MOLINE, ILL. – Elliott Aviation, a full-service fixed base operation and Beechcraft Service Center with headquarters in Moline, and operations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and Omaha, has unveiled a significant…
Category: Airports
FAA Administrator Not Pleased With GA Accident Rate…. Has Ordered Study To Change Testing Standards
by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CT – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told pilots and aircraft owners at the general session at the AOPA Summit, September 23, 2011, that he is concerned…
Chicago Area Business Aviation Association Hosts Mentoring Sessions For College Students/Youth
ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS – CABAA’s Annual Lewis University Mentoring Sessions, September 30, 2011, 11: 00 am to 1:30 pm, Lewis University Aviation Department, One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois (KLOT) (www.lewisu.edu). The…
GA Rallies In South Dakota With Senator Thune & Governor Daugaard
PIERRE, SD, August 31, 2011 – Over 100 workers, state and local officials and aviation enthusiasts gathered today in Pierre, South Dakota for a general aviation (GA) rally. The event,…
B-52 To Fly Iowa
NEWTON, IOWA – The largest bomber in the U.S. Air Force will make an appearance at FLY IOWA 2011, Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Newton Municipal Airport, Newton, Iowa. The…
Duluth International Airport Hosts Minnesota Airports Conference
Duluth International Airport is the host airport for the 2010 Minnesota Airports Conference, April 14-16 at the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center. For additional information, contact Judy Meyers at the…
Understanding Your Airport’s Carbon Footprint
Airports are increasingly being asked to reduce their carbon footprint. The specter of federal and state regulation is looming, and airports need to understand what their current impact on the…
General Mitchell International Airport – Wisconsin’s Largest Air Carrier Airport
Mitchell International Airport is one of three host airports for the 2010 Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 3-5, at the Country Springs Inn, Waukesha, Wis. For additional information, see www.wiama.org/conference.htm). Mitchell…
Waukesha County Airport… Critical To The General Aviation Needs of Southeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a long and diverse aviation history, to which Waukesha County has been a significant contributor. In 1930, Waukesha locals, Jack Miller and Warren O’Brien, came up with the…
General Aviation Rally In Iowa
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Aviation has been informed that the General Aviation Manufacturers Association will be holding an Iowa General Aviation Rally Wednesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. The…
Taking A Long, Strait Look At Wisconsin’s Airports
At the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (WisDOT BOA), Mary Strait will be the first to admit she can’t tell you all the details of improvements planned at…
This Just In: The New Wisconsin Airport Directory & Pilot’s Guide
by Jeffery Taylor – WisDOT Aviation Consultant The 2011-2012 Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide has arrived from the printer. Beyond updating information at each of the 133 airports open…
The Upper Deck… For Quick Turnarounds or Leisurely Dining!
SUPERIOR, WIS. – Wisconsin is known for its airport restaurants, but most are located in southern Wisconsin. One restaurant in northwestern Wisconsin is the “Upper Deck Restaurant & Lounge” at…
Greatness Finds Company… Richard I. Bong Airport & The William Amorde Terminal
SUPERIOR, WIS. – The City of Superior, Wisconsin, named its airport and its airport terminal building after two aviators who have contributed greatly to aviation – World War II Medal…
Duluth Sky Harbor Airport… Serving A Specific Need For GA
DULUTH, MINN. – When you look at an aeronautical chart and see three airports within close proximity to one another along a border between two states, one may conclude that…