Summer 2002 Aviation Bulletin

Aviation Advisory Council

Mike R. Roe, Chairman Washington Airport Commission The quarterly Aviation Advisory Council meeting was held March 14, 2002, in Ames. The next meeting will be in Sioux City, and the September meeting held at the Washington Airport. We are looking forward to hosting the hard- working folks from the Office of Aviation Ground activity at Washington Airport and members of the council. This council is one of the two most rewarding groups I serve on. Many ideas and concerns of general and commercial aviation in Iowa are discussed and then influenced. I also have the privilege of serving as chairman of the Washington Airport Commission. In addition, I am a pilot, as well as a business owner and administrator, since graduating from Drake University in Des Moines. It has been very rewarding to serve with my fellow commissioners and to advance our airport by building on the work done by the commissions before us. I hope that if you are asked to serve on your local commission or advisory council, or any other aviation-related board or project, that you will provide your needed help. The Washington Airport is an airfield in metamorphosis. In the last two years, we have replaced a taxiway and installed a Aerial view of Washington Airport 24-hour fueling facility, serving both JETA and 100LL. We have also painted At this writing, we are doubling our As you know, at this time of the year, and repaired hangars, replaced taxiway hangar space by converting an equipment flight breakfasts resume in earnest, travel lights, and patched concrete by replacing building into a six-unit hangar and by air goes up, and, of course, budget time panels on a runway and apron. We have constructing a new 10-unit T-hangar. Also, is in full swing. In reference to the latter, added a courtesy car, as well as improved a community hangar is being taken over if you did not escape to a far away warm our pilot briefing room. More improve- by a corporate entity. As chairman of the place for the winter, you know that the ments are in the planning stages at this airport commission, it has been my federal, state and local budgets are the time. pleasure to oversee these improvements. main topics of this season. It was also a However, probably the most important As a member of the Aviation Advisory main area of discussion and concern at the project to date was putting in place more Council, it has been my pleasure to work advisory meeting. By now we will know stringent airspace zoning for the protec- at helping to improve aviation in all of its how we fared for the 2003 budget year. It tion of our air spaces. facets. Advisory Council, go to page 3 Iowa Aviation System Plan may Director’s Corner get a face lift By Gary Harris, P.E. The 1999 Iowa Aviation System Plan The state of Iowa has been experienc- presentations and marketing materials to (IASP) established the Iowa primary ing a budget crisis and it does not appear it further our core messages of economic airport system. It also established the will go away anytime soon. During this development, partnerships, and advocacy. general policies that govern the DOT’s last legislative session tough decisions During the last year and a half we have aviation funding programs, and specifi- were made on how to spend the state’s been delivering, through our marketing cally set the guidelines for the Airport limited resources. This included a efforts, certain messages in an attempt to Improvement Program. As stated in the significant reduction in state funding for educate all of Iowa on the importance of 1999 plan, the Iowa DOT would periodi- aviation. Many of you were very our air transportation system. Economic cally review the system and make recom- involved in trying to protect aviation impact ($834 million and 10,000 jobs), mendations to the Iowa Transportation funding. You certainly proved that the use of a local airport as an economic Commission for plan revisions, when aviation community in Iowa is strong, development tool (What is a community’s deemed appropriate. unified and active! best economic engine?), and the contribu- With a renewed emphasis on economic The goal of the Office of Aviation this tions airports make to quality of life are development and growth of aviation next year will be to maintain a high level just a few of these messages. activity in the state, the Office of Aviation of customer service and continue to We are in the process of doing a and the Office of Systems Planning held provide those services most important to statewide survey to determine the effec- public meetings around the state in the aviation community. It will definitely tiveness of our marketing initiatives. The December 2001 to solicit comments on be challenging, but we are up for the survey asks the recipients if they have updating facets of the 1999 plan to meet challenge. heard or seen certain messages or slogans, these goals and strengthen aviation in Given the substantial cut in funding, and if so, how? This will not only give us Iowa. we will also be faced with tough decisions an indication of exposure to the messages, The results of the input meetings and as we shape the state aviation program for but also which media are most effective. DOT staff’s recommendations will be FY 2003. Through preliminary discus- I want to welcome our new airport presented to the Iowa Transportation sions with staff, it is quite clear that we inspector. Mike Marr recently took over Commission on June 18, 2002, for will not be able to fully fund all the the position vacated by Don Long. (Don approval. You will be able to review the aviation programs, nor will we be able to will be around this summer to help train approved Aviation System Plan on our participate in nearly the number of airport Mike.) Mike is a graduate of ISU and a Web site (www.iawings.com) by June 20. improvement projects as in the past. But licensed pilot. I am sure all of you will we will use creative approaches to provide make him feel welcome. most of the programs and services at some Lastly, aviation in Iowa is still healthy! level. Summer is a great time to take in the Call for In tough financial times as this, public family-oriented activities that airports relations and education become all the offer to the community. Get out there and nominations more important. We are stepping up our enjoy Fly Iowa in Le Mars and all the The National Aeronautic Association efforts in more direct contact with the other air shows and events that Iowa is calling for nominations for the “Elder public. We will be visiting all the cham- airports have to offer. Statesman of Aviation Award” and the bers, business and aviation associations Have a great summer! “Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.” If and city events/meetings that we can to you are interested in nominating someone discuss the importance of aviation and please visit http://www.naa-usa.org/ airports to the economic health of our website/html/awardsset.html or call 703- communities and state. We will use live 527-0226 for more details. Deadlines for nominations are June 30, 2002.

