On December 30, 2021, the wind-whipped Marshall fire tore through several suburban communities northwest of Denver. Two people died as the fire raced through 6,000 acres of bone-dry vegetation and more than 1,000 homes were destroyed. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) sits less than two ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) activated ten new weather cameras in Colorado and two in Montana. The ten cameras in Colorado were installed at mountainous airports in Aspen (ASE), Durango (DRO), Eagle (EGE), Gunnison (GUC), Hayden (HDN), Leadville (LXV), Rifle (RIL), Telluride (TEX), and Walden ...
In October Greenwich AeroGroup’s subsidiary, Western Aircraft opened a new 53,000 sq ft hangar at Boise Air Terminal (BOI) in Boise, Idaho, representing the completion of the first phase of a $17 million expansion of its MRO facility. Western now occupies an 18-acre footprint comprising ...
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) conducted its 11th annual VFW Holiday Airlift to deliver nearly 9,000 lb of toys and nonperishable foods to 10 mostly rural airports around the state. The project in collaboration with the Colorado Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has been ...
In a concerted effort to protect airport and aviation infrastructure funding, eight aviation organizations have agreed to form the Utah Aviation Coalition. The coalition will represent a cohesive voice for general aviation advocacy at the state level, and includes the Utah Business Aviation Association (UBAA), ...
In October the Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) was honored with the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Award at the National Airports Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The airport received the award for its outstanding work on several environmental initiatives including waste diversion and recycling, emissions reduction and air ...
A recent resurgence of air travel with significantly larger passenger volumes has led to long lines and extended wait times to get through security at Denver International Airport (DEN). Another obstacle facing passengers has been the massive renovation of the terminal’s Great Hall, whose construction ...
On September 8, the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) announced that Bob Hawkins was selected as its 2021 inductee. Bob followed in the footsteps of his father, Dan, who was inducted into the WAHF in 2020. Hawkins flew many types of fixed-wing airplanes and ...
In August, less than three months after launching its inaugural flights, Salt Lake City-based Breeze Airways announced the closing on $200 million in new funding that will enable the continuing expansion of the newest domestic carrier. Breeze is the latest airline venture from Utah native ...
Sheltair’s award-winning FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) in Broomfield, Colorado, celebrated their one-year anniversary in September by breaking ground on a new large-cabin class size hangar at BJC. The $10 million project will mirror the existing hangar at 30,240 square feet and also ...