MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Senate approved a measure November 12, 2013 that will provide liability protection for owners of private airports, which are used for recreational purposes. Senate Bill…
Category: Airports
42-Year-Old Flying Club Adds Piper To Fleet
by Woody Minar OSCEOLA, WIS. – The Wild River Flying Club in Osceola, Wisconsin (KOEO) recently upgraded its fleet to include a 1973 Piper Cherokee Six-300 to complement the club’s…
Mitchell Airport Extends Streak As Low-Fare Leader
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (November 12, 2013) – Even us GA pilots have to take the airlines from time to time, and when we do, Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)…
Merrill Holds Ribbon Cutting For Airport Improvements
MERRILL, WIS. – The City of Merrill, Wisconsin, the Merrill Airport Commission and Merrill Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony July 23 for the extensive ($4 million) improvements…
Fixed Base Operations Combine Forces To Meet Immediate & Future Aviation Needs of North Dakota
by Dave Weiman WILLISTON, N.D. – Aviation has not seen such a surge in activity in the Midwest since the “oil boom” in North Dakota started over the past decade,…
Mead & Hunt Meets Growing Demand In North Dakota
MADISON, WIS. – Mead & Hunt, Inc. officially entered the North Dakota aviation market, opening offices in Fargo and Bismarck where Jon Scraper and Jeff Klein will lead aviation consulting…
Charting A Course To Accommodate North Dakota Aviation Growth
by Stephanie Ward Growth. It’s something every airport strives to achieve. It can be measured in a number of ways: the total number of operations, the number of based aircraft,…
General Mitchell International Airport Gets Expedited TSA Security Screening
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) officials have announced that the airport has been selected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for inclusion in the expansion of the…
Outagamie County Regional Airport Names New Director
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County conducted a four-month nationwide search to replace its airport director, Marty Lenss, who left in May to become the director at Rochester International Airport in…
Legislation Pending Affects Private Airport Owner Liability In Wisconsin
Last winter, Wisconsin private airport owner, Chuck Aldrian, identified elected officials who would introduce legislation which would amend the Recreational Use Statute (RUS) in Wisconsin to include non-commercial aviation activities…
U.S. Customs Moves Into New Facility At Fargo Hector International Airport
FARGO, N.D. (August 22, 2013) – The U.S. Customs office in Fargo, ND (KFAR) has moved into a new facility located on the north General Aviation ramp adjacent to Fargo Jet…
North Dakota Aeronautics Director Meets With FAA Administrator To Secure Airport Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Dakota Aeronautics Director Larry Taborsky, State Airport Planner Kyle Wanner, and Henry Ogrodzinski, president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), met with FAA…
States/Airports To Pick Up Slack For FAA
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Regional airport conferences, sponsored by the FAA regional offices, are popular among state airport officials and airport managers, but with the federal sequestration budget cuts, the…
Airport Construction In Wisconsin
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager The old joke is that Wisconsin has two seasons, winter and construction! Aviators know that the construction season isn’t limited to the highways. Every…