by Cassandra Isackson Spring is within sight and I am confident most of us can hardly wait for its arrival. The best part about spring is the renewal of so…
Category: Airports
DuPage Unveils $4.2 Million Flight Center Renovation
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – DuPage Airport has completed a two-year, $4.2 million upgrade to its flight center with an updated lobby, renovated restrooms, state-of-the-art crew lounges, new customer entrances, and…
St. Louis Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference
The 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Aviation Trades Association, Illinois Public Airports Association and the Illinois Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, will be held at the DoubleTree…
New Name For Outagamie County Regional Airport
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County in Appleton, Wisconsin, has decided to rename Outagamie County Regional Airport, “Appleton Airport,” for better name recognition. If possible, the airport will also add the…
Wisconsin Aviation Conference – A Gathering of Airport Managers, Fixed Base Operators, Business Aircraft Owners & Government Officials
The 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild. The conference is geared towards airport managers, fixed base operators and support professionals…
Central Wisconsin – Host Airport of 2014 Wisconsin Aviation Conference
The host airport of the 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference to be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), located in Mosinee, Wisconsin….
Bemidji Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Minnesota Airports Conference
Bemidji Regional Airport, located in northwest Minnesota, is the host airport for the Minnesota Airports Conference to be held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. In 1931,…
Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability
MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports…
Saving SMO
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you live and fly anywhere near Southern California, then the saga of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)…
Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability
MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports…
AOPA & NBAA File Amicus Brief In Support of Santa Monica Municipal Airport
The Aviation Associations Warn That Closing the Airport Will Impact Air Safety In Southern California Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation…
Meet Chris Egger
Environmental Analysis & Review Specialist Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics In October 2013, Chris Egger joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) as an…
Wildlife Strike Reporting
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Controlling wildlife hazards is a constant challenge for most airports around the Midwest. In the last 30 years, populations of many large bird…
If You See Something, Say Something… Airport Security Is Everyone’s Responsibility
Terrorists constantly think of new ways to defeat security protocols. They try to accomplish this not just at airports, but at courthouses, offices, hospitals, shopping malls, movie theatres and large…
Changes To The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Class B Airspace Effective January 9, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Effective January 9, 2014, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Class B airspace has been changed as follows: • All changes are between the 20nm and 30nm…