2 SUMMER 2002 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN WELCOME Congratulations! AWOS updated Airport David Lammers of Marion recently Tim Mortvedt of the Iowa DOT’s officials around earned his master instructor designation. Information Technology group has been Iowa will be The designation was conferred on him by working with a contractor to upgrade the seeing a lot of the National Association of Flight personal computers (PC) for the Auto- this guy! The Instructors. Dave is a Gold Seal CFI, mated Weather Observing Stations Office of specializing in concentrated instrument (AWOS). Currently, 36 of the 49 airports Aviation has flight training. He is a retired avionics with AWOS have received these software hired its new executive, a trustee with the United States updates. airport inspec- Aerobatic Team, and flies vintage aircraft The software updates include replacing tor. for the EAA Aviation Foundation. DOS applications with Windows-based Mike Marr applications. For Tim and the people who is a Des Moines maintain these important systems, this native who means they can remotely support the PCs. graduated from This would include updating files and Mike Marr Iowa State Advisory Council, from page 1 “refreshing” the computers’ capabilities. University with degrees in geology and The benefits of these updates to the looks as if funding will be extremely sociology. Mike has worked for the Iowa users of AWOS are tremendous. Pilots can limited at the state level. Hopefully, all the Department of Transportation for four now use the Windows-based DUAT contacts you have made to the state years. (Direct User Access Terminal) system to legislature will have educated and Mike also is a two-year licensed pilot file flight plans and get national weather convinced them of the need for keeping and works part-time at Hap’s Service at information. aviation funding intact. the Ames airport. Mike flies as often as he Also, where the weather information Other major topics covered during the can. Destination: any place that is warm! for airports used to be text-based, now a advisory council meeting were: Help us welcome Mike to Iowa’s user can click on a city on a map to get 1. Kay Thede briefed the group on the aviation community. that city’s information. Feedback confirms legislative issues at the federal and state that this system is more user-friendly and levels of government. Bill Flannery, very much appreciated by pilots. Director of the Des Moines International There is a new brochure available that Airport, added information from his Mark your explains the AWOS system and its participation at the Legislative Subcom- locations. You can order the brochure calendars mittee on Transportation meeting. It was from our Web site (www.iawings.com) or This year’s state Aviation Conference felt that the funding recommendation for by contacting the Office of Aviation at will be held Oct. 8-9 at the Gateway next year was still uncertain. It was also 515-239-1691. Center in Ames. The Iowa Public Airports thought that all 20 or so people present at Association (IPAA) will again be taking the meeting did a good job of educating the lead in managing the conference, in the committee on aviation issues, needs partnership with the Iowa DOT Office of and concerns. It was noted that Governor Aviation. Vilsack had put a little over $2 million in There are some exciting new events his revised budget for aviation. planned for this year. We will keep you 2. Gary Harris requested input on the new updated as the agenda and events are system plan. There was active discussion finalized. on the application of the funding priori- One goal for this year is to beat last ties. Public input is still requested. The year’s attendance of 199. Be thinking Office of Aviation will begin being more about community and business leaders stringent in its requirements of expeditious who should attend. Drive (or fly) them implementation of safety improvements at there if necessary! airports. 3. Roy Criss briefed the group on the present plan to promote aviation in the state. The committee relayed the realiza- tion from the interaction the members have had with the legislature that the airport community must do a better job in educating citizens and legislators on the importance of aviation and all of its facets. We relayed our thanks for the good job in the marketing programs in place and that are coming up. All felt that the marketing was well worth the effort.

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN SUMMER 2002 3 Aviation Association Update

