Category: Airports
Wittman Regional Airport To Welcome Attendees To The 61st Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the host airport for the 61st annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference to be held May 2-4, 2016 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront…
NorthPoint Aviation… The FBO At Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
BRAINERD, MINN. – The staff at NorthPoint Aviation at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) will be welcoming aircraft, crew and their passengers to the upcoming “Minnesota Airports Conference,” April 20-22,…
Going Green Is A Win-Win!
It is now commonplace for businesses and industries to seek out new and different technologies that provide or produce greater efficiencies and lower costs. This saves the company money, while…
Airport Cooperative Research Program
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics An airport manager often has a wide range of responsibilities, from managing hangar lease agreements and wildlife hazards to plowing snow. As knowledgeable,…
Aircraft Owner Makes Efficient Use of Hangar Space
Tom Green of Marcelona, Mich., designed a home and aircraft hangar combination at Lakes of the North Airport to store his two airplanes – a Cessna T337 Skymaster and Lake…
Under The Radar: Air Cargo At GA Airports
by Mike Maynard & Marc Cocanougher Picture this – you operate an automotive parts manufacturing plant in Indiana. An automotive assembly plant needs additional product by tomorrow morning in Montgomery,…
Fleming Field Forms New Management Team
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – After 21 years under the leadership of Glenn Burke, South St. Paul Municipal Airport (Richard E. Fleming Field) has a new management team, led by…
Spot Landing Contest Raises Money For Vets
WAUSAU, WIS. – John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service and Wausau Downtown Airport (KAWU), Wausau, Wis., has announced the winner of their “Spot Landing Contest In Honor of Veterans.” Local…
Airport Farming – Rewards & Risks
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics With autumn upon us, and winter fast approaching, it may seem like an odd time to talk about farming. However, these next few…
Central County Airport (68C) Renamed Paul Johns Field
IOLA, WIS. – Central County Airport (68C) in Iola, Wis., known the world over for its multiple grass runways and Friday noon lunches, was renamed “Paul Johns Field” in honor…
Wisconsin Aviation Offers a Free Seminar “All About Drones”
WATERTOWN, WI – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.’s corporate office at Watertown, Wisconsin, announces a free seminar on Sunday, September 13, concerning the fast development of the use of drones, also referred…
Discover Aviation Days – The Doorway To Understanding General Aviation
BLAINE, MINN. – Thanks to the efforts of Craig Schiller, the curator at Golden Wings Museum, and other tenants at Anoka-County Blaine Airport/Jane’s Field (KANE), volunteers, airport management, and air…
The Airport Paradox
by Dan McDowell When aviation is discussed in many communities and even on social media, it is the airlines that become the greater part of the conversations. General aviation (GA),…
2014 Airport Rates & Charges Report
The Airport Rates & Charges Report for calendar year 2014 is now available. Each year, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics surveys those airports within the State Airport…