Stennis International Airport (HSA) in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, announced the opening of two new hangars last month. The construction projects totaling $5 million were partially funded by federal grants and include a 24,000-square-foot hangar suitable for aircraft storage, servicing and maintenance, and a 10,000-square-foot ...
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Springdale Municipal Airport (ASG) in Springdale, Arkansas, earlier this year announced it had received a commitment from the city council to construct a new 10,000 square foot hangar along with an apron and taxiway. The project will total $700,000, with $400,000 coming from the state ...
In October FBO service provider Million Air announced it was embarking on a network-wide strategy to control, reduce, and offset its carbon emissions with the goal of achieving net-zero at all locations by the end of 2023. The Houston, Texas-based chain said its efforts will ...
Trigger Gap Airport (17A), a favorite of backcountry pilots in Berryville, Arkansas, has a brand new open-air pavilion where pilots can relax and recharge electronic devices. A short walk away, there is a fireplace, gas grill, and a pathway to a new composting lavatory. The ...
Oklahoma State University alumna Wally Funk returned to her alma mater as the oldest person to reach space aboard the Blue Origin flight on July 20. Funk graduated from OSU in 1960 and was a Flying Aggie who won the Outstanding Female Pilot, Flying Aggie ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that as of September 30, 2021, it had received 6,723 laser strike reports from pilots in the United States. This is very close to the 6,852 reports received in all of 2020. Of the reports in 2021, Texas reported ...
Fourteen Louisiana airports recently received a combined $14 million in grant funds through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The tranche of grants for Louisiana was contained within the larger $845 million fourth-round disbursements announced by the FAA in July. One of the key revisions ...
In an August 31, 2021 press release, the Will Rogers World Airport (WRWA) Public Information and Marketing department issued an alert regarding scams involving online pet delivery services promising safe transport of pets during a move or travel. The airport, located in Oklahoma City, OK, ...
Beginning this semester, the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg is offering a brand new Master of Business Administration program in Airport Management. The program is the first of its kind in the nation and the only one in the world accredited by the ...
On June 15, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a general appropriations bill that included $2 million for the state’s airports to help pay for infrastructure upgrades. The funds will be used to help meet the demand for the construction of new hangars at multiple airports and ...