Culminating a two-decade-long effort, a new 8,600-foot runway was dedicated Aug. 25, 2017, at Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) in New Mexico. The new runway is perpendicular to the original runway. It will enable pilots to operate more safely at times of the year when wind directions make the airfield more challenging, according to FAA officials. […]
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Which airport has been in the most movies?
Airports play a large part in our lives, but which one has had the most “parts” on the silver screen? Officials at Air New Zealand put together a Hollywood Takes Flight poster that reveals the top 20 airports featured in film, by number of appearances. Famous films that were shot at some of the airports are highlighted […]
$3.5 million to shorten SMO’s runway
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a $3.5 million contract to shorten the sole runway at the municipal airport by more than a third, a move meant to drastically cut the jet traffic neighbors have long sought to stop, according to a story in the Santa Monica Lookout. Reducing the length of the runway […]
NBAA to Appeals Court: Santa Monica agreement must be vacated
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other groups and businesses to file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the legality of a “settlement agreement” between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO). The highly […]
President’s visits hurt small airports
Thor Solberg’s business is down — try practically nonexistent — at a time when it’s usually way up, and he has President Donald Trump to thank for it, according to an Associated Press story. Solberg owns Solberg-Hunterdon Airport, one of two small airports in western New Jersey that are essentially closed down because they are […]
Court strikes down restrictions at KHTO
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of New York issued a permanent injunction Aug. 7, 2017, that strikes down access restrictions to New York’s East Hampton Airport (HTO) and resolves several years of litigation by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and others. Federal District Court Judge Joanna Seybert officially ended the litigation […]
Fire danger closes Ryan Field
Due to extreme fire danger in and around Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has temporarily closed the field to all activity. “We will keep you informed when we will be able to reopen the airstrip,” officials noted. “In the meantime, thank you for understanding and complying with this closure.”
FAA selects vendor for Colorado Remote Air Traffic Control Tower project
The FAA has selected Searidge Technologies to install, test and certify a Remote Tower System (RTS) at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) in Loveland, Colorado. This is one of the initial steps toward the implementation of a test site for NextGen air traffic control technology to increase the efficiency and safety at one of […]
Now online: Automated weather reporting for S52
WINTHROP, Washington — Pilots traveling in the Methow Valley now have a new way to access weather information online via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) website. Weather data for pilots is made possible through the automated weather observing system (AWOS) at the Methow Valley State Airport. The Washington State Department of Transportation recently […]