GRANITE FALLS, MINN. – Fagen Fighters WWII Museum has announced the latest addition to its collection — an airworthy 1942 Douglas SBD Dauntless A-24B, recently acquired from the Lone Star…
Category: Airports
MAC Selects Kelly Gerads As Director of Reliever Airports
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Kelly Gerads to director of reliever airports, responsible for the operation and maintenance of its six general aviation airports…
Grantsburg Airport’s Future Still In Limbo
SIREN, WIS. – The trial had already been postponed two years — significant time at significant personal and taxpayer expense — and the judge and a 12-person jury had been…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following member businesses: Klick Brimmer, Excelsior, Minnesota, Tyler P. Brimmer, 952-353-9639, tyler.brimmer@klickbrimmer.com: www.klickbrimmer.com Lake…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Holds Annual Meeting In Mankato
The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) held its annual meeting, April 24, 2025, in conjunction with the Minnesota Airports Conference at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato,…
Meet Newly-Elected MATA President, Joe LaRue!
Elected President of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) at the organization’s May 9, 2025, meeting, was Joe LaRue, who founded Prairie Air Inc. in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, in 2005…
Hangar Owner Provides Door Manufacturer Repeat Business
HECTOR, MINN. – When it came time to order a door for his new hangar, Mike Wagner of Godley, Texas, didn’t hesitate to order a bifold liftstrap/autolatch door from Minnesota…
Southern Illinois Airport Enters New Era Under New Leadership
CARBONDALE, ILL – The Southern Illinois Airport Authority has appointed Alyssa S. Connell its manager to replace longtime manager, Gary Shafer, who has retired. A third-generation aviator and nationally respected…
George J. Priester Aviation Marks 80th Anniversary
WHEELING, ILL – In the infancy of corporate aviation, George Priester foresaw its growth potential and transformational possibility. He recognized flying as a business tool, and that vision led him…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month:
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following members for their service to the Minnesota aviation community: Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington,…
Why I Chose GA Over The Airlines
I am the Line Manager at St. Cloud Aviation in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and I love General Aviation! As a kid, I remember going to my grandpa’s house and being…
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Selects Joe Harris As Vice President, Management & Operations
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Joe Harris to the senior executive team as vice president of management and operations following a national search. He…
ACCIDENT UPDATE: Let’s Not Wait For Another Accident To Happen To Do Better!
On January 29, 2025, a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air with American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft operated by PSA Airlines, over the Potomac…
NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations On Helicopter Traffic Near Reagan National
The NTSB issued urgent recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration to permanently prohibit helicopter operations near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, or DCA, when certain runways are in use…
So, You’ve Been Appointed To An Airport Board or Commission… Now What?
At this year’s National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) fall convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kim Kenville, Ph.D. C.M., presented an eye-opening workshop on the duties and expectations of being…