by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue It is tradition to rotate the annual Minnesota Airports Conference around the state to different host airports and…
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Dick Weeden – 1932-2024
Pilot, Aircraft Technician & Inspector, Family Man, Leader and Friend Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue EAA Chapter 431 charter member and first president, Richard (Dick) Marvin…
Symphony In The Skies: A Harmonious Fusion of Music and Aviation
by Timberly Kazmarek Marbes Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue On a balmy July afternoon last summer, a 32,000 square foot hangar at Green Bay Austin Straubel…
Tenants Rally To Save Wisconsin Airport
by Rod Kleiss Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue I moved my gear business from Minnesota to Grantsburg, Wisconsin in 2004 because I needed more space, and…
Introducing The Greater Milwaukee General Aviation Association
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Within 30 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are a dozen general aviation airports and nearly 1,300 general aviation pilots. The state has…
Minnesota Airports Face Unknowns In Unleaded Avgas Transition
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The aviation industry and the FAA have established a goal of removing lead from avgas no later than 2030. While that’s…
Communicate with farmers about safe agricultural operations around airports
by Jared Wedel MnDOT Aeronautics Airport Coordinator – North Region Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue One of the hardest things to tell farmers is that they…
NorthPoint Aviation… Complete Aircraft & Pilot Services In Northern Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue NorthPoint Aviation is a full-service fixed base operation located at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport in Brainerd, Minnesota. The company provides fuel…
Maintaining Minnesota’s AWOS Stations
by Nick Kremer Navigation Systems Radio Engineer, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue As a pilot or member of a flight crew, you listen in…
Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services
Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan…
MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at…
Runway Texturing – Friction Recovery Treatments Put the Brakes on Runway Low Friction Worries!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Skid resistance, in the context of airplane tires coming in contact with runway pavements and the ability to brake safely within…
Horses Help Launch New Flights To Dallas
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue APPLETON, WIS. – American Airlines announced it will begin nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport…
Illinois Announces Its Airport & Heliport of the Year Awards For 2023
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue In keeping with its annual tradition, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics announced its 2023 picks for “Airport and…
Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Hosts Spot Landing Contest
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 9, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport…