by Karen Workman Sure, I’ll put together a poker run.” That is what I said to my pilot friends three years ago, at a fall meeting of the Minnesota Ninety…
Tag: Airports
Minnesota Business Aviation Association… In The Trenches For Businesses That Own or Operate Aircraft
MINNEAPOLIS – Any business that owns or operates an aircraft in Minnesota will be glad to know that there is an association working hard on their behalf. That organization is…
AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As promised in an earlier Great Lakes Regional Report, I mentioned my desire to help general aviation pilots and others in the…
They Do Understand!
by Dan McDowell Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics Did you know that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does understand the value of General Aviation airports? They clearly demonstrate that fact in…
Understand Your Options For Online Weather Information
by Rachel Obermoller MnDOT Aeronautics is transitioning to a new type of Minnesota Weather Access System (MnWAS) computer at airports across Minnesota. These new computers provide pilots with access to…
Airports – Vitally Important To Our Communities!
The Economic Impact of Commercial Aviation by Dan McDowell In a recent economic impact study produced for ACI-International-North America, its president Greg Principato stated, “Airports play an important but often…
Wipaire Completes Cessna 206 Project… Working On Caravan, Skylane Improvements
by Steve Schapiro The centerpiece of Wipaire’s display at Sun ‘n Fun this year, March 27 thru April 1, 2012, in Lakeland, Florida, was a custom-designed and built Cessna 206…
General Aviation Airports: A National Asset
The FAA has come out with a report called “General Aviation Airports: A National Asset,” which documents an 18-month study of the nearly 3,000 general aviation (GA) airports, heliports, and…
Airport Construction Update For 2012
by Jeffery Taylor, Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics It will be another busy construction season this summer at Wisconsin airports. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA)…
One To Get Ready, Two To Start, Three To Go!
ONE The 2012 Aviation Maintenance Technicians Conference was held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, March 19 and 20th. It was an excellent opportunity for more…