Airports
New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.
Airports
New runway under way at Dallas McKinney
On October 14, state, county and city leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of
a new runway being built at McKinney Airport northeast of Dallas.
a new runway being built at McKinney Airport northeast of Dallas.
Airports
Denver International powers up solar fuel farm
Denver International Airport is planning to power its fuel-storage and -distribution system with a new 1.6-megawatt solar power system.
ATC
With PRM-A, DTW OK’d for close parallel approaches
The FAA has commissioned the first implementation of a new generation of precision runway monitor (PRM) equipment at Detroit/Wayne Airport (DTW), to permit
Airports
MKC Work Nears Completion
Kansas City Downtown Airport has nearly finished a $70 million refurbishment program.
Airports
Columbia Modernizes Chilean Citation 650
Columbia Avionics in Columbia, Mo., has completed an avionics modernization program in a Cessna Citation 650 for Chile’s civil aviation department.
Aircraft
Bizav Scores Win as SDL Weight Limit Increased
NBAA on Friday praised the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) and local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., on the decision last week to raise th
Airports
Kendall-Tamiami runway to grow
The 5,002-foot main runway at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in South Florida is finally going to be extended to 6,000 feet, thanks to a grant from the
Airports
Santa Monica attracts more attention
ttle at Southern California’s Santa Monica Airport, which is trying to ban approach category C and D aircraft from operating at the airport.
Airports
Fewer Delays For Colorado Airports
Corporate operators can expect fewer delays at Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter since the Colorado DOT has purcha
ATC
New System Will Cut Delays at Colorado Ski Airports
Corporate operators heading for Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter shouldn’t worry about diverting to Denver and ha
Regulations and Government
NBAA: USA Today Story on GA Airports Biased
Responding to a story in this morning’s issue of USA Today
Airports
DCA gateway airports added
The Transportation Security Administration has added Richmond Jet Center at Richmond International Airport in Virginia and Executive Beechcraft
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Three hangars destroyed at Kansas airport
Hurricane-strength winds destroyed three hangars at Salina Airport in Kansas on August 10, but luckily there were no aircraft in the hangars during the sto
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Bizav Services at Ireland West
Ireland West Airport Knock on the country’s west coast is aiming to provide low-cost services to business aviation traffic transiting between Europe and th
Airports
French Alpine airports draw wealthy crowds
Negative attention has prompted the business aviation industry to promote airplanes as tools of productivity rather than luxurious transportation for the w
Safety
FAA Soliciting Comments on FOD-detection System AC
The FAA is seeking industry comment by September 4 on draft
Airports
Oxford Airport Boasts More Traffic
The expansion of opening hours and its improved fire and rescue capability seem to have paid off at the UK’s Oxford Airport, which saw significant increase
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French authorities tackle helo noise
In a move to end the longstanding dispute between helicopter operators and residents around the exclusive sea resort of Saint-Tropez in southeast France, l
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Front range airport welcomes Denver traffic
Traffic at Front Range Airport in Watkins, Colo., has grown rapidly, according to airport executive director of aviation Dennis Heap, due to seasonal closi
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Santa Monica ban cannot stand, FAA rules
The FAA issued a 57-page opinion early last month affirming its decision that the City of Santa Monica, Calif., does not have the ability to prevent certai
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Another bizav airport for the London area
The UK’s Coventry Airport has opened a new executive jet center and, in a bid to boost business aviation traffic, offered free ground handling to operators
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TAG seeks higher Farnborough traffic limits
TAG Aviation has applied to raise the annual limit on aircraft movements at London-area Farnborough Airport from 28,000 to 50,000.
Airports
Ramp repaires under way at Nashua’s Boire Field
At Boire Field in Nashua, N.H., the terminal ramp is undergoing a major resurfacing, including installation of subsurface wiring, extended drainage and rep
Airports
Anti-aviation Protesters Target LCY
Five people aligned with Plane Stupid, an activist group opposed to airport expansion in Europe, cut through the chain-link perimeter fence at London City
Airports
Lifting the veil: flight department welcomes public
It shouldn’t be news that a corporate flight department is inviting the public to a day of fun at the local airport, but in an era when users of private je
Airports
Branson Airport is open
The new Branson Airport in Missouri held a grand opening in May, and the privately owned and -financed airport opened its doors to general aviation traffic