Nothview Middle School, Ankeny; and aviation community so effectively Tim McCloud, Wayne Gilman and Amy mobilized was truly uplifting. Working Doud of West Central Valley Middle with our legislators is a full-time job. It is Iowa Aviation Promotion Group School, Earlham. The teacher grant not too early to start working on next year! program is sponsored by the Office of Planning sessions for this year’s State Full plate for Promotion Group Aviation of the Iowa DOT and adminis- Aviation Conference (Oct. 8-9, in Ames) and Education Council tered by the Aerospace Education Council, are well underway. It is a big process and affiliated with the Iowa Aviation Promo- we expect this year’s conference to break Preparations for FLY IOWA tion Group. last year’s attendance record. Again, Mike nearing completion Salamone is the conference manager and Fly Iowa 2002 will be held at Le Mars New youth aviation and is leading the planning sessions. Municipal Airport July 6-7, 2002. The space camp to be held June 9-12 event will feature an air show, educational “Travel Your Universe: Rockets, Iowa Space Grant Consortium exhibits, displays, and a flight breakfast. Robots, Airplanes, Stars, and DNA” is the Sponsors of Fly Iowa include the Iowa title of the new program to be held at the A leading researcher DOT’s Office of Aviation and the Iowa 4-H Camp at Madrid for kids ages 9 with the Iowa Space Aviation Promotion Group. through 12. The camp will cover aviation Grant Consortium was and space from A to Z, and will include recently awarded a grant Workshop presented to host cities field trips to nearby aviation facilities. of nearly one-half of FLY IOWA 2003 and 2004 The camp is sponsored by the Iowa DOT million dollars by Representatives of the organizing Office of Aviation, the Iowa State NASA to improve committees for Fly Iowa 2003 (Cedar University Extension Services with the scientists’ understanding Rapids) and Fly Iowa 2004 (Washington) Iowa Space Grant Consortium, and the of the connections between science and attended a workshop at the Eastern Iowa Aerospace Education Council. robots. Regional Airport April 6, which covered Geb Thomas, assistant professor of the many aspects of putting on an aviation Teacher workshop planned for industrial engineering in the Department event. Presenters were Dick Blum, July 1- 2 at Sioux City of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering president of Iowa Aviation Promotion This two-day workshop is to encour- at the University of Iowa (Uof I), was Group, and Chuck McDonald, secretary/ age teachers to incorporate aviation and awarded the $520,000 grant, renewable for treasurer of IAPGI. The year 2003 holds space in their classrooms and stimulate the three years, along with two NASA special significance for aviation as it is the study of mathematics and sciences. The scientists, one from NASA Ames and the 100th anniversary of powered flight, and a workshop will include classroom and field other from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory little known fact is that the Wright tours of aviation in California. Thomas directs the Uof I brothers were originally from facilities, including the Air Guard Base, base program, which focuses on robot Cedar Rapids! FAA control tower, and other airport interface with humans, for the Iowa Space operations. This workshop is also Grant Consortium. Aerospace Education Council sponsored by DOT’s Office of Aviation For the NASA grant, Thomas and his announces grant winners and the Aerospace Education Council. colleagues will formulate mathematical Congratulations are in order to eight models to connect what scientists want to Iowa teachers who were awarded a total of Iowa Public Airports Association know about a site, for example, the slope $2,670 in grants used to fund classroom The officers of the Iowa Public of the terrain, with the capabilities of the projects and activities that encourage Iowa Airports Association (IPAA) want to robots. This information will help youths’ interest in aviation, space, thank all the IPAA members for their scientists use the robots more effectively, mathematics and sciences. The 2002 tremendous response in helping secure and mission planners to improve the winners are: Nancy Hemphill, Thomas funding for Iowa airports. We also want to design of future robot missions. Ulti- Jefferson Elementary School, Newton; thank all other organizations, state and mately, the work will lead to better Joy Tweedt, A. Sawyer Elementary national, that assisted with e-mails, calls, science for the same cost. School, Ames; Joseph Dolan, Table letters and personal appearances. Although Models from the project may be used Mound Elementary School, Dubuque; the funding from the state’s General Fund as early as NASA’s 2003 Mars mission. Dwain McClure, Keota Community High was greatly reduced, it was a huge success School, Keota; Morgan Masters, to get it partially restored. To see the

4 SUMMER 2002 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Statewide marketing Roy Criss For those of you who have not seen it some ideas for alternative financing for aviation communities that they saw the yet, pick up a copy of the latest Airport the airing costs. I appreciate the offer of ads and appreciate the educational efforts. Business magazine. The cover story is help. With the video, billboards, newspaper ads, about the Ankeny airport. John Infanger, I am in the process of stocking and news releases and brochures, I think we the magazine’s editor, did a great job of sending new literature racks to 28 airports. have done a pretty good job in the last capturing the cooperative spirit that made They are the 26-inch wide acrylic holders year of spreading our messages. Thanks to this airport a reality. The people at the for DOT brochures. I sent e-mails and all of you for your help! airport, along with myself, have heard letters asking who needed one. If you Regarding the aviation video, let’s some wonderful feedback about the story missed it and you need one, let me know. I keep pushing it! We started off really hot, from folks all around the country. Infanger only have a few left. then cooled down. Keep pecking away at is interested in doing more Iowa-related The billboard message changed on your local public access channel to air it stories and I have already pitched him April 1 to the “Dear Airports, Thanks for and your local schools and libraries to another idea. the $834 million and 10,000 jobs. make it available. And, of course, if you Our office still plans to produce a 30- Sincerely, Iowa’s Economy” message. need a copy of Iowa Airports Give Us a second commercial showing the impor- This will run for two months. That will Lift for a business or community group tance of airports to local communities. conclude the billboard initiative. I have meeting, just let me know. Bill Kyle, the The script is approved and I have started gotten tremendous feedback about them. FBO at Charles City, gave his copy to a auditions and location searches with the During March I ran the billboard young man who was doing job shadowing producer. I think you are going to like it. It depiction in 147 newspapers around the at the airport. Then, the student took it to will have some real “punch” to it. Mem- state. The ads ran twice in each paper. I school for the guidance counselors to use. bers of the Advisory Council gave me have heard from several people in general Is that a good idea or what?!? We were happy to help sponsor a couple of educational events. A Summer Youth Camp is being held June 9-12 at the 4-H facility near Madrid. Iowa State Bryan does it again! University’s E-SET group is coordinating and providing the instructors. It is a two- day science fair. July 1-2 will find the Aerospace Educational Council holding its annual teachers’ workshop in Sioux City. This workshop encourages teachers to incorporate science, math and aviation into their curricula. Last, but certainly not least, Michele Rouse, administrative assistant in the Modal division, is taking over the publish- ing of the Bulletin, starting with this issue. Send ideas her way for articles. I know you will be as supportive and helpful to her as you have been to me. I’m also sure she will take the Bulletin to “the next level” of quality. This will give me more time to devote to other issues. Everyone have a great summer!

