EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The aviation innovation and technology of the Korean War era, which in this year marks 75 years since its beginning, will be highlighted at…
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Milwaukee Timmerman Holds 8th Annual Flour Drop Competition
The 8th Annual Timmerman Airport Flour Drop Competition took place on Saturday, June 7, 2025. A mandatory safety briefing was held for all teams at 10:00 a.m. the morning of the…
Schweiss Designs Sleek Glass Hydraulic Door For Special Project
HECTOR, MINN. – It is a special thing to have a private airstrip in your backyard. Don Smith Jr. knew he wanted a similarly special hangar on his Pennsylvania property…
Overland Aviation & Avfuel Introduce SAF To Midwest Ahead of EBACE
WILLISTON, N.D. / May 19, 2025 / – Luxury North Dakota FBO, Overland Aviation (KXWA)—together with leading independent fuel supplier, Avfuel Corporation—accepted a delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on…
Mark Papko Appointed Director of Dane County Regional Airport
MADISON, WIS. – Mark Papko has been named Director of Dane County Regional Airport (KMSN), bringing experience from several major airports. Papko was most recently the Director of Operations and…
Grantsburg, Wisconsin Airport Trial Update
SIREN, WIS. – As announced in the June 2025 issue of “Midwest Flyer Monthly” (https://midwestflyer.com/grantsburg-airports-future-still-in-limbo/), the trial scheduled for May 5, 2025, at the Burnett County Courthouse in Siren, Wis.,…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following member businesses: Maxwell Aircraft Services, Inc: https://www.maxwellprops.com/ Minnesota Business Aviation Association: https://www.mbaa-mn.org/ Midwest…
AT OUR AIRPORTS – Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Acquires Airworthy SBD Dauntless A-24B
GRANITE FALLS, MINN. – Fagen Fighters WWII Museum has announced the latest addition to its collection — an airworthy 1942 Douglas SBD Dauntless A-24B, recently acquired from the Lone Star…
Well-Known Former Minneapolis FBO Manager, Al Lange
April 23, 1940 – June 3, 2025 EDINA, MINN. – Alden ‘Al’ Walter Lange, 85, of Edina, MN, passed away June 3, 2025, at his home in Edina, Minn. He…
NATA Joins A Growing List of Aviation Groups Calling For Swift Confirmation of FAA Administrator Nominee Bryan Bedford
Washington, DC, June 5, 2025 –The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) supports the swift confirmation of Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bedford brings a…
Duluth Air Show To Feature Hometown Boy
DULUTH, MINN. – After 25 years performing in airshows, and flying for the motion picture industry, Jon Melby will perform his “Fear Boss” routine at the Duluth Air Show, July…
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June 2025 Midwest Flyer Monthly
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Minnesota Seaplane Icon, Bruce R. Hanson
The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) has announced the passing of Bruce R. Hanson of Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4) in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Hanson was a founding father of MSPA…
MN Department of Transportation Aeronautics
Info Notes: Photos Wanted! ST. PAUL, MINN. – The MnDOT Office of Aeronautics is excited to invite you to submit your best photos showcasing the spirit of Minnesota aviation. Think…