Archives: Destinations

Charlie’s Restaurant

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. – Pilots looking for an airport restaurant in northern Illinois should check out “Charlie’s Restaurant” at Clow International Airport (1C5), Bolingbrook, Illinois. Charlie’s is open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, 7 days a week and occasionally hosts … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2013, Destinations, Sections | Tagged Bolingbrook, Charlie's Restaurant, Illinois | Leave a comment

Canada’s North Haven Resort – You Can Only Get There By Air!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

Combining topnotch amenities with total seclusion is an attractive prospect for many pilots looking to get away, and North Haven Resort on Utik Lake, Manitoba, Canada, has achieved the ultimate in luxury resorts in the remote Canadian wilderness. North Haven … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2013, Destinations, Features | Tagged Canada Fishing, fishing, Manitoba, North Haven Resort, Utik Lake | Leave a comment

Madden’s On Gull Lake – The Perfect Getaway by Lake or Land

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

BRAINERD, MINN. – Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, will host the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Seminar & Fly-In, May 3-5, 2013. If you haven’t registered, go to www.mnseaplanes.com. You can land on the lake, or … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2013, Destinations, Education, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows | Tagged Ben Thuringer, Bill Chowden, Madden's on Gull Lake, Madden's Resort, Mary Alverson, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, MSPA, Pete Tellevida | Leave a comment

“Landings For Lunches” 1st Annual Spot Landing Contest For Charity Wausau, Wisconsin

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

WAUSAU, WIS. – The fixed base operator known for innovation in promoting aviation and flight training, John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), has created a “spot landing contest” to encourage pilot proficiency, and raise money for … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2013, Destinations, Headlines | Tagged airport, Flying, John Chmiel, KAUW, Landings For Lunches, spot landing contests, Wausau Downtown Airport, Wausau Flying Service | Leave a comment

The Door’s Wide Open At Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

If your heart is into aviation, and you have money, there is no end as to what you can accomplish, including building a first-class aviation museum, and filling it with some of the finest examples of World War II aircraft. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Destinations, February/March 2013, Headlines | Tagged bi-fold door, Dave Reiser, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Granite Falls, Minnesota, P-51 Mustang, Raymond Fagen, Ron Fagen, Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors | Leave a comment

Airport Improvements On Door County Peninsula

Posted on November 16, 2012 by mwflyer

DOOR COUNTY, WIS. – The spirit is strong on the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin with a new commission chairman of Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), support from the Village of Ephraim and the Town of Gibraltar, and an airport development project … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Destinations, Headlines | Tagged airport, Door County, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport, Jon Neville | Leave a comment

Flying On Wheels In The Canadian Bush…

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

Midwest Flyer Magazine Makes Sixth Trip To Northern Ontario by Dave Weiman Pilots who have participated in the “Canadian Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge” in northern Ontario, have indicated that they enjoy the excellent fishing for trophy Walleye and Northern … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Destinations, Features | Tagged Canadian Fishing Fly-Out, Dave Weiman, fishing, Flight Plan, Miminiska Lodge, Thunder Bay, Wilderness North | Leave a comment

Airport Improvements On Door County Peninsula

Posted on October 25, 2012 by mwflyer

Posted in Airports, Destinations, News | Tagged Door County, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport, Jon Neville | Leave a comment

A Day of Discovery

Posted on June 7, 2012 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel On April 17, 2012, the decommissioned space shuttle “Discovery” arrived at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International Airport. A little over a week later, a group of pilots and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features, June/July 2012 | Tagged B29, Bob Hoover's Shrike Commander, Bud Light Laser 200, Concorde, Curt Brown, Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk, Discovery, Enola Gay, Greg Reigel, Leo Loudenslager, Lockheed SR-71A, Malcom "Spook" Johns, Midwest Flyer Magazine, museum, National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Sun Country Airlines, Vought F4U-1D Corsair, Washington Dulles International Airport | Leave a comment

Door County, Wisconsin & Washington Island… The Cape Cod of The Midwest!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman A Recap of the Article Published In The April/May 2011 Issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. http://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=2616 Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2012, Destinations, Features | Tagged Art & Nature Center, Bay Shore Inn, Cherry Train, Claude C. Cornell, Door County, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport, Farm Museum, John W. Cornell, Pine Grove Resort, Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Pumpkin Patch Fest, Rock Island State Park, Schoolhouse Beach, Stavkirke Church, Washington Island AIrport, Washington Island Chamber of Commerce | Leave a comment