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Twin Cities airports thriving as commercial and general aviation demand grows
New investments support improved services, passenger experiences and business opportunities by Jeff Lea In an industry where flights and top performance are measured down to the second, Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Navigating the Latest FAA Airport Design Standards: 5 Highlights Airport Officials Need to Know
In March of 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the long-awaited update to its Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13B, Airport Design, providing new guidelines and recommendations for the geometric layout…
Advanced Air Mobility Webinar Series 2024-2025
Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin Department of Transportation Aeronautics About The Series This nine-webinar series will focus on advanced air mobility (AAM), including what airports across the country are doing to prepare…
Airport Inspectors Play A Crucial Role
by Mina Carlson Minnesota Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue An airport inspector is a critical role at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)…
AOPA’s Mike Ginter Appointed To Lead AOPA Air Safety Institute
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – Mike Ginter, a leading general aviation advocate and retired U.S. Navy pilot, has been appointed to a new…
From The Frying Pan, Into The Fire: PFAS/PFOS Concerns For Airport Operators
by Brad Maurer, JD, CPCU Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was originally published in the August/September 2020 issue of “Midwest Flyer…
MAC’s CEO Brian Ryks Selected for Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO List
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. — Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chief Executive Officer Brian Ryks has been selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business…
A Report On The 2024 Minnesota Airports Conference
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…
U.S. Student Pilot Certificates Up 24%
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue When you consider that the number of student pilot certificates received in the U.S. in 2023 increased 24%…
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…
“See you soon!” Making the most of our freedom to fly.
by Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Right about this time, as I am sure many of you do, I take a step back and…
Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the…
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…