Panama City area pilots look for alternative airport

July 13, 2010

Panama City-Bay County International Airport closed in June after being replaced by the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), leaving local pilots to find another place to base their aircraft.
Rather than move to the new airport, some pilots are switching to the Sandy Creek Airpark, which plans to pave its grass strip. Others who [...]

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Fuel price at Flagler County Airport falls to all-time low

July 13, 2010

Flagler County Airport (XFL) has cut its price for self-serve avgas to $3.58 per gallon, one of the lowest prices for aviation fuel in Florida.
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If you’ve seen avgas any cheaper than that in Florida recently, let us know where by posting a comment below.

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Hernando County Airport to get control tower

July 12, 2010

Construction of a control tower is set to begin in December or January at Hernando County Airport (BKV) in Brooksville. The tower is expected to open in 2012 or 2013.
Members of the aviation authority and the county commission have questioned the need for the tower based on the number of operations at the airport.
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EAA awards scholarships to teens at Fernandina Beach

July 11, 2010

Last week, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 943 awarded its first $1000 aviation scholarships to two teenagers at its meeting at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (FHB). The scholarship program was created to encourage young people to pursue careers in aviation, and the recipients were chosen from Nassau County high schools.
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Boeing ready to go with drone project at Cecil Field

July 11, 2010

Boeing is starting a project at Cecil Field (VQQ) in Jacksonville to convert F-16s into drones. The company has a $69.7 million contract and expects to add about 45 jobs to the 250 it already employs at the airport.
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Plane lands on Charlotte County road

July 8, 2010

A small airplane landed on State Road 31 in Charlotte County Wednesday, the second emergency landing in the county in the past ten days. No injuries were reported.
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Events calendar added

June 21, 2010

We’ve just added a calendar of aviation events in Florida, such as air shows, fly-ins, seminars, meetings, BBQs, pancake breakfasts, etc.
To access the calendar, click Events at the top of the page.
To submit an event that’s not listed, use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.

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Airport database updated and enhanced

June 15, 2010

We’ve finished updating our Florida airport database with the new data from the FAA. We’ve also added some information and redesigned the pages with a tabbed layout that makes it easier to navigate and access the information you want.
These are the tabs:
Location includes an interactive map, latitude, longitude, ARTCC, FSS, and source of NOTAMs for [...]

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New fields added to profiles

June 13, 2010

We just added five fields to the member profile. To see them, log in, then click Edit Settings in the menu on the left. The new fields will be right below the avatar on the Profile Editor page.
If you’re not already a member, sign up, and these new fields will appear on the signup page.
These [...]

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Lakeland Fly-in and BBQ June 5

May 28, 2010

PilotMall at Lakeland Linder Airport will be hosting a fly-in and BBQ on Saturday, June 5 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
The event will feature seminars, door prizes, discounts, and an appearance by Capt Denis Murphy, author of Pan, Pan, Pan!
Admission and lunch are free- more details here.

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