Bryan Church of Cedar Rapids won the national competition for his age group in the International Aviation Art Contest. This is the third time Bryan has won at the national level. (His winning artwork is shown above.) The theme of this year’s contest was “Silent Flight” and was sponsored by the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation and the National Association of State Aviation Officials. Bryan Church Bryan’s work will be entered in the international competi- tion held in Vienna, Austria. Bryan wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather by becoming a licensed pilot. Imagine: a pilot and an artist. Amazing!

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN SUMMER 2002 5 Commercial Service Airport Update

Waterloo Regional Airport effective method of construction, and to This service offers great business and Bradley Hagen is the new director of estimate maintenance costs during the life leisure connections via Midway, including aviation. Bradley comes to Waterloo with cycle of the different pavement types. Cancun and Phoenix. 18 years of aviation experience. He is an Chicago Midway service was last in Air Force veteran and has worked at the Quad Cities in 1994. Memphis service airports in Fort Dodge and Rapid City, American Airlines is increasing the began by Northwest Airlink on April 7. SD. number of flights from The Eastern Iowa We have successfully secured “Travel The Waterloo Regional Airport Airport to St. Louis, starting in July, Talk,” on Paula Sands Live, an afternoon continues to move ahead with the terminal through its code-share partner, news magazine on KWQC-TV 6. It has design project. The next phase will be the AmericanConnection® . great eastern Iowa reach. On the show we actual taking of bids for the terminal Under the current schedule, there are have discussed travel and packing tips, renovation project. The anticipated eight daily flights to St. Louis on Ameri- and destinations that can be reached out of construction starting date is July 2002. can Airlines and AmericanConnection. As the QCIA. It has shown interest and The reconstruction of taxiway D and of July, AmericanConnection will provide success by viewers. D-1 project is complete. Included in this 10 flights to St. Louis. Seven of the flights We are currently expanding into project is installation of five sets of will be operated by Chautauqua Airlines, another Web site through a local TV runway elevated guard lights. This portion using regional jets. The remaining three station, WQAD, our ABC affiliate. It has of the project should be complete in the will be operated by Trans States Airlines. a strong presence in southeast Iowa next few weeks. Another portion of this Both operators work under the counties, and will feature “ask the project is to rename Taxiway B to be AmericanConnection name. professional” live segments, contests and Taxiway D. This should be in place by The increased flight frequency means Q & A, in addition to offering co-op buy- June. the replacement of the MD80 service in and opportunities for our local agencies currently provided by American Airlines. who may want to link onto the program. Mason City Airport All St. Louis flights were formerly This way we can let our agencies know we Air Service Development Grant operated by TWA and TWE until the are supporting their efforts in light of The Mason City Airport Commission company merged with American Airlines recent commission cuts, and offer them has submitted an application to the U.S. last year. ways to save while advertising their Department of Transportation for an air In other carrier news, Northwest services on a frequently promoted site. service improvement grant under the Airlines has upgraded equipment on three Small Community Air Service Develop- of its flights to Minneapolis from 69-seat Fort Dodge Regional Airport ment Pilot Program, which was created ARJ regional jets to 100-passenger DC9 “Fly Fast to Cure Diabetes,” a benefit with the passage of the Aviation Invest- mainline jets. for Juvenile Diabetes Research Founda- ment and Reform Act for the 21st Century Construction on Wright Brothers tion, was held at the airport Saturday, (AIR-21) bill by Congress. The Airport Boulevard continues and is slated to be April 13. FBO owner Eric Amundson’s 7- Commission applied for the grant to complete by August. Wright Brothers year-old son, Peder, was recently diag- pursue a “market-based” strategy to Boulevard is the main road to the airport nosed with juvenile diabetes. The benefit improve Mason City’s air service to try to and is being transformed from a “wagon was in conjunction with the Fort Dodge avoid having to enroll in the DOT’s track” to a four-lane boulevard. The road Plane Crazies Club’s Annual Chili fly-in. Essential Air Service (EAS) Program. construction also means the airport Along with providing chili to the public Runway reconstruction plans and entrance will be moved. Airport staff is and fly-ins, the Plane Crazies Club paid specifications for reconstruction of the working with a local garden club to assist for the fuel of the airplanes giving rides. airport’s main runway, Runway 17/35, are in beautifying the entrance and median Nine local pilots donated their time and being prepared. Plans are now 30 percent along the new terminal road. airplanes to provide rides to the public in complete. The bid letting is scheduled for Rehabilitation and extension of exchange for a donation to the Juvenile early 2003. Construction of the $4.5 Runway 13/31 is underway and paving of Diabetes Research Foundation. Although million project is scheduled to begin in a parking lot expansion will be completed the weather was not ideal, more than spring 2003. The preliminary phase of the this year. The parking lot expansion adds $3,500 was raised with 100 percent of the project design will focus on options to more than 586 spaces to the airport’s money going to the foundation. The improve the aging runway pavement, parking lot. benefit was a wonderful success and plans including concrete overlay, partial-depth for an event next year are sure to take reconstruction, and complete reconstruc- Quad City International Airport place. tion using both concrete and bituminous The QCIA will be gaining an ATA pavements. A life cycle cost analysis will Connection, operated by Chicago Express, be performed to determine the most cost- to Chicago Midway, beginning May 28. CSA Update, go to next page

