While somewhat a secret, Brewer Airport in Maine has been catering to general aviation pilots for more than 80 years.
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West Virginia airports pump more than $1.6 billion into state’s economy.
West Virginia’s 24 airports support more than 10,700 jobs with a payroll of $550 million, according to a new economic impact study from the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission.
New owner and new name for Nevada’s Tiger Field
GRASS plans to develop the airfield by improving the current facilities, building modern aircraft hangars, and developing a drone center.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise at KGSO
Seth Young submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise taxiing out to the runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro, N.C.”.
Massachusetts celebrating General Aviation Month in July
The state’s 37 public use airports support 199,000 jobs and more than $24 Billion in annual economic output according to MassDOT.
Picture of the Day: From sea level to 6,583 feet
Harm Zwanenburg submitted this photo and note: “We went from Holland at sea level to Courchevel in France at a height of 6,583 feet in our Tecnam P92Es. Great experience for us.”
Hangars in high demand
The results of AOPA’s Airport Support Network survey indicated that 71% of airports have a waiting list for their hangars. And at those airports with a waiting list, 72% of aircraft owners waited from six months to more than two years to get a hangar.
Pilots petition to save KGAI
An anti-airport group is trying to stop touch and goes at the general aviation airport.
Research continues in quest to end traffic jams at airports
Information collected in the survey will help MITRE in development of its Pacer platform, a web-based application that allows pilots to submit their departure readiness information and receive more accurate data about demand at the airport. The idea is that pilots can put in when they would like to depart and immediately see how much traffic is expected at the airport at that time. If it’s busy, they can rethink their schedule.