12 airports are now testing the new alerts, which are designed to mitigate runway confusion among pilots, especially general aviation pilots who are responsible for more than 80% of wrong-surface incidents.
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Minneapolis area GA airport operations top 324,000 in 2022
While total operations for all six GA airports were down about 3% compared to the 352,195 total operations in 2021, three of the airports — St. Paul Downtown Airport (KSTP), Crystal Airport (KMIC) in northwest Minneapolis and Airlake Airport (KLVN) in Lakeville — saw increases in their operations, according to MAC officials.
SMO at 100: A century of history but an uncertain future
As the airport turns 100, the local newspaper, the Santa Monica Daily Press, has started a series of articles focusing on the future of Santa Monica Airport. The first delves into the “incredible history connected to this seemingly ordinary strip of land” and is well worth the read — if only to learn about the fake city that was created above the airport to protect it during World War II.
New Mexico’s Sacaton airstrip reopens after three decades
Hard work by volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the New Mexico Pilots Association led to the reopening of the airstrip after it was closed for 30 years.
Aviation activities featured at Waukesha JanBoree
More than 650 people attended a showing of Top Gun Maverick inside Atlantic Aviation’s hangar at Waukesha County Airport as part of JanBoree.
Alton Bay Ice Runway will not open in 2023
The Alton Bay Ice Runway on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire will not open in 2023. As of the third week in January, the lake “isn’t even close to being frozen,” according to officials.
New flight school opens at KTLH
Epic Flight Academy has opened its third location at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida.
New group advocates for GA at KSAV
A redevelopment project at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) in Georgia has become the impetus for a new organization: The Savannah Area Aviation Association (SAAA).
Salem schools expand aviation program
The purchase of a building at McNary Field will serve as the home for the growing Career and Technical Education program.