While the pandemic contributed to decreased commercial aircraft activity at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (KASE), the airport has continued to experience an increase in general aviation-related traffic as passengers flock to the popular destination. The influx of passengers electing to fly privately to Aspen echoes the ...
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After almost twenty years of struggling to grow due to septic system constraints, the Raleigh Executive Jetport is experiencing a new standard with an established link to the City of Sanford’s public sewer system. A $1.5 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation contributed to ...
The operation of East Hampton Airport (HTO) is subject to potential closure this September when the airport’s FAA grant assurances are set to expire. The airport has faced continued environmental and economic-related complaints voiced by community members that were reiterated during East Hampton’s Town Board ...
The FAA announced 448 grants to 477 airports included in the 2021 Airport Improvement Program. The program exists to support aviation infrastructure through funding of airport projects. Each airport is allotted funding based upon passenger volume. The first program to provide federal investment for airport ...
In December 2020 the Aurora State Airport Master Plan was approved by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The plan, which includes an extension of the airport’s Runway 17-35 from 5,000 to 6,000 feet, had been challenged by the cities of Aurora and ...
The Washington Department of Transportation’s Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) has developed a preliminary list of six airports it is considering for expansion. The Phase I report released in December 2020 identified the preliminary sites as Arlington Municipal (AWO), Bremerton National (PWT), Paine Field-Snohomish County ...
CloudNine began construction on its upscale, private hangar development at Camarillo Airport (KCMA) in March. The development will consist of four (4) 25,200 square foot hangars each with 30’ high doors to accommodate the largest ultra-long-range business jets. Each hangar will also have 5,100 square ...
In December 2020, the Master Homeowners Association of Rock Creek, a residential community in Superior, Colorado, filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County Colorado, owner/operator of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) in Broomfield. The lawsuit originated over noise complaints from residents but also asserts that the avigation easement signed by property owners has since expired. The case is scheduled to be heard in ...
Legislation that would have enabled county commissioners to establish tax districts to fund local airports failed to pass in a tie vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives. Opponents noted that funds to support airports are now available from Washington, D.C. via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). In addition, ...
A proposed runway project at Coeur d’Alene – Pappy Boyington Airport (KCOE) is facing headwinds from airport tenants who may end up bearing the brunt of the project’s $3.1 million price tag. The underlying issue is that the touchdown zones of runways 2 and 6 intersect in the northeast quadrant of the airport creating a safety ...