BOISE, Idaho – Thanks in part to the support of the Idaho legislature and Boise Airport, Western Aircraft has broke ground on a 26,000-square-foot expansion on the company’s 18 acres at BOI. “This growth has been driven in large part by the sales tax exemption bill passed in 2012,” said Jeff Mihalic, Western Aircraft president. […]
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Airport park wins Wolf Aviation grant
The Wolf Aviation Fund has awarded a grant to the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina for its new park. “Wolf Aviation Funds strives to fund projects that enable individuals and groups to accomplish objectives promoting and benefiting general aviation and its usefulness to society, thus reaching out into the community to improve public […]
Assessment outlines risks if BTL tower closed
A safety risk assessment (SRA) has identified potential hazards for aircraft using W.K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) in Battle Creek, Mich., if the airport’s control tower had been closed by the FAA because of sequestration. JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) performed the assessment and published its results today in a Safety Risk Management Document (SRMD). Substantial […]
Companies awarded for flying friendly
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Twenty general aviation companies received Friendly Flyer Awards May 21 for achieving outstanding compliance with the Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Fly Friendly Program for calendar year 2012. This year’s inaugural winners of the Friendly Flyer Award were recognized at the Board of Airport Commissioners meeting held at Van Nuys City Hall. […]
Virginia meets goal of 100% participation in AOPA’s Airport Support Network
The Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to have 100% participation in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Support Network (ASN), a program that encourages volunteers to act as liaisons between local communities, area pilots and management at public use airports. The program now enjoys record participation, with […]
Contract towers to stay open
On Friday, the FAA announced it will keep open the 149 contract towers the agency slated for closure on June 15. In a short, prepared statement, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that DOT “has determined that the recently enacted Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 will allow the FAA to transfer sufficient funds to end […]
Reno-Stead Airport invests in new GA building
Reno-Stead Airport (RTS) in northern Nevada, recently broke ground on a $6 million, 12,000-square-foot replacement for its former general aviation building. The new facility is slated for completion by the end of the year. “Economic development is our buzzword,” said Tom Hall, president of the Reno-Stead Airport Association. “But we needed to replace the old […]
AOPA points out FAA’s flawed process in decision to close towers
In a court filing Monday, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) called the FAA’s decision to close 149 contract control towers “arbitrary, capricious, and fundamentally flawed, leaving the safety and efficiency consequences largely unknown.” In an amicus curiae brief filed as part of a federal lawsuit against the FAA by municipalities where control towers […]
City helps GMU park take off
After three years of planning, the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina plans to set up its aviation-themed playground set designed for children 2-5 years old, a swing set and an airplane shaped climbing structure by mid-June, barring any weather delays. Since September of 2009, Kevin Stiens, Business Administrator for the City of Greenville’s […]