WINTHROP, Washington – Methow Valley State Airport (S52) reopened July 3, 2018, with a new runway after a 45-day temporary closure to rehabilitate the 22-year-old pavement. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation began the four phased $5 million project to replace the pavement and maintain the airport May 14. Phase 1 and Phase […]
Women in Aviation now accepting applications for scholarships
Women in Aviation is accepting applications for 108 scholarships that will be awarded at their 30th annual conference set for March 14-16, 2019 in Long Beach, California.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 App now available
Going to AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh? Download the official app now.
Picture of the Day: No, it’s not a glider — I hope
Steve Franseen submitted the following photo and note (as well as the headline): “Visiting a friend just before a beautiful dusk flight home in my experimental Cozy III. Across town in 11 minutes? No problem.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
Video: A visit to Star Wars Canyon
On the map it is Rainbow Canyon, west of Death Valley in California’s starkly beautiful desert. To fighter pilots and aviation photographers, it is called Star Wars Canyon, or the Jedi Transition. This is where military pilots in the western United States hone their low-level evasion tactics. Frederick A. Johnsen visited the canyon in May […]
RAF opens new airstrip in Michigan’s UP
A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.
Aircraft Transition Courses added to Sporty’s Pilot Training App
Sporty’s adds glider, helicopter, multi-engine and seaplanes to transition courses to Pilot Training app.
Customer requests fuel Flight Chain App update
Flight Chain App adds aircraft make/model search ability.
Picture of the Day: Toys and tools at rest
An AOPA seminar on non-towered airport operations at Wisconsin Aviation in Madison packed in aircraft of all sizes and shapes.