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ND delegation calls on FAA to keep midnight shift at Fargo airport

May 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling on the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to preserve 24-hour air traffic control status at Fargo’s Hector International Airport. Continue Reading

Air base projects ‘on track’: Pushing UAS activities critical to Grand Forks region, Hoeven says

May 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Two unmanned aircraft systems projects centered on the Grand Forks Air Force Base are on schedule, according to officials. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., met with industry and local representatives Wednesday to discuss an application to make the base a test site for integration of unmanned aircraft in commercial airspace and the development of a technology park on the grounds of the base. Continue Reading

OPINION: Close underused FAA towers to save government funds

November 30, 2012 in The Daily Republic

A Bloomberg News investigation this month found that one-third of FAA-staffed airport towers and radar rooms don’t handle enough traffic to justify round-the-clock operations. They should be closed at night.
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UND students eyeing new FAA rules as future pilots

November 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Approaching his last semester of classes at University of North Dakota, aviation student Randy Lewis hopes to join a regional airline but isn’t sure his friends will follow. Continue Reading

FAA approves Phase 2 of the old Willmar, Minn., airport land release

November 5, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR Mayor Frank Yanish has announced the Federal Aviation Administration has approved Willmar’s request for the second phase of the old airport land release to the city for industrial park development.
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1st dirt moves on Bowman’s new airport

October 16, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BOWMAN A new Bowman County airport complex might be a few years away from being complete, but it could serve as a pressure release valve for other Oil Patch airports. Continue Reading

FAA probing small plane’s emergency landing in SD

August 28, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SPEARFISH (AP) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the emergency landing of a small plane near Spearfish over the weekend.
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Dunn County takes over Killdeer airport; creates authority board to oversee it

August 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MANNING The Killdeer airport will now belong to Dunn County after the County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the transfer of the facility and its funds from the city at a meeting in the courthouse in Manning. Continue Reading

Grand Forks Sheriff’s Department launching UAS program

March 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Deputies expect FAA clearance to use two aircraft in MayThe Grand Forks Sheriff’s Department is about to start investigating in rarified air. The department will be one of just seven law enforcement offices nationwide developing an unmanned aircraft systems program, according to special deputy Al Frazier. Continue Reading

FAA investigating why GF-Minneapolis flight was canceled

February 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the circumstances that led to a Delta Airlines flight being canceled Sunday before departing the Grand Forks International Airport for Minneapolis. Continue Reading