What's New

Southeast Region

Bob Minter, Regional Representative E-mail: bob.minter@aopa.org

• Threat to state airports removed from Tennessee bill 06/10/09
• Tennessee bill threatens closure of airports 05/13/09
• Don’t abandon Horace Williams 05/06/09
• N.C. bill promotes aviation education 03/27/09
• Auburn University aviation program a key 'transportation link' 02/26/09
• Charlotte Class B expansion threatens skydiving operation 02/11/09
• South Carolina congressman seeks LASP alternatives 02/04/09
• Aviation infrastructure spending creates jobs, spurs innovation 01/15/09
• TSA plan would hurt new Atlanta reliever airport 01/12/09
• TSA to host public hearing on Large Aircraft Security Program 12/23/08
• Charlotte Class B expansion could impact GA airports 12/22/08
• AOPA works to ensure Orange County has an airport 12/22/08
• Access issues must be resolved before MOA expansion 11/25/08
• New airport is first to open in state in three decades 11/03/08
• UNC moving toward new airport for Orange County 10/29/08
• FAA seeks comment on Asheville Class C expansion 10/10/08
• Public meeting ordered to explore MOA expansion impact 09/26/08
• Visit the Wright Brothers Memorial and AOPA Pilot Facility 09/26/08
• AOPA continues effort to ensure future of Blue Ash 09/19/08
• UNC to get airport authority 07/25/08
• N.C. bill could lead to new airport for UNC Chapel Hill 07/04/08
• Airport resurrected four years after closure 06/06/08
• Chapel Hill officials recognize value of GA airports 05/16/08
• Navy abandons study, pursues new plan for Super Hornets 04/18/08
• AOPA sponsors aviation day with S.C. lawmakers 04/11/08
• FAA finalizes Georgia T-route 04/11/08
• AOPA opposes De Soto MOA expansion, urges alternative 03/28/08
• AOPA opposes more MOAs in southern Mississippi 03/07/08
• AOPA files comments opposing Bulldog MOA expansion 02/01/08
• Bulldog MOA expansion back on table 01/11/08
• Town of Hilton Head steals county airport 12/21/07
• Governor proclaims South Carolina Aviation Week 10/03/07
• Horace Williams airport faces closure 08/31/07
• AOPA encourages legislators to protect Horace Williams 07/20/07
• AOPA meets with local, state officials about Hilton Head 06/29/07
• Doctors stand up for Horace Williams Airport 06/13/07
• FAA aims to establish new GPS route in Georgia 06/01/07
• Bridge lighting could pose danger at Craven County 04/27/07
• Rep. Barrow defends GA, opposes FAA funding plan 03/23/07
• Rep. Hayes says FAA is 'gulping the airline Kool-Aid' 03/23/07
• Avionics theft on the rise at North Carolina airports 03/23/07
• Aircraft property tax relief could be on the horizon 03/02/07
• Hilton Head opponents all bark, feds don't bite 02/16/07
• Hilton Head master plan update brings airport threat 02/09/07
• Proposed N.C. MOA would limit flight over Outer Banks 01/11/07
• Pilots and FBOs team to keep fuel available, affordable 12/08/06
• AOPA to FAA: Don't let airlines squeeze GA out of Atlanta 12/01/06
• N.C. town tries to protect airport but not there yet 11/24/06
• Pilots keep access to Outer Banks 11/03/06
• FAA makes unexpected changes to ATL Class B 10/19/06
• AOPA opposition halts development around N.C. airport 10/06/06
• AOPA honors Gov. Perdue 09/25/06
• N.C. Aviation Division: We'll preserve Jackson Co. Airport 09/15/06
• Better GA airports for rural Georgia 07/28/06
• FAA officials honored for 'vibrant, healthy' GA community 07/20/06
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• IFR pilots get greater access to Outer Banks 06/16/06
• AOPA advocates for Jekyll Island Airport 06/15/06
• Decade-long AOPA effort pays off 06/06/06
• AOPA sharpens front-line defense against airport closure 05/17/06
• IFR access to North Carolina's Outer Banks a step closer 05/05/06
• Aircraft owners get some tax relief 03/31/06
• Mississippi tax exemption bill awaits governor's signature 03/24/06
• FAA proposes improved IFR access to Outer Banks 03/23/06
• AOPA works to preserve airport safety in Alabama 03/03/06
