MHK Regional

[0.42]

control tower is closing

dgaf if forty-luked

[Dr Rick Daris]

Won't change flights.

[0.42]

Won't change flights.

STILL BIG TIME. 

[bones129]

I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

[eastcat]

I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though. 

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

[Dr Rick Daris]

I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though. 

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.

[eastcat]

I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though. 

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.

Marshall has an Army staffed tower, will not lose it. 

[ednksu]

How does this effect plans for MHK to become super awesome expanded regional center?

[Dr Rick Daris]

I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though. 

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.

Marshall has an Army staffed tower, will not lose it. 

meant salina. but yeah 

[Tobias]

thought salina was supposed to be one of the few keeping theirs?  airport authority dude guy here has been in the paper as recently as a couple of days ago saying "glad we get to keep ours, but it's bullshit they're closing all these others"

[Dr Rick Daris]

thought salina was supposed to be one of the few keeping theirs?  airport authority dude guy here has been in the paper as recently as a couple of days ago saying "glad we get to keep ours, but it's bullshit they're closing all these others"

 

you are prob right. my info was like a month ago.

[eastcat]

Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK. 

[kim carnes]

Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK. 

why do you know so much about airports/FAA?

[eastcat]

Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK. 

why do you know so much about airports/FAA?

Attended

[bones129]

Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK. 

why do you know so much about airports/FAA?

Attended

K-State has a great aviation program based at KSU-Salina. Another reason we're superior to KU.

www.salina.k-state.edu/aviation/