6 SUMMER 2002 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN CSA Update, from previous page holds a master’s of science in aviation building removal/site restoration of the A Fort Dodge delegation traveled to safety and a pilot’s license. Please join former Mid America Air Museum site. In Washington, D.C. April 15. One of the Dubuque in welcoming Andy, his wife, addition to this work, the Guard is delegation’s focus issues was commercial Danita, and son Colten. working on two projects totaling approxi- air service in Fort Dodge. It was a strong, The annual 200l enplanements for mately $20 million. The Guard’s work unified support for the Essential Air Dubuque were 56,353; this is down only involves expanding its existing aircraft Service Program, and also for the proposal 3.38 percent from 2000. parking ramp, reconstructing a portion of for the Small Community Air Service Plans and specifications work has the existing ramp, installing a hydrant Development Pilot Program. begun for the overlay of Taxiway C and refueling system, and constructing a fuel The Commercial Air Service Market- the rehabilitation of the lighting on cell/corrosion control hangar. ing Program (CASMP) fell victim to taxiways C and D. budget cuts. Aviation presentations at the Security Cost Reimbursement AAAE Conference in Des Moines Sioux Gateway Airport/ Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day confirmed that during bad times, market- Col. Bud Day Field Field received $219,079 in reimbursement ing efforts are most needed. But, market- Construction for security costs associated with the Sept. ing is always the first to go. All airports This year will be a busy year for 11 attacks. The reimbursement was part and associations will need to work with construction in and around the Sioux of a $175 million Department of Defense the Office of Aviation to ensure that the Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field. airport security reimbursement program. marketing effort continues. The airport, Iowa Air National Guard, and The funds were aimed at compensating the Iowa Department of Transportation airports for a portion of direct costs Des Moines International Airport will undertake several construction associated with new, additional or revised Continental Express, the regional air projects starting this spring. requirements imposed by the Federal carrier to Continental Airlines, recently The state will start on the long Aviation Administration or Transportation announced it will introduce twice-daily, anticipated I-29/Airport/Sergeant Bluff Security Administration on or after Sept. nonstop service between Des Moines and interchange project, which will reconstruct 11, 2001. While the airport is pleased that Continental’s major hubs in New York/ the current interchange and change the funds were made available to reimburse Newark and Houston, beginning July 8. alignment heading into the airport. One our airport and other airports for costs The Des Moines International Airport important improvement of the approxi- associated with the attacks last September, Board awarded the contract April 2, 2002, mately $12.3 million dollar project will the focus now is on establishing a long- for the construction of Runway 5-23, and involve spanning the Union Pacific term funding solution for ongoing airport taxiways “P” and “R” to the Flynn Railroad tracks west of the interchange. security costs. Company, Inc. of Dubuque. The contract, This will eliminate the problem of persons in the amount of $10,196,579.30, was going to or from the airport from being Small Community Air Service awarded subject to the approval of the delayed by trains. The airport also is in Development Pilot Program Federal Aviation Administration and the the process of bidding work on construc- On April 19 the airport, in conjunction availability of an Airport Improvement tion of a new entrance road that will start with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Program grant. at the intersection of Discovery Boulevard and The Siouxland Initiative, submitted a The project represents the final stage and the new interchange, and will end at Small Community Air Service Develop- of a multi-year project to extend Runway the terminal building parking lot roadway ment Pilot Program Grant application. The 5-23, including the relocation of Iowa 28 loop. This project includes the reconstruc- airport’s application focused on both and Iowa 5. When complete, the total cost tion of a two-block portion of Discovery retention of the existing air service market will be approximately $80 million. The Boulevard from the new intersection and attraction of a new carrier. Retention construction of taxiways P and R will going north. Construction for both phases efforts focused on additional airport/air provide access to the northeast end of the of the project is estimated to cost approxi- service marketing and the creation of a extended Runway 5-23 and improve the mately $1.4 million dollars. The inter- frequent user program. Attraction efforts effective utilization of the newly extended change project will start this spring and were focused on reducing the risk to a new runway. The completion of the project is should be completed by the end of 2003. carrier. The program, as outlined, scheduled for late fall of 2002. The new airport entrance road/Discovery includes the preparation of an air service Boulevard work will start late spring/early market analysis and development of a new summer and should be completed by the carrier recruitment program, creation of an Andrew D. Perry was hired as the end of this year. airline travel bank program, purchase of airport manager for the Dubuque Regional The airport is completing design work ground support equipment, renovation and Airport. Andy (as he prefers to be called) required for the Iowa Air National Guard furnishing of a new ticket counter, and was formerly the director of aviation for conversion from F-16 to KC-135 air additional new airline service marketing. Garden City, Kansas, a non-hub primary refuelers. The approximately $6.7 million Grant awards are anticipated in late commercial service airport in southwest project includes reconstruction of a summer/early fall. Kansas. Prior to working in Kansas, he portion of Taxiway A, construction of a held the position of project manager at new portion of Taxiway A, pavement of Terre Haute International Airport. Andy the Guard’s fuel farm access road, and CSA Update, go to page 11

