You wouldn't expect it to take two hours for a plane to go from Davis Islands to downtown Tampa, but that's how long it took Tuesday night. ...more

November 5, 2009

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association expects more than 1,000 aircraft in Tampa for the AOPA Aviation Summit Thursday through Saturday, spokesman Chris Dancy said. ...more

November 3, 2009

Light aircraft enthusiasts are stuffing the donation-box at Sebring Regional Airport for a chance to win a new light-sport aircraft in a national 2009 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Sweepstakes. ...more

March 8, 2009

The latest models of general aviation aircraft will be showcased at the Florida Aircraft Expo at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Thursday and Friday. ...more

February 25, 2009

Be Thankful For Small Airports Every pilot undergoes a constant and rigorous training in safety procedures throughout their flying years. Since takeoff and landing are the crucial times in piloting an airplane, multiple takeoffs and landings at general aviation airfields are required to increase safety. ...more

February 15, 2009

As predicted, the nation's economic malaise took its toll on corporate aircraft travel to Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, when 220 corporate planes used Tampa International Airport compared with about 420 for Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa in 2001. ...more

February 12, 2009

Most years, the handful of charter aircraft services that base aircraft in Tampa Bay get a business boost from flying local residents to the Super Bowl. ...more

January 31, 2009

When Tampa hosted its last Super Bowl in 2001, many well-heeled New York Giants fans who flew into town on corporate jets couldn't wait to get away fast enough, even before the end of the game that the Baltimore Ravens dominated by a score of 34-7. ...more

January 26, 2009

Airline passengers flying on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1, will not be affected by airspace security restrictions, but general aviation pilots will have to abide by rules detailed in the Federal Aviation Administration's Notices to Airmen. ...more

January 9, 2009

Hillsborough County aviation officials want to rename Vandenberg Airport, near the intersection of interstates 4 and 75, to Tampa Executive Airport and name the terminal for the airport's founder, George Vandenberghe. ...more

November 6, 2008