Mathew and Britney Klatt, co-managers of Waupaca Municipal Airport in Waupaca, Wis. (KPCZ), were named “People of the Year” by the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA). The award was presented…
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Kwik Trip Executive Emphasizes Importance of Customer Service At 69th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference
The 69th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC 69) was held October 20 to 22, 2025, at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is the only statewide aviation…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: 69th Wisconsin Aviation Conference Filled With Facts, Figures & Fun For Airport Managers & Operators
The 69th Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC) was held October 20-22 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, along the beautiful Mississippi River. The conference is sponsored by the…
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Mead & Hunt Names Troy Pankratz Chief Operating Officer & President
MADISON, WIS. – Mead & Hunt named Troy Pankratz, PE, Chief Operating Officer and President, effective November 1, 2025. Troy, who brings more than a decade of leadership experience to…
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Amy Squitieri Takes the Helm as Mead & Hunt CEO
MADISON, WIS. – Mead & Hunt named Amy Squitieri Chief Executive Officer effective November 1, 2025. Prior to this appointment, she served as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, bringing more…
Navigating Political Skies: Advancing Airport Development through Influence
By Tom Schauer, Senior Aviation Advisor, Mead & Hunt Improvement projects at airports share some common characteristics with navigating aircraft—the outlook may be uncertain, visibility can be poor, or the…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: NATA Statement On ASTM Approval of Swift Fuels’ 100R Unleaded Avgas Production Specification
Washington, DC, September 4, 2025 – NATA (the National Air Transportation Association) congratulates Swift Fuels on its announcement of approval of an ASTM International production specification for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: KCAC Aviation Expands With New Hangar
Olathe, Kansas – August 27, 2025 – KCAC Aviation has built a new 30,000-square-foot maintenance hangar at Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC). This new facility doubles KCAC’s service capacity, allowing…
AT OUR AIRPORTS: Metropolitan Airports Commission Chair Rick King Announces Departure
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN – The Chair of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Rick King, has announced his decision to retire from the commission that oversees the operation of the Minneapolis-St….
AT OUR AIRPORTS: Grantsburg, Wisconsin Airport Trial Update
SIREN, WIS. – As announced in the June 2025 issue of Midwest Flyer Monthly, (https://midwestflyer.com/grantsburg-airports-future-still-in-limbo/), the trial scheduled for May 5, 2025, at the Burnett County Courthouse in Siren, Wis., to determine…