January 17, 2017
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission and the Airport Association of North Dakota are soliciting nominations for the annual airport of the year awards for: 2016 Commercial Service Airport of the Year 2016 General Aviation Airport of the Year
January 13, 2017
North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2016 with a statewide total of 1,049,457 passenger boardings. This is an 11% decrease from 2015’s airline passenger boarding count of 1,176,043. In 2016, the state also saw 1,053,199 passenger deplanements for a grand total of 2,102,656 passengers that have set foot inside the commercial service terminal buildings of North Dakota over the past year.
January 12, 2017
When Steve Kjergaard accepted the position as director at Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) six years ago, he thought it would be a static, solid three-year experience without much fanfare. "One of my first meetings was with the mayor and commissioner of the city to talk about moving the airport," Kjergaard remembers. Soon, plans were underway to build a new, larger facility: Williston Basin International Airport (XWA), about five miles northwest of ISN. Construction for the $265 million project began in October 2016; completion is expected in late 2018 or early 2019.
January 10, 2017
US Department of Transportation Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Jenny T. Rosenberg recently announced the members of the new Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities which includes Aeronautics Commission member – Kim Kenville, Grand Forks.
January 6, 2017
Now it’s official. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the Northern Plains UAS Test Site based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the approval to phase in the operation of large unmanned aircraft for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations.
November 22, 2016
The FAA FAAST TEAM has released a video summarizing what you need to know regarding commercial UAS operations. This informational video has a lot of useful information.
November 9, 2016
On November 2nd – 3rd, the North and South Dakota Airport Associations gathered to listen to presentations from the FAA regarding updated polices and the airport improvement program. View presentations
November 2, 2016
The North Dakota Aviation Council is hiring an executive director. Please contact Jon Simmers for more information.
October 11, 2016
WILLISTON, N.D. — Williston leaders said they're building for the future as they broke ground Monday on a new regional airport. Construction will begin this week on the $240 million Williston Basin International Airport, projected to be complete by the third quarter of 2019, said Airport Director Steven Kjergaard.
August 31, 2016
The new FAA Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems went into effect on Monday of this week. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or "drones").