Ask AC-U-KWIK: Runway Change Updates

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At our airport we recently had our single runway lengthened from 3,852 feet to 5,000 feet. In addition, it was widened from 50 feet to 75 feet. I made sure to notify AC-U-KWIK in our “Airport Manager Questionnaire” that is sent to me annually. But it hasn’t been changed yet on the AC-U-KWIK website. Why the delay?
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KMR Aviation Joins West Coast Aviation and Rebrands as West Coast Worldwide

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West Coast Aviation Services announced that KMR Aviation has officially joined its brand portfolio under the dba West Coast Worldwide. The rebrand aligns the two companies to offer greater capabilities and expanded services while creating a seamless experience for their customers.
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ACK on Tour: Vail Valley Jet Center

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The warm welcome of a fireplace, melody of a piano and incredible Colorado scenery are the first impressions  to us that Vail Valley Jet Center, located at Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, is a well-oiled machine when it comes to taking care of its clients.
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Women in Corporate Aviation Announces Inaugural TAG Aviation Scholarships

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To celebrate its 10-year anniversary of providing global pilot and cabin crew training, TAG Aviation has selected Women in Corporate Aviation’s scholarship program (WCA-intl.org) as a means to launch two inaugural scholarships. Current WCA members – age 18 and older – are encouraged to apply for the scholarships between January 9 and March 26, 2017.
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Meridian Hayward Celebrates Grand Opening

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Meridian announced that its new fixed-base operations at Hayward Executive Airport in Hayward, Calif., celebrated its much-anticipated grand opening last week. The FBO facility has been open for business since October, but the company made its official debut with a festive, holiday-themed grand opening gala on the evening of Thursday, December 15. 
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Pentastar Aviation's Mike Baker Receives Aviation Award

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Pentastar Aviation’s Mike Baker, Vice President of Safety & Compliance, has been named a recipient of the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).  The award recognizes individual aviation professionals who have demonstrated a continuous history of extraordinary participation in, or in support of, professionalism in business aviation.  This is the inaugural year for the award.
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ACUKWIK.com Distance Calculator: Nautical Miles Default

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Question: Why does the ACUKWIK.com distance calculator seem to default to nautical miles?

Our distance calculator always defaults to nautical as this is the predominant distance unit used in aviation (as opposed to statute miles or kilometers). The only time that nautical miles are NOT used in aviation is when distances of visibility are reported. They are given in statute miles.

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