This Week in Aviation
EAA to Celebrate Poberezny's 90th Birthday![]()
On Sunday, September 11, EAA will honor its own living legend in a day-long celebration of Founder Paul H. Poberezny's 90th birthday! EAA members are invited to Oshkosh to help celebrate. ConocoPhillips Plaza will be open for aircraft wishing to fly in. Planned activities include an AirVenture Museum open house throughout the day, Founders' Wing tours and much more. Poberezny along with his wife Audrey, will greet visitors in the Founders' Wing Library beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, call
800-236-1025.
Oklahoma
Fallin, Bird, speak at Shawnee airport terminal grand opening ![]()
Governor Mary Fallin was among about 75 attendees last week at the grand opening for the new terminal at Shawnee Regional Airport. Vic Bird, the director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, also spoke at the event. He said the new terminal would bring in business to Shawnee and the state.
Read more at News-Star.Com
North Dakota
First passengers depart from Grand Forks' new Dorgan Terminal ![]()
The rising sun reflected off the large east-facing windows of the new Byron L. Dorgan Terminal at Grand Forks International Airport on an early morning last week, signaling the dawn of a new day at the airport.
Read more at Grand Forks Herald
Texas
Airport to receive $700,000 TxDOT grant
The Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT’s governing body, approved $705,700 in funding at its regular August meeting for the Palestine Municipal Airport for planned improvements including pavement repairs and drainage improvements.
Read more at Herald Press
Iowa
Fly Iowa 2011 to land in Newton for a day of Wings, Wheels, and Thrills ![]()
PlanesFly Iowa 2011 will land at the Newton Municipal Airport on Saturday, September 17. The statewide aviation fair and air show is free and is designed to expose the public to the benefits and excitement of aviation in Iowa.
Read more at State Aviation Journal
North Dakota
Kenville Appointed to North Dakota Aeronautics Commission ![]()
Kim Kenville, Ph.D., C.M, a professor and graduate program director for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences has been appointed to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission effective September 1st through June 30th, 2016.
Read more at State Aviation Journal
Bob Odegaard Tribue to Bob Hoover
Bob Odegaard Flying the Rockwell Commander Shrike 500 In a tribute to R.A. Bob Hoover.
Filmed at Fargo Airshow
Arizona
Cutter Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor Location Earns TSA Approval for DCA Flights ![]()
Cutter Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport (PHX) has been granted approval as an FBO gateway for approved general and corporate aviation flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of the DASSP (DCA Access Standard Security Program) initiative to restore General Aviation access to the airport.
Read more at State Aviation Journal
Pennsylvania
Three airports in region get grants from state
Pittsburgh International Airport, Allegheny County Airport and Butler County Airport are the recipients of grants totaling $828,000.
Read more at State Aviation Journal
Iowa
Des Moines Airport Authority Goals Held Up by FAA Questions
Questions raised by federal regulators have slowed down plans to transfer city-owned aviation facilities to the newly created Des Moines Airport Authority. Don Smithey, aviation director at the Des Moines airport, said city and airport officials are working to resolve all of the questions.
Read more in the Des Moines Register
Pennsylvania
Corbett Announces State Investment to Improve Safety, Facilities at 18 Airports
Gov. Tom Corbett announced a $4 million state investment last week that will upgrade facilities and improve safety at 18 Pennsylvania airports.
Read more at Grant Daily.Com