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN SUMMER 2002 7 Airport Day on the Hill March 5, 2002, was the date for the annual Airport Day on the Hill at the Iowa Capitol. Some 90 airport and aviation delegates attended the event. Sixteen aviation-related display booths could be seen inside the Capitol. Iowa Public Airport Association (IPAA) President Karen Connell said, “ I am very impressed with the turnout and enthusi- asm shown here today. Definitely, increased understanding has occurred through meaningful conversations.” She also thanked Congressman Boswell, and Iowa Representatives Reeder and Frevert for attending the IPAA informational session and thanked all of our elected officials who have worked behind the scenes to assist with aviation funding issues. These photos represent a sampling of those in attendance.

Iowa Capitol dome

Mike Roe of Washington (left) and Sen. Mark Shearer Steve Salvo of Ames (left) and Ron O’Neil of Iowa City

Sen. Bob Dvorsky (left) and Rep. Ro Foege Shane Vander Voort of Pella (left) and Jeff Denniston of Ankeny

8 SUMMER 2002 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Iowa Aviation Museum The Iowa Aviation Museum (formerly the Iowa Aviation Preservation Center) of Greenfield opened its doors in May 1990 with a gift of eight aircraft from the John and Yvonne Schildberg Collection. The Schildbergs, originally from Greenfield, had accumulated several early airplanes and gliders during their 40 years of collecting. After John’s death, Yvonne donated their unique collection to the museum. The aircraft collection includes a 1928 Curtiss Robin, the oldest Robin known to exist; a 1941 Aetna-Timm Aerocraft, a one-of-a-kind aircraft; a 1937 Piper J-2; two 1941 deHavilland Tiger Moths, an Australian model and a Canadian model; a 1946 Piper J-3, 1946 Taylorcraft; and several early gliders. The Piper J-3, kept in flying condition, is available for rides during flying season. Other exhibits include early aviation memorabilia, engines and propellers. Two military aircraft are displayed outside, an A-7 Corsair II and a Huey Cobra helicopter. After recently receiving a grant from An annual fly-in breakfast is held as a Home of the Iowa Aviation Hall of the Iowa Department of Transportation, a fundraiser on the last Sunday in August. th Fame, the museum’s focus is Iowa’s concrete floor has been added to the This year’s event, part of Greenfield’s 10 aviation history. Until it opened, there was existing hangar. Insulation will be in- Annual Wings, Wheels and Whistles no place in Iowa that recognized the stalled later this spring. To help fund Weekend, will be Sunday, Aug. 25. achievements of Iowans in the field of ongoing hangar improvements, the Sustained by donations, admissions aviation. The Hall of Fame is designed, “Committed to Flight” Campaign has and memberships, the Iowa Aviation through a nomination process, to honor been established. An etched glass block Museum’s membership program has and recognize Iowans who have contrib- may be purchased, which will be included several levels: uted to the advancement of aviation. in a wall of blocks to be placed in the - $1,000 Prestigious Membership- Individuals are selected by an official newly renovated hangar. To purchase a One-time gift which allows member committee appointed by the museum’s block, send a tax-deductible contribution to ride in the museum’s flying board of directors and inducted at the of $100 to the Iowa Aviation Museum, c/o aircraft, special recognition and a annual Hall of Fame Banquet. This year’s Hangar Fund. With the donation, print the memento. event will be held Saturday, July 13, in name or names to be etched on the block - $500 Patron Membership-Four Greenfield. (maximum 3 lines, 11 characters each). tickets to the Iowa Aviation Hall of Nominations for the Hall of Fame are The Iowa Aviation Museum is open Fame Banquet and recognition in the accepted until Feb. 1 of each year. daily. It is located one mile north of banquet program. Nomination papers may be requested by Greenfield on Iowa 25, or 12 miles south - $100 Supporting Membership- calling 641-343-7184, by E-mail at of Exit 86 on I-80, and then one mile east Two tickets to the Hall of Fame [email protected], or by writing to the on Airport Road to the Greenfield Munici- Banquet. Iowa Aviation Museum, P.O. Box 31, pal Airport. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 - $50 Sustaining Membership-One Greenfield, IA 50849. p.m. weekdays, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on ticket to the Hall of Fame Banquet. weekends. From May 1 to Sept. 30, - $25 Sponsoring Membership Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All memberships include free admis- Admission charge is: sion to the museum, special invitation to Adults - $3 events, and the APA News, the museum’s Over age 55 - $2.50 quarterly newsletter. To help preserve Children 5-12 - $1.50 Iowa’s aviation history, become a member Children 4 and under - Free of the Iowa Aviation Museum. Members - Free Group rates available

