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Involved & In Touch With Minnesota Aviation
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics The warmth of spring has finally arrived after what seemed to be a very long winter. But your Minnesota DOT Office…
Meet Karen Broitzman…..
Aerospace Education Manager – WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Karen Broitzman returned to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in March of 2014 after a 4-year hiatus. Karen is…
2013 Airport Rates & Charges Report
Each year, the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics surveys those airports within the State Airport System Plan for information relating to airport rates and charges, budgets, and related activities. Examples include…
Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics 2013 Recap If you did much flying in Wisconsin last year during the warmer months, you probably noticed that many of our airports…
Airforms Awarded New FAA PMAs For Baffle Kits For Piper Aircraft
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms’ growing line of replacement engine baffles now includes parts for all Piper PA-28-181, PA-28R-200 and PA-28R-201 aircraft. The newly approved Archer and Arrow baffle sets…
New Maintenance Shop At Lone Rock
SPRING GREEN/LONE ROCK, WIS. – There’s a new maintenance shop at Tri-County Regional Airport in Spring Green/Lone Rock, Wisconsin. Ryan Johnson, who has been employed at Morey Airplane Company in…
Morey Airplane Company Named Wisconsin Aviation Business of The Year
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) has named Morey Airplane Company – a Middleton, Wisconsin business since 1946 – “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year.” The award…
AOPA & NATA Presidents Address Aviation Business Community At Minnesota Trades Conference
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Mark Baker, President of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Tom Hendricks, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), were featured speakers at the…
DuPage To Widen Runway
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago, Illinois, is preparing to widen its 7,570-foot primary runway from 100 feet to 150 feet. Construction was slated to begin…
West Star Opens New Maintenance Facility In East Alton
EAST ALTON, ILL. – West Star Aviation is nearing completion of its new 47,000 square foot maintenance facility at their East Alton, IL (ALN) location. In addition to the new…
Why Airports Need A Wildlife Control Program All Year, Not Just During Hunting Season!
by Wayne Switzer Comedian Bill Engvall tells one particular story at some of his shows that many people find improbable, when the airplane in which he was a passenger struck…
EAA AirVenture To Feature Kenny Loggins & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
OSHKOSH, WIS. – We used to go to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh strictly for the planes, but many pilots and aviation enthusiasts now also go for the great music. Among this…
Great War Flying Museum Aircraft To Help Celebrate Centennial of WWI Aviation At EAA AirVenture 2014
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Four outstanding replica aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, will participate in EAA’s World War I aviation centennial activities during EAA AirVenture…
EAA, FAA Reach Agreement On ATC Costs
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA and the FAA have signed two agreements – a Settlement Agreement and a nine-year Reimbursable Agreement – that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control…