Originally published in 2000 What is the Airport Improvement Program? The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is a federal government grant program that provides federal funding for eligible projects at public-use airports that are listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Grant funds are derived from taxes and fees placed on aviation products…

Originally published in 2000 CONGRESS AUTHORIZES $3.28 FOR AIRPORT PROGRAM Recently, Congress passed legislation to fully fund the airport grant program for Fiscal Year 2001. For Texas, that means that our share of guaranteed funding increases from approximately $24 million last year to about $36 million for the current year. This large increase in federal…

Originally published in 2000 The Confederate Air Force (CAF) inducted eight World War II veterans and one combat unit into its Aviation Hall of Fame during ceremonies in October at CAF headquarters in Midland, Texas. The inductees were: Army Air Forces Capt. Victor N. Agather, Army Air Forces Major Richard I. Bong (posthumously), Army Air…

Originally published in 2000 Menard County Airport, Menard – New airport manager: Rick Lenoir, fax 915/396-4724. Goliad County Industrial Airpark, Berclair – Newly established airpark, previously a naval air base which has two 8,000 foot runways. Texarkana Regional-Webb Field – New airport manager: Steve Luebbert.

Originally published in 2000 The first SJ30-2 Business Jet prototype made its debut when it was rolled out of the assembly hangar at Sino Swearingen Aircraft Company’s headquarters in San Antonio International Airport on July 17, 2000. Sino Swearingen- a joint venture between San Antonio’s Swearingen Aircraft and Taiwan’s Sino Aerospace Investment Corporation- has so…

Originally published in 2000 This installment of Airport Compliance Matters deals with the use of fees collected on the airport, airport lighting, and local zoning. Airport improvement grant contracts specify that all money collected on the airport by the airport sponsor must be used on the airport. There is one exception. Monies derived from mineral…

Originally published in 2000 By Kathy Griffin and Raymond Hicks The Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) is a state funded, 50 percent matching grant for maintenance work such as crack repair, slurry seals, pavement markings, drainage, herbicide and fire ant control, limited pavement failure repair, and repair and maintenance of beacons, lighting and approach aids….

Originally published in 2000 AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT T-Hangar Available Summer 2001 – On October 5, the Austin City Council approved Phase I of new construction, a $5.6- million plan that will include 54 T-hangars and an undisclosed number of tie-down spaces. The Austin Department of Aviation will be erecting these hangars in an area adjacent…

Originally published in 2000 By Marie C. Peinado On Saturday, October 14, beneath a beautiful sky filled with cotton-candy clouds and a beaming sun, Draughon-Miller became the sixth airport in the State of Texas to benefit from the Adopt-an-Airport Program. The program is geared toward enhancing the beautification and maintenance of Texas airports through the…

Originally published in 2000 By Jeff Borowiec Texas Transportation Institute The first airport operators training course was held on October 25, 2000, at the Denton Municipal Airport in the facilities of the Medallion Flight Group. This workshop was the first of what is hoped will eventually become a quarterly event held in various locations across…

Originally published in 2000 By Jane C. Thoma Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce The Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) 2000 Reunion was a Waltz across Texas (West) and a true nostalgic trip for WASPs, their families and guests. The activities began on Tuesday, October 3 at The Women’s Collection at Texas Women’s University in Denton….

Originally published in 2000 A Century of Flight Achievements Dec. 1 – The Civil Air Patrol is formed, 1941. Dec. 17 – The Wright brothers’ make the first powered, sustained controlled flight, which lasted 12 seconds, Kittyhawk, NC, 1903. Dec. 23 – The Airplane Voyager, piloted by Jeana Yeager and Dick Ratan, lands at Edwards…

Originally published in 2000 We believe that our employees are the most important resource that we have available to support us daily in the fulfillment of the “aviation” mission for the State of Texas. They are, as team members, our winning hand. We will continue to showcase employees in Wingtips, so that you can get…