Raul Mairata submitted this photo and note: “Beautiful sunrise at Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU) in New Mexico.”
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Sheltair FBO at KLZU to open in April
Sheltair Aviation will open its new FBO at Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (KLZU) in Lawrenceville, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, in April 2023.
Picture of the Day: Flying over ATL
Steven Powell submitted this photo and note: “Flying over Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on my way to Sarasota, Florida. Crazy!”
Airports could close as search for unleaded fuel solution drags on
Communities could use the continued use of leaded fuel as a reason to close general aviation airports, GA advocates warn.
Success is a team sport
It takes a team to get things done. It may take years, but big things can happen if you try, and try, and try again.
Picture of the Day: On the line at CYXY
Cheryl Goodwin submitted this photo and note: “Following the line crew back to our PA46 at Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport (CYXY) in Yukon, Canada, in the summer of 2022. We shared the line with our Canadian Governor General’s Challenger, as well as Yukon Air’s 737. Lofty company for our beloved plane — and hats off to the crew for first rate ground service!”
Picture of the Day: Green energy
Jim Stotts submitted this photo and note: “A lighted windsock! Driven by renewable energy.”
Adopt an airport
Through the Washington State Department of Aviation’s Adopt An Airport program, volunteers help maintain the 15 airports operated by the state.
County that banned 100LL invited to be part of project to establish best practices as GA transitions to unleaded fuel
The invitation is part of a memorandum of understanding that the county signed with the FAA on Feb. 7, 2023, that suspended an ongoing FAA investigation into alleged grant violations at the two airports, county officials said, noting the memorandum also “sets forth a framework for participation in the demonstration project.”