IA – Nestled like a hidden treasure amid the heartland of America, Abel Island Airpark in Iowa offers a unique blend of aviation adventure and serene rural beauty. This aviation enclave is a testament to the dreams of flight enthusiasts who dared to imagine a ...
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USA – Aviation enthusiasts in the Midwest Great Plains region may get a special treat at the end of this month if they look up. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 runs from July 24 through July 30th and more than 10,000 aircraft are expected to ...
ND – The title of 2022 General Aviation Airport of the Year for North Dakota goes to Watford City Municipal Airport(WCMA). A new runway and parallel taxiway, along with new runway lighting and instrument approach procedures, pushed this airport ahead of the competition, according to ...
SD – Aimee Fiedler didn’t grow up in a military family, and no one in her family was a pilot, but by sixth grade, the South Texan knew she wanted to be a military pilot. Now a U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team pilot, ...
IL – The brewery, which has two other locations in the area (all within a 45-mile radius), celebrated the tapping of its Wheelz Up IPA on Thursday, February 23, which it is advertising as the “first beer brewed in a general aviation airport.” The ale ...
MI – Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is in line to receive $3.75 million in state funds to expand its Aviation facilities and help address the nation’s pilot shortage. The critical investment was approved in the state’s supplemental budget Wednesday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to ...
OH – Sierra Nevada Corp.’s extensive new aircraft maintenance and overhaul facility officially has opened at the Dayton International Airport, helping to bring about 150 new jobs. But local leaders and economic development officials said work on a second facility is underway, and there’s space ...
KS – The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation today announced the grand opening that of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is set for Friday, April 14, 2023. Located at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) in Atchison, Kan. — the birthplace of the world-renowned aviator ...
PA – Continuing the development of business aviation, the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority is moving ahead with plans for two new $2 million hangars. The authority on Thursday approved advertising for construction bids on the nearly 4,000-square-foot structures. Cory Cree, manager of the John Murtha ...
IL – Illinois state lawmakers have approved legislation to create a $1.50/USG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit that airlines can use to satisfy all or part of their state use tax liabilities. The legislation, which must be signed by Governor JB Pritzker (D), will ...