Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – The DuPage Airport Authority (DAA) has garnered national recognition for its 2018 budget. The Government Finance Officers Association…
Category: Airports
Corporate Jet Mounted At Airport Entrance Symbolizes Impact GA Has Had On Community
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Earth-bound travelers entering Watertown’s main southern entrance are now greeted by a beautiful Cessna Citation 500 mounted on top…
New Artwork At KMSP
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 Issue St. Paul, Minn. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), along with Airport Foundation MSP and Arts@MSP, welcomed world-renowned artist Jen Lewin to…
AOPA Announces 2019 Regional Fly-In Locations
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 FREDERICK, MD – In celebration of its 80th Anniversary, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host three grand, two-day fly-ins for…
Minimum Standards Are Important!
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue In my previous column, I addressed “Grant Assurances,” what they are, what…
New Boardwalk Opens At Crystal Airport Wildlife Area
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue CRYSTAL, MINN. – The wildlife area on the northeast corner of Crystal Airport is again available for round-trip hikes, thanks to…
Gate Guardians
by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 We’ve all seen them…airplanes, helicopters, tanks, artillery pieces, and other pieces of military hardware on display at military bases…
Dranzik Up To The Challenge of Leading Two Metropolitan Airports
by Harold Mester Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Brian Dranzik is the newly appointed Milwaukee County Airport Director, responsible for both of Milwaukee County’s airports, General Mitchell…
MAAC Grassroots 2018 Fly-In Brodhead, Wisconsin Updates
Brodhead Airport – EAA Chapter 431 Field Condition Update for Grassroots Fly-In News Release from Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 Brodhead Airport has received several inches of new rain over the…
AOPA Announces Airport Access Watch List
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue As part of an ongoing initiative to ensure fee transparency, airport access, and competition for critical services at publicly funded airports, the…
South St. Paul Names New Airport Manager
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota native Andrew Wall has returned home to manage South St. Paul Municipal Airport – Fleming Field….
Minnesota Council of Airports & MNDOT Honor State’s Finest!
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue DULUTH, MINN. – The Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) honored those who have made significant contributions to the Minnesota air transportation system…
The Beauty & Uniqueness of Stearman Field
by Grant Boyd Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue Whether you rate an airport by the quality of the food at its restaurant, the variety of aircraft that…
AOPA Withdraws FAA Complaint Against Waukegan Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue FREDERICK, MD – In August 2017, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) filed three Part 13 complaints with the Federal Aviation…
Iowa To Get Brand New Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue US-based engineering company, HDR, has been selected by the South Central Regional Airport Agency, to plan and design a 581-acre regional airport…