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JK Flyers Restaurant At St Cloud, Back In Business
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Jeff Keller’s airport restaurant, “JK Flyers,” is back and doing better than ever. The restaurant opened just after the city unveiled a $5 million, 9,000-square-foot expansion at St. Cloud Regional Airport – just before the Delta-Northwest … Continue reading
Rain, Floods & Thunderstorms… The potential is there…
Flooding can occur in almost every part of the U.S. and during any month. In 2012, 39 percent of flood fatalities occurred from driving into flood water and 18 percent from walking into it. The reason so many people drown … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2013, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Sections
Tagged flood water, low-level winds, wind shear
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The Value of Aviation In Minnesota
General Aviation is defined as all flights other than military and scheduled airlines. • General Aviation contributes more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually and employs more than 1,265,000 people. • General Aviation has a $12.2 billion impact … Continue reading
Posted in June/July 2013, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Sections
Tagged Aviation In Minnesota, General Aviation
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Meet Matt Malicki… Airport Development Engineer, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
MADISON, WIS. – Matt Malicki joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 2006. As an airport development engineer, Malicki is responsible for managing projects at eight airports around Wisconsin – the largest being Austin Straubel International … Continue reading
Airport Construction In Wisconsin
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager The old joke is that Wisconsin has two seasons, winter and construction! Aviators know that the construction season isn’t limited to the highways. Every year, from thaw to freeze, Wisconsin airports are bustling with … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, June/July 2013, Sections, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Hal Davis, NOTAMS, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
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Changes In FAA Medical Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA posted changes on April 9 to the “Guide For Aviation Medical Examiners” that will streamline the medical certification process for pilots with certain medical conditions that previously required special issuance authorizations. A new program, known … Continue reading
Airport Management Acts Fast To Save Loon Despite Seminar Lessons
EAGLE RIVER, WIS. – One day in May 2013, Eagle River Union Airport manager, Rob Hom, was attending a seminar at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference in Middleton, Wis., to learn how best to keep wildlife away from his airport. The … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, June/July 2013, Sections
Tagged Eagle River Union Airport, Rob Hom
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EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as part of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Ghost Squadron.” The airplanes … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, June/July 2013, Sections
Tagged AirVenture, B-24 Liberator, B-29 FIFI, EAA, Ghost Squadron
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Mead & Hunt Hires Pollutant Discharge System Expert
MADISON, WIS. – Dr. Dean Mericas has joined Mead & Hunt’s aviation team. Mericas brings national technical leadership in environmental complaince at airports. With nearly 35 years working in the water quality and aquatic resources disciplines, and more than 20 … Continue reading
Construction of Kestrel Aircraft Plant Delayed
SUPERIOR, WIS. – Construction of the Kestrel Aircraft manufacturing plant at Richard I. Bong Airport in Superior, Wisconsin, has been delayed due to a delay in receiving financial incentives promised by the State of Wisconsin. Both the City of Superior … Continue reading