Category: Airports of the World

SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski My hometown airport of General Mitchell International does see a good number of military movements with the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Avflight handling the majority of traffic. Milwaukee is also home to the...

New Hampshire’s Alton Bay Ice Runway Ends A Record-Breaking Season

Story and photos by Ken Kula New Hampshire’s Alton Bay Ice Runway has completed its 2026 winter operations with a record-setting season. Alton Bay (Airport ID is B18) is operated by the State of New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation...

Alton Bay, New Hampshire’s Ice Runway Opens Spectacularly in 2026

Story and photos by Ken Kula Alton Bay, New Hampshire is a village nestled at the end of an inlet of the much larger Lake Winnipesaukee. During three seasons, a seaplane base with the identifier of “B18” is active,...

128TH AIR REFUELING WING OPEN HOUSE 2025

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport has been home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, formerly the 128th Fighter Group since 1946 and is vital part of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The 128th...

Some of My Favorite Aviation Photographic Opportunities, Volume Two

 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport  Point Woronzof Road runs along the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport’s western boundary and the Point Woronzof Buffer Park. There’s some space for roadside parking and a small hillside abeam the runway 14 touchdown...

EAA AirVenture 2025 Impressions and Lessons

Story and photos by Del Laughery The 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture was a monumentally exquisite event balancing modern military, warbirds, classic, home-built, and aerobatic aircraft into a skillfully choreographed event at Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI. Though the AirVenture...

Alton Bay, New Hampshire’s Ice Runway Is Attracting Much Attention

Story and photos by Ken Kula Airplanes and ice normally don’t mix very well. There are issues like carburetor icing, airframe icing, and contaminated (read: icy – adverse breaking action reports of “medium”,” poor” or “nil”) runways that lend...

FALL TIME SPOTTING AT MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski This past October, I had a chance to do some spotting and photography up at the Minneapolis St-Paul Minnesota International Airport. KMSP is a major hub for Delta and Delta Connection Airlines as...

173rd Fighter Wing – Oregon Air National Guard, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Story and photos by Ken Middleton On 8 October 2024, I had my 3rd visit to the 173rd Fighter Wing, of the Oregon Air National Guard. Situated in beautiful southern Oregon in Klamath Falls, the 173rd FW trains F-15...

Anne’s Point Of View of the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Photography by Anne Taylor Anne Taylor spent a few days at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh last summer; here are forty different views of what she saw while roaming the grounds. Thanks for sharing Anne, enjoy!         ...

The 50th International Seaplane Fly-In at Greenville, Maine

Approaching the landing zone from overhead the village of Greenville, this Cessna 185 is about to land on Moosehead Lake. Story and photos by Ken Kula The town of Greenville, Maine sits on a bay at the southern end...

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