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KINGSLEY FIELD - The Health Education Awareness Team at the 173rd Fighter Wing will host a Sentry Eagle 5K walk/run on June 23, 2022, at the Crater Lake Airport. This event is open to the general public and is free to enter.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Airport Director for the Crater Lake – Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), John Barsalou, A.A.E., has announced his retirement after a 44-year career in aviation, effective July 15, 2022.
Read MoreA single engine aircraft had just taken off from the Crater Lake - Klamath Regional airport when, for unknown reasons, crashed in a field south of the airport 3000’ off the end of the runway.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR 2), are pushing the Comptroller General of the United States to consider the negative impact of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 on Klamath Falls and other rural airports in an upcoming study on reforms to the Essential Air Service program.
Read MoreLinda Tepper, Business Manager of the Crater Lake Klamath Regional Airport is our guest on Season 3, Episode 3 of Ask Klamath.
Read MoreIn light of a report that a small drone was operating at the north end of the airport in the approach path of landing aircraft, the Airport would like to remind the public of the rules that have been established by the FAA to ensure the safe operations of drones around the airport.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that airports in Hillsboro, Albany, Klamath Falls, Bend and Grants Pass will receive a combined $14.3 million in federal grants for facility improvements and aviation training.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have introduced the Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts (DEFENSE) Act, which would allow rural commercial airports that are also heavily utilized by the military to access critical federal support to help maintain air service. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR 2) is introducing a companion bill in the House of Representatives.
Read Morerater Lake - Klamath Regional Airport Director John Barsalou attended the Mead & Hunt Air Service Development Conference last week in Scottsdale, AZ. The conference was attended by 29 airports from 18 states across the nation as well as a representative from the Oregon Department of Aviation. Six airlines attended, offering one-on-one meetings and presentations with recent airline updates.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. - On September 12th, a group from Klamath Falls traveled to and met with representatives from SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah. The meeting was initiated and facilitated by Mead & Hunt, an aviation consulting group with deep experience in the Pacific Northwest’s aviation sector. At the conclusion of the meeting, SkyWest indicated an internal route analysis was needed to evaluate Klamath’s proposal, and indicated it would complete its initial feasibility assessment in the following weeks.
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