns him. Danny “Hollywood” Clisham of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been dazzling airshow audiences at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and…
DESTINATIONS: There’s Much To See & Experience In Upper Michigan
I’ve never experienced Upper Michigan like I experienced it this year. In addition to visiting Mackinac Island, our family vacationed throughout much of the Upper Michigan Peninsula. With Lake Superior…
DESTINATIONS – Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge To Welcome Its First Florida Family
Since 2007, the “Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge, Ontario” (CPS5), has attracted pilots from Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota and California, but this year we are excited to welcome a…
Grantsburg Airport’s Future Still In Limbo
SIREN, WIS. – The trial had already been postponed two years — significant time at significant personal and taxpayer expense — and the judge and a 12-person jury had been…
Special Moments With The People Behind Two Aeronautical Wonders… The Basler Turbo Conversion & The Lear Fan
It was November 9, 1983. I drove to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to pick up former Vice President Spiro Agnew’s bullet-proof limousine. I know what you are thinking… Dave, you are dreaming….
Recognizing the late R.A. “Bob” Hoover.
I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and work with — and promote — many wonderful and talented people in aviation, many who the public only saw from a…
Two Great Experiences The Same Day Thanks To Two Great People!
One of my most memorable days covering airshows as a reporter and color commentator occurred Saturday, October 8, 1994, during the Professional Airshow Performers & Producers (PAPPA) Showcase held at…
The First Phone Call
As the publisher of several aviation publications since 1978, I have had many opportunities to work with pilots and aviation leaders who have affected the course of aviation. While we…
Michigan’s Mackinac Island
Pick a hotel or bed and breakfast, downtown or on the outskirts of town, and you will enjoy your stay on Mackinac Island. Since shortly after we started publishing the…