MADISON, WIS. – The “Heavy Bombers Weekend” was once again held at Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., July 25-27, 2014. The event was produced by…
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EAA, AOPA, Piper Hosts Caring Students At AirVenture Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Piper Aircraft hosted a special group of students and their teacher from Appleton, Wisconsin, during…
Two Pilots To Land At 49 State Capitals In 2 Weeks For GA Awareness
MIDDLETON, WIS. – A former Madison, Wisconsin resident and the former owner of Morey Airplane Company and Morey Airport in Middleton, Wis., Field Morey of Medford, Oregon, and Conrad Teitell…
North Dakota Leaders Celebrate GA’s Economic Impact At Jobs Rally
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer, and North Dakota Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and…
Illinois Names 2014 Airports, Heliport & Restaurant of The Year
Each year, staff from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics convenes to determine which Illinois airports should receive special recognition. Selections are primarily based on the following criteria:…
NASAO Announces Henry Ogrodzinski Scholarship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has created the “Henry M. Ogrodzinski Scholarship.” The program will be run through NASAO’s Center for Aviation Research and…
Involved & In Touch With Minnesota Aviation
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics The warmth of spring has finally arrived after what seemed to be a very long winter. But your Minnesota DOT Office…
AOPA & NATA Presidents Address Aviation Business Community At Minnesota Trades Conference
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Mark Baker, President of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Tom Hendricks, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), were featured speakers at the…
Flight Planning To Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The 62nd annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” will be held July 27-August 3, 2014 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. A NOTAM, which is…
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Coddington, Duehring, Herrick, Roberts, Stout & Wastvedt
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) held its 25th annual induction banquet at the Ramada, Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, where emcee Stan Ross…
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Names 2014 Inductees
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Six aviators will be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) at the EAA Museum in October 2014 including Brig. Gen. Peter Drahn (ret.), Vice…
Wisconsin Flying Farmers Meet In Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT, WIS. – The Wisconsin Chapter of the International Flying Farmers held its annual convention in Mineral Point, Wis., April 27-29, 2014. Recognized during the convention were Dale and…
The Spotlight Is On You!
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – Hundreds of aircraft maintenance technicians and inspectors attended the 2014 “Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference,” March 24-25, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center,…
Minnesota Airport Managers Meet In Bemidji
BEMIDJI, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, featured 35 vendors, and technical sessions presented by AirTap. The conference was sponsored…
Wisconsin Holds 59th Annual Aviation Conference
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – Tony Yaron, Director, Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wis., and Central Wisconsin Aviation, hosted the 59th annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin,…