The John Wayne Airport (KSNA) in Orange County, California posted an October report detailing statistics for traffic at the airport in August indicating a 211.1% increase compared to the same period last year. KSNA experienced a passenger traffic count of 942,541 in August 2019, 266,986 ...
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The FAA has awarded another round of grants as part of its Airport Improvement Program. Airport infrastructure grants totaling over $479 million have been awarded to 123 projects as part of the program. The recent grants include funding for projects that support job creation, increased ...
The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is seeking additional information surrounding a proposed arena and commercial site project designed to support the Arizona Coyotes. The property up for development is less than two miles from a runway approach and the airport is concerned about safety issues ...
An expansion project planned for the Santa Fe Regional Airport is currently on hold due to bid pricing far exceeding the city’s estimated costs. While the city of Santa Fe anticipated budgeting around $10 million to complete the project, recent bids were received that require ...
World View Enterprises has begun accepting reservations for commercial stratospheric balloon flights. The company is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona with a launch facility south of the Tucson International Airport. Flights are expected to begin by 2024 and will elevate passengers up to 100,000 feet on ...
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 ...
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 ...