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Island Hopping In The San Juan Islands, Washington State

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue I have talked about island hopping in the Bahamas and Michigan before but, this time, we’re traveling to Washington State. It is easy … Continue reading →

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Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) showed continued growth in 2023 based on … Continue reading →

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MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). His design fuses themes of … Continue reading →

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Cirium Presents 2023 On-Time Performance Awards To MSP Airport

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

MSP is the first U.S. airport to win Cirium’s global airport award since 2011 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) wrapped up 2023 with a rare double win … Continue reading →

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How COVID-19 Changed Things

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Jeff Flynn MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue In March of 2020, my family and I took a vacation to Mexico. Upon arriving at the airport, I wondered if I was making … Continue reading →

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There Was No Rush In Getting His Captain Stripes For This Rush City Flight Instructor

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue RUSH CITY, MINN. – There is something to say about learning to fly in a small, rural community versus a big city. There is very little air traffic … Continue reading →

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Horses Help Launch New Flights To Dallas

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue APPLETON, WIS. – American Airlines announced it will begin nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting June 6, 2024. The new flights will provide … Continue reading →

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Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

  Article & Photos by Skot Weidemann Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The annual “Midwest Antique Airplane Club” (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In was held September 7-10th, 2023 at the Brodhead, Wisconsin airport (C37). Brodhead is a south-central … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we know how to use carburetor heat?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue I have been flying a long time. I do not look at this as an accomplishment, but rather as a side effect … Continue reading →

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MAC CEO Brian Ryks Earns Airport Industry Leadership Award

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The Excellence in Visionary Leadership Award is the highest honor given to an active airport CEO/Director. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) announced that Brian Ryks, executive … Continue reading →

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