Sheridan Pilots 307, a flight school at Sheridan County Airport in Wyoming, is proof that while upgraded infrastructure is a boon to growth, it’s the people who make all the difference.
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It Doesn’t Have To Be All or Nothing
Supporters lobbying to keep Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport open tell city officials that there’s room to find middle ground, noting that portions of the airport property could be redeveloped without closing the airport.
Picture of the Day: Trying To Land In The Zone
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “Executing a grass landing as our pond at Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ) in Minnesota was frozen for the winter. I touched down just shy of the landing zone that I had marked and came to a stop within my self-prescribed landing zone. This is the third year in a row that I have procrastinated to get it into the airport in time to land on water. From there we put it on a float trailer and brought it to the hangar for the float change over.”
Cold Courage: The Ups and Downs of Landing On an Ice Runway
Pilot Paul Russo will discuss his 100+ landings at the unique Alton Bay Ice Runway on Jan. 15, 2026. This Aviation Museum of N.H. presentation highlights the skill required for the Lower 48’s only FAA-approved ice strip.
Work begins on new university aerospace facility at KSYI
Middle Tennessee State University has begun construction on its new aerospace facility at Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI) in Tennessee.
FAA Finds KSMO Violated Federal Law Over Fees
A report in the Santa Monica Daily Press notes that the FAA has determined Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) in California violated federal law by accumulating surplus revenues it intends to spend on general city services when the airport closes, rather than using those funds for aviation purposes.
Lobbying to save KBKL begins
Officials from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) met with the offices of Ohio Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted Dec. 18, 2025, to express opposition to the proposed closure of Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL).
A new way to engage kids in aviation
Students at Lexington Middle School were tasked with designing and painting one of the airport’s snowplow blades, transforming the piece of winter equipment into “a work of art that represented their unique vision and tied to the aviation community” that the students titled “Hands That Dream,” airport officials said.
Sheltair opens new FBO at KSRQ
Sheltair Aviation celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new FBO at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in Florida Nov. 19, 2025.