The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics has released the 2025 “Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide.” This guide is designed to provide information on airports, their essential…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month:
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following members for their service to the Minnesota aviation community: Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington,…
Why I Chose GA Over The Airlines
I am the Line Manager at St. Cloud Aviation in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and I love General Aviation! As a kid, I remember going to my grandpa’s house and being…
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Selects Joe Harris As Vice President, Management & Operations
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Joe Harris to the senior executive team as vice president of management and operations following a national search. He…
ICEPORT 2025 – “Cold but beautiful.”
The annual “Iceport Fly-In Brunch” on Lake Mille Lacs in northcentral Minnesota was held Saturday, March 1, 2025, along the eastern shoreline at Da Boathouse in Da Bay, Mac’s Twin…
Crossing the Border into Kaslo, British Columbia
A friend told us about the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival (https://kaslojazzfest.com/) in Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada. He had attended several times and thought we would enjoy it as…
Parrakeet Perch: Or, how many mechanics does it take to hang an airplane?
A year ago, the Kelch Aviation Museum crew hung the Rose Parrakeet biplane from the ceiling of the Wagner Welcome Atrium. We thought it might be easy… It took three…
MDOT Announces Award Winners For Outstanding Achievements In Michigan Aviation
LANSING, MICH. – At the 2025 Michigan Airport Conference held in Lansing February 19-20, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the award winners for achievements in promoting and improving aviation…
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ACCIDENT UPDATE: Let’s Not Wait For Another Accident To Happen To Do Better!
On January 29, 2025, a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air with American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft operated by PSA Airlines, over the Potomac…