If America falls off the so-called “fiscal cliff” on Jan. 2, one of the first victims could be St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, according to a report by Jamal Thalji in the Tampa Bay Times. The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, speculated in a recent report that the airport could be one of […]
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Clemson researchers help make runways safer
Researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina recently redesigned and modified a mobile drill press to retrofit a section of a runway that halts overrun aircraft, ultimately minimizing aircraft damage and injury to pilots and passengers. The process of retrofitting the end of a runway at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) required more than 80,000 holes […]
Avgas now available at 3S4 for first time in 30 years
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Illinois Valley Airport (3S4) in Cave Junction, Oregon, has a stable supply of 100LL aviation fuel for piston-engine aircraft. Bill and Louise Gettle, owners of The Flying Machine, an FBO located on the field, are managing the retail sales of the newly-established fuel service. The […]
Baker Aviation named FAA certified repair station
Baker Aviation’s maintenance facility at Addison Airport (ADS) in the Dallas area has been named a certified repair station by the FAA. “We are excited about the certification and what it means for our customers,” said Marty Dryer, Director of Operations, Baker Aviation. “This was the next big step in our expansion with our plans […]
Triple Tree fly-in set for Sept. 5-9
WOODRUFF, S.C. — “Now I realize why visiting aviators call this place the Augusta National of aviation,” stated Dan Roehrs, local pilot and Triple Tree volunteer. The Triple Tree being compared to where the Masters golf tournament is played and why this year you should mark your calendars (September 5-9) to experience one of the […]
General aviation operations down at LGB
A report in the Long Beach Business Journal notes that general aviation activity at Long Beach Airport (LGB) in California, dropped about 24% in the first six months of the year compared to the same time last year. That’s a trend that worries GA businesses at the field, according to the report.
HEF to extend runway
In July, Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Virginia’s largest regional airport, began construction to extend its longest runway by an extra 500 feet. The five-phase project is expected to be completed by Nov. 30 at a total cost of $4.4 million. The airport received an FAA grant for $3,974,723 (90% of the cost) and $353,309 from […]
Hands-on aviation camp spurs new company
For the 11th year students attending the “Cleared For Take-Off” Aviation Education Camp at Alexandria Airport in Pittstown, N.J., spent a week in a “living laboratory” getting hands on lessons in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The camp’s proven curriculum is now one of the offerings of a new company, Take Flight Solutions. According […]
Contract v. FAA towers a 277% difference
The average annual cost difference between a contract ($537,000) and FAA ($2.025 million) tower is $1.488 million according to testimony from Calvin Scovel, DOT Inspector General at a House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on July 18. Scovel’s numbers came from a DOT audit of the contract tower program. The audit compared “30 contract towers and […]