“There is so much to love about the varied geography of our state which makes it a great place to fly. Photos should capture what makes flying in Washington so special,” state officials noted.
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One step closer to developing Skyway Range in Oklahoma
Skyway Range is a flight test facility that connects Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Flight Station — currently OAIRE’S primary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test facility — with the Osage Nation Skyway36 Droneport, and eventually link to downtown Tulsa. This corridor will be unique in both its breadth but also in its proximity to an urban center, according to officials.
CubCrafters delivers 1,000th aircraft
The milestone aircraft, a CubCrafters CC19-215 XCub, was delivered to Tim Sheehy, CEO of Bridger Aerospace, in Bozeman, Montana, in the company’s firefighting livery.
$66 million for airport improvements
The $66.2 million in grants in 2024 will go to airports in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
Missouri community college to establish flight training program at KCOU
The new aviation training program will be a college-accredited FAA-certified flight school. Graduates of the program will earn an Associate in Applied Science degree, along with all their certificates and ratings through CFI.
Tracking Santa’s flight
The NORAD Tracks Santa website, which launched on Dec. 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, web store, and more.
CAP expands fleet
The Civil Air Patrol, the world’s largest Cessna piston aircraft operator, has added four Cessna Skyhawks, one Cessna Skylane, and one Cessna Turbo Stationair H to its fleet of almost 550 Cessna aircraft.
The FAA wants your input on weather products
The FAA Aviation Weather Division (AWD) is leading an effort to assess convective weather products through user feedback, agency officials noted.
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum contender for top new museum
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is in the final stretch of online voting as one of 16 new museums across the United States nominated for the “Best New Museum” by USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Travel Awards for 2024. Other contenders include The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas; the Museum of Broadway in New York; and the Gettysburg Beyond Battle Museum in Gettsyburg, Pennsylvania.