The latest salvo in the continuing battle by the city of Santa Monica to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) was fired by Atlantic Aviation, which owns the sole full-service FBO at the Southern California airport. According to Matt Thurber of Aviation International News, the FBO has filed a Part 16 complaint with the FAA in response to a resolution by the Santa […]
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Online auction launches to raise funds for Lee Bottom Aviation Refuge
The Lee Bottom Aviation Refuge is holding its first ever online auction fundraiser. “How does an hour of T-6 dual sound? Want to take a romantic biplane flight with a friend? Or how about aerobatic training in a Super Decathalon? Maybe you’re looking for a discount on items at Univair. Whatever the case, and wherever […]
FAA tells Santa Monica it is required to continue operating airport
Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA has reacted to the city of Santa Monica’s plan to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in 2018. In a letter sent to mayor Tony Vazquez, FAA director of airport compliance and management analysis Kevin Willis reminded the mayor that under a recent Part 16 decision, “the city is […]
GoFundMe account set up to help KBTR employees who lost everything in floods
Flooding in South Louisiana has devastated the region and displaced tens of thousands of residents. While the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) did not sustain any damage from the flooding, one-third of the airport’s staff lost most, if not all, of their possessions. Friends of the Baton Rouge Airport, a non-profit corporation, is seeking funds to […]
Illinois Congressman holds GA round table
PEORIA, Ill.— Congressman Darin LaHood hosted a General Aviation Round Table Aug. 23 at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) to discuss the transportation issues facing small airports, rural areas, and the GA community. “General aviation allows businesses to efficiently transport people, goods, and products across the nation, and is therefore responsible for $219 billion in […]
Update to Phoenix Goodyear Airport master plan begins
MESA, Ariz. — Work has begun on an update to the master plan for Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR). A consultant team made up of members from Armstrong Consultants, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Genesis Consulting Group, Woolpert, and Class V Communications has begun work on the update. The existing airport master plan was completed in 2007 prior to the […]
Pennsylvania to invest $8.8 million in state’s airports
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Twenty-three airports will make safety upgrades and expand operations with the assistance of $8.8 million in state investments, according to Governor Tom Wolf. Included in the grants is $5.4 million distributed through the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, which is a capital budget grant program funded with bonds. The grants leverage nearly $3.6 million in […]
McKinney Air Center expands
MCKINNEY, Texas — Avfuel-branded FBO McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport (KTKI) recently opened a new 15,000-square-foot hangar featuring 2,000 square feet of office space. Located in the Dallas Metroplex, McKinney Air Center serves the cities of Plano, Frisco, Allen and McKinney. FBO officials report hangar space was “completely” leased out months in advance, a testament to the […]
FAA rules SMO must stay open
Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA associate administrator for airports has affirmed an earlier director’s determination that requires the city of Santa Monica, Calif., to keep its airport (SMO) open until 2023. In a final decision and order, the associate administrator responded to the city’s appeal of the Dec. 4, 2015, director’s determination, which […]