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June 8-9 June 26 July 14 Quad City Air Show Safety Seminar Pancake fly-in USAF Thunderbirds 7 p.m. 8 a.m. - noon Davenport Municipal Airport Des Moines FSDO Pilots in command free Info: www.quadcityairshow.com Municipal Airport Council Bluffs Airport Red Oak, Ia. Info: 712-323-2173 June 9 Flagfest flight breakfast June 30 July 14 7 a.m. - noon Fly-in breakfast RC Fly-in Jubilee Young Eagles, Air Guard, displays 8 a.m. - noon 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Northwest Iowa Regional Airport Free to pilots in command Lake Mills Airport Spencer, Ia. Pender, Neb. Info: 641-592-4195 Info: 712-262-1000 Info: 402-385-2687 July 14 June 9-12 June 30 Annual fly-in/drive-in pancake breakfast Youth camp (ages 9-12) Flight breakfast/classic car show 7 a.m. - noon 4-H Education Center 7 a.m. - noon Forest City Municipal Airport Madrid, Ia. Pilots in command free Sponsor: FC Police Officer Assn. Info: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ Eagle Grove Municipal Airport Info: 641-581-2880 4hcenter/ Info: 515-448-4042 July 18-20 June 11-12 July 4 Annual International L-Bird Convention Regional FAA Conference 52nd annual flight breakfast Keokuk Municipal Airport Embassy Suites 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Info: 319-524-6203 Kansas City, Mo. Hosted by Estherville Area Info: 816-329-2637 Chamber of Commerce July 19-21 Pilots flying in eat free Annual Cessna 150/152 Club fly-in June 16 Municipal Airport, east of Clinton Municipal Airport Flight breakfast Estherville on Iowa 9 Info: 563-243-5175 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Info: 712-362-2761 Fly-ins free July 21 Harlan Airport July 4 Fly-In breakfast Flight breakfast Pilots in command free June 16 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Winterset Municipal Airport Optimists fly-in breakfast Fly-ins eat free Info: 515-462-1811 Maquoketa Municipal Airport Corning Airport Info: 563-652-6517 July 21 www.maquoketaairport.f2s.com July 4 Flight breakfast Flight breakfast 7 a.m. - noon June 16 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Pilots in command free Fly-in/open house Fly-ins free Traer Airport 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Atlantic Municipal Airport Sponsor: Clutier Lions Club Breakfast/displays/seminars Info: 712-243-1453 Sponsor: Exec 1 Aug. 4 Ankeny Airport July 4 Flight breakfast Info: 515-965-1020 Flight breakfast 7 a.m. - noon 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Pilots in command free June 18 Fly-ins free Ellen Church Field Unusual Safety Seminar Paullina Airport Cresco, Ia. 7 p.m. Des Moines FSDO July 6-7 Aug. 11 Municipal Airport FLY IOWA Flight breakfast Boone, Ia. Air show, displays, education 7 a.m. - noon Le Mars Airport Free to pilots in command June 21-23 Info: 712-546-4724 Sponsor: Humboldt Rotary Club Balloons in June Humboldt Municipal Airport Depart Clinton Airport at 5:30 a.m. Info: 515-332-4012 Pancake breakfast follows July 7 Info: 563-242-9174 Kiwanis flight breakfast Aug. 18 7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Annual flight breakfast June 23 Free to pilots and co-pilots 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Omelet breakfast Featuring Taildraggers Free to fly-ins 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Emmetsburg Airport Mapleton Airport Pilots in command free Info: 712-852-3810 Info: 712-882-2764 Oskaloosa Airport Info: 888-559-8892 July 13 Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet Greenfield, Ia. , go to next page Info: 641-343-7184 Aviation Calendar

