by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 1, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250918, airport, Aviation News, aviation weather, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“Oklahoma is well-known for its rapidly changing weather, and it is critical that pilots know the real-time weather conditions at airports across the state,” said Nick Young, ODAA airport division manager. Read...
by Rob Stapleton | Jul 12, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, aviation weather, faa, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
A team of former FAA officials have created the Montis Weather Observation System (MWOS), which they describe as a “tool that goes beyond mere weather observations, offering a multifaceted approach to enhance situational awareness and response capabilities. It...
by Janice Wood | Apr 25, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250508, Airports, Aviation News, aviation weather, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
With the help of the non-profit Cameron Park Airport Foundation, Cameron Park Airport in California has an upgraded AWOS system and real-time cameras to help increase safety. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 30, 2023 | #Aircraft, Airports, Aviation News, aviation weather, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots
Amirhossein Shirazian submitted this photo and note: “After takeoff it started to rain so we came back and landed at Payam International Airport (OIIP) in Iran.” Read...
by William E. Dubois | Aug 28, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230824, Aviation News, aviation weather, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit
Sammi, a student pilot in Arizona, writes: Next door to my flight school is a ritzy FBO (where I score my morning coffee) that has one of those electric maps in the lobby with colored lights that show the flight conditions across the nation – green for VFR, blue for...
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 5, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, aviation weather, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, National Business Aviation Association, National Weather Service, NBAA, News, Pilots
Changing weather patterns have caused significant increases in turbulence over the past 40 years. Are you prepared for it? Read...