by Christopher Roy, Director Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics The first vestiges of fall are showing up in many places. Though this may herald the end of summer, it also…
Category: Airports
Part IV – FAA Reforms Needed To Help Recruit & Retain Pilots
by Jim Hanson In previous issues of Midwest Flyer Magazine, CFII Jim Hanson began a discussion on “Student Starts & Pilot Retention,” which he wrote prior to the release of…
MSP Aero Celebrates Second Anniversary
by Gregory J. Reigel On August 18, 2011, MSP Aero – located at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Anoka County-Blaine Airport in the Twin Cities, hosted a lunch celebrating…
In Business For 30 Years – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.
by Dave Weiman “Folks who have known us for a long time ask, ‘Did you ever envision you would grow this big?’ And I answer, ‘Yes!’” says Jeff Baum, President/CEO…
Midwest Congressional Leaders Lead Opposition To User FeesGAM
WASHINGTON, DC – The first week of October 2011, a total of 134 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed letters to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (“Super…
Costello Concerned About Inadequate Funding For NextGen
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL), Senior Democrat on the Aviation Subcommittee, cautioned against reducing the priority of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding at an Aviation Subcommittee…
Expansion Planned At Elliott Aviation
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…
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…