Category: Front Page News
AirVenture 2021
AirVenture 2021 Be sure to stop by GWB, the home of VAA Chapter 37, on your way to Wittman Regional for AirVenture 2021. DeKalb County Airport is less than 250nm from the Ripon WI., starting point for the Fisk VFR Arrival. Century Aviation will have you fueled and on your way so that you […]
GWB Maintenance/NOTAM’s
Main Ramp Concrete repairs on the main ramp will continue in the coming weeks. Currently, the east half of the main ramp is unavailable for use. !HUF 07/290 GWB APRON WEST MAIN RAMP WIP CONST E SIDE LGTD AND BARRICADED 2107152004-2107302000 Posted July 16th 2021 (NOTAM Page if applicable)
LiveATC – GWB
We are very excited to now be streaming on LiveATC! Just click the link – Airport Detail: KGWB | LiveATC.net or download the LiveATC app for your Apple or Android device. We are steaming our AWOS, Clearance Delivery and CTAF! It’s great fun to listen when away from the airport and it can be a […]
Analysis details airport’s impact
KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com AUBURN — The DeKalb County Airport and associated activity generated $24.4 million in economic activity in 2019, according to an economic impact analysis conducted by the Purdue University Fort Wayne Community Research Institute. Airport representative Randy Fox reviewed highlights of the analysis at Monday’s DeKalb County Council meeting. Economic activity includes spending […]
Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
Steve McMurray, Century Aviation’s Director of Maintenance, has received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in recognition of more than 50 years of aviation maintenance experience. It was presented Friday afternoon at DeKalb County Airport by George Ballard, FAA Safety Program Manager in the Indianapolis Flight Standards Office. The Charles […]
Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment
From the FAA: The Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) initiative aims to reduce the risk of runway overruns by providing airport operators with a method to accurately and consistently determine the runway condition when a paved runway is not dry. This information will enable airplane operators, pilots, and flight planners to determine the distance […]
WelcomeToDeKalbCounty.com
By Caleb Whitmer cwhitmer@kpcmedia.com AUBURN — The DeKalb Chamber Partnership went live Friday with a website of videos promoting DeKalb County. The website, WelcomeToDeKalbCounty.com, features several short films promoting communities, events and businesses around the county. The DeKalb Chamber Partnership sponsored a breakfast and premiere showing of several of the videos at NCG Auburn Cinema […]