MADISON, WIS. – Unlike many “hub” airports in major cities whose primary tenants are the airlines, airports in medium-sized cities like Madison, Wisconsin, not only serve the airlines, but a…
Category: Airports
Wisconsin Aviation Welcomes Wisconsin Aviation Conference To Madison
MADISON, WIS. – One of Wisconsin’s largest fixed base operations, Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. (WisconsinAviation.com) with locations at Madison, Juneau and Watertown, will be welcoming participants of the Wisconsin Aviation Conference…
“Landings For Lunches” 1st Annual Spot Landing Contest For Charity Wausau, Wisconsin
WAUSAU, WIS. – The fixed base operator known for innovation in promoting aviation and flight training, John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), has created a “spot…
ATC To Reduce Services Under Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA is planning on closing 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000 flight operations per year, ceasing tower service after midnight at another 60…
Thunderbird Aviation In The Twin Cities Metro – Minnesota’s Newest FBO
by Dave Weiman When you invest $2 million in a business during an economic downturn, you have to know your market, know your business, and believe in yourself and your…
Wildcat In Kenosha
KENOSHA, WIS. – On December 7, 2012, A&T Recovery brought a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat up from the bottom of Lake Michigan, 45 miles from Waukegan Harbor, Illinois. The aircraft crashed…
Flying For The Money
by Karen Workman Sure, I’ll put together a poker run.” That is what I said to my pilot friends three years ago, at a fall meeting of the Minnesota Ninety…
When The “RAF” Doesn’t Mean The Royal Air Force!
by Jim Bildilli The 81st annual meeting of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and there was one presentation that especially…
New Technology Helps Airports Combat Wildlife Hazards
by Steven Apfelbaum Airports present an inviting island of habitat in the landscape. Wildlife, particularly birds, are attracted to airports, and the local landscape often has bird attractants, such as…
St. Cloud Scores Airline Service
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – William Towle, airport manager at St. Cloud Regional Airport, has announced that airline service is resuming. Allegiant Airlines will fly twice weekly between St. Cloud and…
A Mark of Safety
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics They are extremely important, yet get very little attention. “They” are airport runway markings. The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics ensures the…
Tailwind Flight Center Gains FAA Part 141 Private Pilot Training Approval
APPLETON, WIS. – Tailwind Flight Center has completed the challenging application and approval process, and is now certified to offer an FAA-approved Part 141 Private Pilot Training Program. The FAA-approved…
Airport Improvements On Door County Peninsula
DOOR COUNTY, WIS. – The spirit is strong on the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin with a new commission chairman of Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), support from the Village of Ephraim…
Airport Improvements On Door County Peninsula
DOOR COUNTY, WIS. – The spirit is strong on the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin with a new commission chairman of Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), support from the Village of Ephraim…
WWII Veteran Donates Airport To Recreational Aviation Foundation For Future Generations
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The importance of privately-owned airports was brought to public attention, July 25, 2012 at EAA’s Brown Arch on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during EAA AirVenture,…