When you tell a pilot you’ve been to the Alton Bay Ice Runway in New Hampshire, they look at you a little different — it’s hard to tell if it’s a sign of respect or if they think you’re simply nuts. Maybe it’s a bit of both.
Airport
KRAL looks to the future
Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL) in Southern California has everything in place to continue growing, from near-perfect weather to robust flight training operations to what some describe as the best cheeseburger in town.
Picture of the Day: Runway 18 closed, proceed to alternate
Mike Haraseviat submitted this photo and note: “This pelican was trying to fly into Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) in St. Petersburg, Florida, but forgot to check the NOTAMS. Perhaps the tower will let him circle to Runway 25.”
24-hour fuel now available at KCEK
New self-serve fuel tanks mean no matter what time you land at Crete Municipal Airport in Nebraska, you can fuel your airplane.
Plans to close KHTO delayed
“We are encouraged by the town’s willingness to delay and to remain engaged with aviation stakeholders on shaping the future of KHTO,” said Alex Gertsen, NBAA’s director for airports and ground infrastructure. “That said, NBAA remains very concerned about the flawed plan to close KHTO and reopen a new airport.”
Ice runway opens for business
The ice runway at the Alton Bay Seaplane Base in New Hampshire has opened for the 2022 season.
Bulldozers target VNY
As for those bulldozers heading to VNY, I wish them blue skies and tailwinds.
Operations up at Twin Cities GA airports
The six general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in Minneapolis-St. Paul grew their operations by 8%, with 352,195, takeoffs and landings in 2021, 26,151 more than in 2020.
$50,000 grant will improve, expand airstrip at Alaska’s Childs Glacier
The grant will be used to add 400 feet to the airstrip just north of the glacier’s face. Improvements also call for cutting cottonwood trees an additional 200 feet, which will yield “a reasonably safe bush strip,” according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.