• Tax relief could come to aircraft buyers in Kentucky 03/03/06
• Refuel your aircraft, help a GA airport at the same time 03/03/06
• Mississippi tax exemption bill neglects light GA aircraft 03/02/06
• AOPA supports Mississippi tax exemption bills 02/17/06
• AOPA acts to keep unregulated UAV operation out of navigable airspace 02/15/06
• AOPA opposes Air Force request for more North Carolina airspace 02/02/06
• AOPA members prevent ADIZ-like restriction in Kentucky 01/25/06
• Prohibited area to replace TFR over Kings Bay Naval Base 12/23/05
• AOPA says 'no fly zone' over Kentucky Capitol unnecessary 12/15/05
• Kentucky lawmaker threatens state's airspace 12/13/05
• Proposal denied to build tower near Miller Air Park 11/25/05
• More GPS benefits to pilots with CVG terminal routes 10/27/05
• AOPA seeks additional changes to proposal to expand SUA at Shaw Air Force Base 10/27/05
• Alternative to Air Force base training initiative mitigates GA impacts 09/09/05
• N.C. legislature orders UNC to operate Horace Williams another year 08/15/05
• Study sends mixed messages for Georgia's Pine Mountain airport 08/11/05
• AOPA opposes effort to consolidate airport authorities 07/22/05
• Military plans aerial exercises over Georgia, South Carolina 07/15/05
• Lawmakers need to hear: Keep Horace Williams open 07/15/05
• AOPA, North Carolina pilots take action to save Horace Williams 06/28/05
• Fate of Horace Williams Airport to be decided soon 06/24/05
• AOPA effort creates more efficient IFR routes for pilots 06/16/05
• AOPA intensifies effort to save Horace Williams Airport 06/09/05
• Tennessee aviation legend honored 05/27/05
• AOPA's Boyer celebrates with North Carolina community that "gets it" 05/24/05
• AOPA fights UNC's 'sneak attack' to close Horace Williams Airport 05/05/05
• Rep. Duncan pledges no user fees 04/22/05
• AOPA opposes increase in sales tax cap on aircraft 04/07/05
• AOPA seeks FAA action to resolve balloon hazard in South Carolina 04/01/05
• AOPA pledges support for Pine Mountain Airport study 03/10/05
• County commissioners weigh benefits of keeping Georgia airport open 01/28/05
• AOPA member retains Lieutenant Governor post 01/20/05
• AOPA fights effort to close Pine Mountain's airport in Georgia 01/06/05
• FAA to extend comment period on North Carolina SUA proposal at AOPA's request 12/28/04
• AOPA advocacy stalls threat to Georgia airport 11/18/04
• AOPA to seek changes to southern Indiana MOA proposal 11/09/04
• AOPA formally opposes Shaw Air Force Base airspace proposal 11/09/04
• AOPA team battles to save Georgia airport 11/04/04
• N.C. congressman adds concerns over Cherry Point MOAs 10/12/04
• Air Force wants more airspace in Georgia, South Carolina 10/08/04
• AOPA and Georgia work to prevent bird strikes 10/07/04
• FAA agrees to take more comments on Cherry Point MOA proposal 09/09/04
• Parents thank AOPA for saving UNC's Horace Williams Airport 08/27/04
• Tennessee airport managers applaud AOPA's defense of general aviation 08/19/04
• AOPA pings Navy, FAA for "stealth" MOAs 08/19/04
• AOPA will oppose Outer Banks MOAs 07/29/04
• North Carolina university to continue operating Horace Williams Airport 07/21/04
• Tennessee governor signs aviation tax relief bill 07/08/04
• AOPA urges N.C. general assembly to strengthen IGX protections 06/03/04
• AOPA efforts win dedicated airport funds from S.C. legislature 06/03/04
• Lawmakers endorse AOPA-backed fuel tax fix 05/26/04
• Possible reprieve in sight for Chapel Hill airport 05/19/04
• AOPA working to prevent Tennessee aviation fuel tax hike 05/06/04
• AOPA focusing efforts to move stalled South Carolina bill 04/15/04
• AOPA, FAA warn Kentucky funds transfer may violate state, federal laws 03/25/04
• The other shoe drops; Navy wants "permanent TFR" turned into prohibited area 02/26/04
• Georgia House passes strong, AOPA-supported airport protection bill 02/19/04
• AOPA: South Carolina bill greatly benefits GA airports 02/18/04