Category: Front Page News
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 […]