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At Our AirportsThe Ulteig team isn’t theonly one involved with theproject. The Ulteig team isalso assembling stakeholdersthroughout the project togive them a voice in howthe final product functions.The focus group includesNDAC staff members andairport managers fromacross the state. Nelsonanticipates this involvementmeans the Ulteig teamwill provide an even moreuseful tool to help NorthDakota airports budgetfor upcoming projects andtruly revolutionize themanagement of pavement inThis image shows what the online PCI database will look like whenit is finished. The final product will be available to airport managers,pilots, and anyone else who needs to know the pavement condition atairports throughout North Dakota.North Dakota.Together, the Ulteigteam will provide NDACand airports throughoutNorth Dakota withinvaluable informationnecessary to continueoperating a successfulairport system and allowingyou to think about otherthings the next time you’reon an airplane. So sit back,tighten your seatbelt, andrest comfortably knowingthat in North Dakota,a group of dedicatedprofessionals are makingsure you have a smoothlanding.qWWII Veteran Donates Airport To Recreational Aviation Foundation For Future GenerationsOSHKOSH, WIS. – Theimportance of privatelyownedairports was broughtto public attention, July25, 2012 at EAA’s BrownArch on Wittman RegionalAirport in Oshkosh,Wisconsin, during EAAAirVenture, when BenRyan and his wife, Agnes,donated their airfield –Ryan Field (2MT1) – tothe Recreational AviationFoundation (RAF) to ensurethat the airport would stayopen for future generations.RAF installed a LegacyRock at the Brown Arch to memorialize the Ryans’ generousdonation.Ryan received his initial flight training at General MitchellLone Rock, Wisconsin (LNR)Tri-County Regional Airport – 40 Miles West of MadisonPicturesque Airport - Breathtaking Views - Rural SettingRwy 09/27 - 5000 x 75 ft – Rwy 18/36 - 1850 x 60 ft★ RestauRant on FieLd ★★ Hangars For Rent: $100 per month ★We oFFeR QuaLity conocoPhiLLiPs aviation FueL100LL & Jet A – Competitively Priced! Self-Served608-583-260036 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINEBen Ryan stands in front of a photo of Ryan Field during ceremoniesat EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. The Ryans donated their airport,located near Glacier National Park in Montana, to the RecreationalAviation Foundation.Field in Milwaukee,now General MitchellInternational Airport(KMKE) during World WarII. It had been 66 years sinceRyan flew a P-38 Lightningwhen he was given theopportunity again duringAirVenture to fly “GlacierGirl.”During the final days ofWorld War II, on ColumbusDay in 1945, Ryan wasoverrun by his wingmanin trail and the tail of hisP-38 was severely damaged,forcing him to bail out overthe waters of the Panama Canal Zone.The Ryans’ trip to Oshkosh was organized by theRecreational Aviation Foundation as its way of thankingthe Ryans for donating their home, property and airstrip innorthwest Montana. Ryan Field is located on the westernborder of Glacier National Park in Montana. Everythingcombined – the location of Ryan Field and the fact thatBen Ryan flew P-38s during World War II – it was onlyappropriate that Ryan be given the flight in “Glacier Girl.”Bob Cardin, one of the people behind the recovery andrestoration of “Glacier Girl,” made Ryan’s return to thecockpit possible. Signature Flight Support and Glacier JetCenter of Kalispell, Montana were sponsors.While Ben Ryan was flying P38s and P39s during WorldWar II, Agnes Ryan was a nurse with the Army Nurse Corps(www.theraf.org).Dave WeimanqTri County Airport June2012Color.indd 16/21/12 12:08 PM