Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC), situated to the northwest of Denver about halfway to Boulder, is the fourth-busiest airport in Colorado behind Denver International (KDEN), Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), and Centennial (KAPA). Classified as a Reliever for KDEN, it annually generates about $460 million in total economic output (2013 Economic Impact Study by CDOT [...]
Last time we briefly reviewed the origin and history of how the federal government through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) came to support the development of civil and commercial aviation and airports in the U.S. in the years following World War II. Recall that initially, the FAA simply awarded funds to any airport or airport [...]
Many of you are familiar with, or at least aware of, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which was established as part of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. The AIP was not a brand new program, but represented the latest iteration of a series established in 1946 with the Federal-Aid Airport [...]
As a special feature of this monthly column, HangarNetwork is pleased to present the following selection of Signature Flight Support FBO locations. Atlantic City Int’l KACY, Atlantic City, NJ (Hangar and offices) Approximately 20,000 SF of hangar space is available for lease or transient/overnight use. In addition, 6 offices totaling 1,200 SF are available for [...]
Back in May we told you about an extensive redevelopment project about to get under way at Meacham International Airport KFTW (Read the eNewsletter article here and view Additional photos here). Originally scheduled for a summer 2019 start, the project got jump-started when discretionary funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) became available sooner than anticipated. [...]
A few short years ago, we were lamenting the apparent impending closure of a small airport near the Allentown PA, area that was steeped in local aviation history. We’re happy to report that Braden Airpark (N43), in Easton PA, is now well on the road to recovery, thanks to the determined efforts of local pilots, [...]
Made my second trip to the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration that is EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh last month, representing HangarNetwork and spreading the word about our awesome website and services! In this post are a few videos I captured at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) to convey some semblance of what it’s like, for the benefit [...]
As mentioned in previous posts about World War II Weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) (Part I and Part II), I am originally from Reading, PA, and have spent innumerable hours at the airport. Such was the case last week when once again I visited the MAAM’s annual World War II Weekend happenings. This time [...]
Innovation in Aviation
It could be argued that human flight – powered human flight – is one of the most innovative and significant developments in all of human history. After thousands of years watching birds fly and wondering what it would be like to see the world from the same vantage point, and after many many failed attempts [...]