Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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Oxford Airport's virtual runway extension OK'd

The UK’s Oxford Airport has been approved to increase its licensed runway length by 10 percent to 4,327 feet.

Airports

August 4, 2008

Los Angeles floats plan to save El Toro Airport

Chances of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Orange County, Calif., becoming a vital part of the National Airspace System–seemingly killed by

Airports

August 4, 2008

Chicago to proceed with Meigs Field demolition

The Chicago Park District board of directors has voted unanimously to proceed with demolition of Chicago Meigs Field.

Airports

July 31, 2008

NTSB investigates near midair

A near midair collision on July 21 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that involved an American Eagle Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet and a Part 91-opera

Airports

July 30, 2008

Videos

FAA expands runway status lights

Following successful tests at Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego International Airports, acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell announced that runway status

Safety

July 30, 2008

Middle East welcomes business aviation

Middle East FBO activity is accelerating, with a United Arab Emirates company planning to build an FBO at the new Al Maktoum International Airport and an A

FBOs

July 30, 2008

Touching Bases: AOPA opposes privatizing New Orleans airport

AOPA is worried about an increase in charter and corporate aircraft operations squeezing out smaller general aviation aircraft at New Orleans Lakefront Air

Airports

July 30, 2008

Touching Bases: Teterboro would welcome Boeing 717

Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB) manager Lanny Rider told AIN last month that if Boeing follows through on plans to produce a bizliner versi

Airports

July 30, 2008

Touching Bases: Lantana built from a rich tradition

Lantana Airport (LNA), named for the nearby town outside West Palm Beach, Fla., was intended as a reliever from its conception in 1941.

Airports

July 30, 2008

Funds sought to appeal Meigs closing

The Friends of Meigs Field is seeking money for a legal defense fund to prevent further damage to Meigs Field, the Chicago airport whose runway was gouged

Airports

July 28, 2008

Opposition to airport's noise rules reemphasized

In a legal brief filed last month in support of an FAA ruling in March against the Stage 2 noise ban at Naples Airport, Fla., AOPA said that neither the ai

Airports

July 28, 2008

Touching Bases: Cornwall Airport expects more business aviation traffic

Although it may not seem like a lot of traffic compared to a metropolitan U.S.

Airports

July 9, 2008

Touching Bases: Carlsbad adds VIP customs service

Since January, pilots flying to airports in Southern California have been able to obtain overflight permits and fly directly to destinations like McClellan

Airports

July 9, 2008

State airport closings offer lessons on the national level

New Jersey has lost half the airports it had at the end of World War II, with the number dwindling from about 100 to 45, according to aviation attorney Wil

Regulations and Government

July 8, 2008

Destination Airport: Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Fla.

Airports

July 8, 2008

Touching Bases: Schönefeld reaps benefits of impending Tempelhof closure

ExecuJet Europe is expanding its presence at Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Berlin, following an April 27 public referendum that will lead to the closure of

Airports

July 8, 2008

Airport Profile: Aeroport de Sion

Although it seems that there are not many alternatives to big-city airports in Europe, small underutilized airports such as Sion, east of Geneva offer a wa

Airports

July 8, 2008

TSA expands DCA approved list

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, N.Y., and FBO ExcelAire to its list of approved airports

Airports

July 7, 2008

Burbank curfew plan moves ahead

The comment period for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s plan to impose a 10 p.m.

Airports

July 7, 2008

FAA: SMO cannot ban large-airplane operations

The FAA has concluded that the city of Santa Monica, Calif., “is currently in violation of its federal obligations,” a determination made as an initial res

Airports

July 7, 2008

Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Latest

Oxford Airport's virtual runway extension OK'd

The UK’s Oxford Airport has been approved to increase its licensed runway length by 10 percent to 4,327 feet.

Los Angeles floats plan to save El Toro Airport

Chances of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Orange County, Calif., becoming a vital part of the National Airspace System–seemingly killed by

Chicago to proceed with Meigs Field demolition

The Chicago Park District board of directors has voted unanimously to proceed with demolition of Chicago Meigs Field.

NTSB investigates near midair

A near midair collision on July 21 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that involved an American Eagle Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet and a Part 91-opera

Videos

More Articles

FAA expands runway status lights

Following successful tests at Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego International Airports, acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell announced that runway status

Middle East welcomes business aviation

Middle East FBO activity is accelerating, with a United Arab Emirates company planning to build an FBO at the new Al Maktoum International Airport and an A

Touching Bases: AOPA opposes privatizing New Orleans airport

AOPA is worried about an increase in charter and corporate aircraft operations squeezing out smaller general aviation aircraft at New Orleans Lakefront Air

Touching Bases: Teterboro would welcome Boeing 717

Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB) manager Lanny Rider told AIN last month that if Boeing follows through on plans to produce a bizliner versi

Touching Bases: Lantana built from a rich tradition

Lantana Airport (LNA), named for the nearby town outside West Palm Beach, Fla., was intended as a reliever from its conception in 1941.

Funds sought to appeal Meigs closing

The Friends of Meigs Field is seeking money for a legal defense fund to prevent further damage to Meigs Field, the Chicago airport whose runway was gouged

Opposition to airport's noise rules reemphasized

In a legal brief filed last month in support of an FAA ruling in March against the Stage 2 noise ban at Naples Airport, Fla., AOPA said that neither the ai

Touching Bases: Cornwall Airport expects more business aviation traffic

Although it may not seem like a lot of traffic compared to a metropolitan U.S.

Touching Bases: Carlsbad adds VIP customs service

Since January, pilots flying to airports in Southern California have been able to obtain overflight permits and fly directly to destinations like McClellan

State airport closings offer lessons on the national level

New Jersey has lost half the airports it had at the end of World War II, with the number dwindling from about 100 to 45, according to aviation attorney Wil

Destination Airport: Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Fla.

Touching Bases: Schönefeld reaps benefits of impending Tempelhof closure

ExecuJet Europe is expanding its presence at Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Berlin, following an April 27 public referendum that will lead to the closure of

Airport Profile: Aeroport de Sion

Although it seems that there are not many alternatives to big-city airports in Europe, small underutilized airports such as Sion, east of Geneva offer a wa

TSA expands DCA approved list

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, N.Y., and FBO ExcelAire to its list of approved airports

Burbank curfew plan moves ahead

The comment period for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s plan to impose a 10 p.m.

FAA: SMO cannot ban large-airplane operations

The FAA has concluded that the city of Santa Monica, Calif., “is currently in violation of its federal obligations,” a determination made as an initial res

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