10 SUMMER 2002 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Aviation Calendar, from previous page CSA Update, from page 7 Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day may be extended even farther south. Old, Aug. 18 Field Dedication Ceremony rapidly deteriorating concrete adds Fly-in/drive-in pancake breakfast The airport will be hosting a dedica- 7 a.m. - noon urgency to the project, and is the main Free to fly-in pilots tion ceremony May 25 honoring Col. reason an overlay of the existing taxiway Monona Airport George “Bud” Day. Colonel Day was was impractical. Also, because the new Sponsor: EAA Chapter #368 born in Sioux City in 1925, grew up in taxiway is closer to the runway, the Riverside and attended Central High Aug. 25 Airport Authority will have about 25 acres Fly-in breakfast School. He graduated with a bachelor of that will become suitable for development 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. science degree and doctor of human letters or sale. Pilots in command free from Morningside College. He received a Giant model airplane show law degree from the University of South Iowa City Municipal Airport Officials seek legislation, Info: 319-338-9222 Dakota and was admitted in the South rules to preserve service Dakota Bar in 1949. He began his Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Aug. 25 military career by enlisting in the Marine Authority leaders have been prowling the 10th Annual Wings, Wheels & Whistles Fly-in Breakfast Corps in 1942 and became one of the halls of state and federal government this 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. military’s most decorated veterans. year, urging legislators and rule-makers to Pilots in command free sustain past support for small commercial Greenfield Airport Southeast Iowa Regional Airport airports and the airlines that serve them. Info: 641-343-7184 Taxiway upgrade shifts to Phase II During Southeast Iowa Days in Des Sept. 18 Construction equipment will soon be Moines Feb. 12-13, organized by the Tommy Martin Memorial Pancake Breakfast returning to Southeast Iowa Regional chambers of commerce of Burlington/ Fly-In/Drive-In Airport, pushing ahead with the second 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. West Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk Martin Airport, South Sioux City, Neb. segment of a three-phase reconstruction of and Mount Pleasant, SIRAA Board Sponsored by: EAA Siouxland our main taxiway. The project parallels Chairman Pete Richardson led the call for Chapter 291 the airport’s 6,700-foot, north-south Iowa to use aviation taxes for aviation- Info: 712-490-0324 or runway. E-mail: [email protected] related purposes instead of diverting them Last summer and fall contractors to the General Fund. Sept.29 replaced about 2,500 feet of taxiway at the Airport representatives, along with two Fly-in/drive-in pancake breakfast north end of the field. In May workers dozen members of Southeast Iowa’s four 7 a.m. - Noon will extend that at least a quarter mile to Free to fly-in pilots chambers of commerce, took a host of Elkader Airport the south and add a brand new connector business and quality-of-life issues of vital Sponsor: EAA Chapter #368 to the apron around our general aviation regional interest to Capitol Hill for the hangars. region’s third annual Washington, D.C., Oct. 8-9 Annual Aviation Conference Phase II is budgeted at about $1.9 Economic Summit April 9-12. Delegates Gateway Center Hotel million – and thanks to an additional $1 presented the region’s needs and desires in Ames, Ia. million federal grant which airport a half-dozen major areas – education, Info: 515-256-5180 officials were able to secure, this phase agriculture, energy, transportation, telecommunications and municipal/ community programs. Aviation issues included increased funding for the EAS program, continued funding for the Small Community Air A call for help Service Development Pilot Program, The fixed-base operator (FBO) is aviation security, and general aviation leaving the Belle Plaine Airport (TZT). financial relief. Also high on the list of Officials are looking for someone (or a priorities for airport officials was meeting What a perfect way to spend the family) to take over the FBO and/or flight with congressional staff to seek help in the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Le Mars instruction duties. The airport and city are return of a fourth flight that was lost will be the host of this year’s Fly Iowa, the state’s annual air show event. located 30 miles west, southwest of following Sept. 11. “It always takes time Coupled with the city’s Blue Bunny Cedar Rapids and 30 miles west, north- to see exactly what impact we had,” Days, Fly Iowa will be held at the west of Iowa City. The airport has living Burlington/West Burlington Chamber Le Mars airport on July 6-7. Events will facilities available for the FBO/CFI. President Mike Brouwer said after the include an air show, educational opportu- The airport has a 4,000-foot paved summiteers returned, “but we know we nities, static displays, and family-oriented runway, instrument approaches, and other made some headway in commercial activities for kids of all ages. facilities. Lynn Schoenmann would like aviation issues.” Fly Iowa is sponsored by the Iowa any interested parties to call him at Aviation Promotion Group. For more 319-444-3444. information, call 712-546-4724.

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AirVenture online Iowa Aviation Bulletin Visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Office of Aviation are now able to create their own personal Mission: To advocate and deliver aviation support services that promote a schedule from the more than 500 aviation safe, comprehensive and competitive air transportation system; and, enhance economic development and improve quality of life for Iowans. forums, workshops and seminars avail- able, thanks to new technology at Our Staff: www.airventure.org, the official Web site Michelle McEnany, Director Office of Aviation of the event. 515-239-1659 All of the educational sessions at EAA [email protected] Office of Aviation AirVenture, which will be held July 23-29 800 Lincoln Way Roy Criss, Aviation Marketing Manager at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Ames, IA 50010 515-239-1689 [email protected] Wis., will be listed on the Web site’s 515-239-1691 “Forums” area. The Forums area is Fax: 515-233-7983 C. Alan Beddow, P.E., Airport Construction Engineer 515-233-7703 available through the “Events” heading on The Iowa Aviation Bulletin is a [email protected] the AirVenture home page. Web site quarterly publication of the Iowa Gary Harris, P.E., Airport Development Engineer users will be able to sort the sessions by Department of Transportation. It 515-239-1190 date, time, aviation interest or presenter. is distributed free of charge to [email protected] In addition, more information on indi- pilots, aircraft owners and interested individuals or organiza- Mike Marr, Airport Inspector vidual sessions will be available, includ- 515-239-1468 tions. It is also available on the [email protected] ing a detailed description of each forum, department’s Web site at: and the presenter’s biography, photo and www.iawings.com. Danielle Griggs, Office Manager 515-239-1691 their other forums and workshops during [email protected] EAA AirVenture. The staff wishes to thank those who have provided information Michele Rouse, Aviation Bulletin Coordinator and reference materials for this 515-239-1140 newsletter. [email protected] PM004 5-13-02

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