Archives: Airports
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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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’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
by Harold Mester It was the golden days of aviation: A time when fuel was inexpensive and pilots would take to the skies to relax, have some fun, get a unique perspective of the world, and enjoy some fresh air. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, June/July 2013
Tagged AirVenture, Bill Lotzer, Curtiss-Wright Field, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Gran-Aire, Harold Mester, John Lotzer, Lawrence J. Timmerman, Paul Poberezny, Stanley E. Piasecki, Timmerman Airport, Wittman Regional Airport
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St. Cloud, Brainerd, Albert Lea, Blue Earth & Leqve Recognized At Minnesota Airports Conference
ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – Since 1988, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics have partnered in recognizing airports for their accomplishments in airport management, vision and innovation with the presentation of the “FAA/Governor’s Award.” This year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2013
Tagged Bill Towle, FAA, Mead & Hunt, St. Cloud Regional Airport
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Proposed Changes For Gary Airport Authority
GARY, INDIANA – The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority may consider fighting a proposed state Senate bill that would take away majority control from the City of Gary by creating five (5) authority appointments to the governor. Senate Bill 585 would … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, April/May 2013, Sections
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New Category II Approach For Dane County Regional Airport
MADISON, WIS. – A new Category II instrument landing system (ILS) is the cornerstone of a $9.6 million multi-year project to reduce minimums at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN). A Category II (CAT II) is a precision … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, April/May 2013, Sections
Tagged Bradley Livingston, Dane County Regional Airport
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Lenss Named Airport Director At Rochester
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County Regional Airport Director, Martin Lenss, has accepted a position at Rochester International Airport in Minnesota. He will step down from his current position at Outagamie on May 1, 2013, which he has held for 5 … Continue reading
Alexandria, Minnesota Airports Conference Host Airport
ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – The rural farming and recreational community of Alexandria, Minnesota in west central Minnesota, is hosting the 2013 “Minnesota Airports Conference,” April 17-19 at the Arrowhead Conference Center. Known for its prestigious lakes, Alexandria is a vacation and … Continue reading
2013 Iowa Aviation Conference Welcomes Pilots!
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Pilots are invited to attend a free FAA Pilot Safety Seminar as part of the 2013 Iowa Aviation Conference from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel. … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Airports, April/May 2013, Events, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Iowa Aviation Conference, Mark Grady, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt
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