Please take a minute to review important reminders and updates from the NCAA!
September 20, 2024
SAVE THE DATE!
45th Annual NCAA Conference
The 2025 NCAA Annual Conference will be held on the beautiful coast of Wilmington, North Carolina at the Wilmington Convention Center on April 8th-10th, 2025. Golf will be on Tuesday with the opening reception Tuesday evening! Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION COMING SOON.
The 2025 Conference THEME is ANNOUNCED!
“Back to our Roots”
“Learning how to promote, protect, and continue developing your airport/business into the future.”
Want to see a specific topic talked about at the 2025 Conference? Share your thoughts by clicking the link below.
Meet our 2025 Keynote and Banquet Speakers!
Matt Mayberry:
Matt Mayberry is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker and one of the world’s foremost thought leaders on leadership development and culture. His insights on leadership, culture, and business performance have appeared in publications such as Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, NBC, ABC, Fox Business, and ESPN, to name a few. Global Gurus named Matt one of the world’s Top 30 Leadership Thought Leaders for 2023. His latest book, Culture Is the Way, debuted as a National bestseller and was named as a must-read by Malcolm Gladwell’s Next Big Idea Club.
Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling:
In October 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Darling retired from the United States Marine Corps with just over twenty years of active-duty service. He flew attack helicopters in Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the first Gulf War and in Somalia, Africa, in support of Operation Restore Hope. In June 1998, he was selected to fly as a presidential pilot with Marine Helicopter Squadron One and in October 2000, was handpicked to work for the White House Military Office, Airlift Operations Department. It was in that capacity that Lt. Col. Darling supported the President, Vice President and National Security Advisor in the President’s Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) on September 11, 2001. As a public speaker on crisis leadership and decision making, Bob has addressed numerous academic, government, and military organizations to include Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and as a guest lecturer on the subject of Crisis Leadership and Counterterrorism at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Bob is the author of 24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker, 9/11/01: The White House. He is the President and CEO of Flash Emergency Management, a crisis leadership training and technology company located in Stafford, Virginia.
NCAA Membership Drive
Here is a friendly reminder that if you have not renewed your membership or joined for the 2024-2025 year, this is the time!
We very much appreciate your continued support of The North Carolina Airports Association with the renewal of your membership for this fiscal year July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025. By renewing your membership you are benefiting from the efforts of NCAA with Legislative Advocacy, attendance to the annual conference at a discounted rate, complimentary region meeting participation, member networking and information sharing, access to member contact information, RFQ, RFP & job posting as well as the other benefits associated with the membership.
Renewal can be done by:
Go to the site at https://ncairports.org
Go to MEMBERS menu and select MEMBERS ONLY SECTION
Log in (username is your email unless you previously changed it)
In the member’s dashboard, click on RENEWAL.
Click on CLICK HERE TO RENEW
The system will display your type of membership with a button for renewal.
When you click RENEW NOW, you will be directed to the payments page.
Once the payment is made, the process is complete. (You may want to print or save a copy of your receipt)
If you are paying for multiple people from your airport or organization, renewal through the website must be done under each member log in. If you wish to pay for multiple people in one credit card transaction, please contact me at 828-808-5502 and I will process these for you.
If you want to JOIN the association, CLICK HERE: https://ncairports.org/subscription-plan/
Make sure to review each membership type so you ensure you select the correct category.
Payment made by check must be mailed to Emily Winberg, NCAA, 592 Isle of Pines Rd., Morresville, NC 28117 and accompanied by the member name and invoice number.
We look forward to your continued support of the North Carolina Airports Association!
Fall NCAA Region Meetings
Thank you to all who attended our Fall 2024 Region Meetings at Albert J. Ellis Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
A special thank you to our Region Lunch Sponsors, WK Dickson & Co., Inc. and Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Coming soon to Statesville Regional Airport…
EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour
“Step back into the vibrant era of the Roaring ‘20s and experience the thrill of flight aboard the legendary EAA Ford Tri-Motor. As the pioneer of luxury air travel, the Ford Tri-Motor revolutionized global transportation, ushering in the golden age of commercial aviation. Embark on our tour, guided by passionate volunteers eager to share the captivating stories of this historic aircraft.
Our tour, generously supported by our chapters and volunteers, welcomes families to explore the intricacies of the Ford Tri-Motor and learn about our organization’s mission. Viewing the aircraft is complimentary, so don’t forget to bring your camera along.
Proceeds from the Ford Tri-Motor tour directly contribute to covering maintenance and operational expenses, ensuring the continued flight of the beloved “Tin Goose” for generations to come.
For your comfort and safety, we recommend wearing hearing protection near the aircraft, and earplugs will be provided for your convenience.
Join us on this extraordinary journey through aviation history, where the spirit of adventure and innovation takes flight aboard the timeless Ford Tri-Motor.”
Love aviation? Enjoy sharing your passion with others?
“Career Center High School in Winston-Salem, NC has an opening for a Aviation Technology instructor. We are looking for someone to join our team that has diverse experience in aviation, wants to inspire the new workforce, and continue to develop a one of kind innovative high school aviation program.”
We have partnered with Tango Flight (https://tangoflight.com/), A non-profit that support our staff and students in building an Vans’s RV-12iS.
Reach out for more information! bjlee@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Lumberton Regional Airport Presents ‘Fly-In and Cruise-In’
October 12th, 2024, Lumberton Regional will hold the second annual Fly-In/Cruise-In.
There will be planes, antique cars, food and shopping vendors, parachute jumpers, and music!! Clear your schedule and attend this great, family friendly event!
AIG Funds for GA Airports- Letter from NCDOT Division of Aviation
N.C. General Aviation Airport Colleagues,
Your NCAA Board at our quarterly meeting had a robust discussion with NCDOT Division of Aviation about a variety of issues, including our state’s drawdown of federal Airport Infrastructure Grants funds (AIG).
That discussion prompts me to write and ask that general aviation airports request your AIG funds from NCDOT Aviation as soon as possible, if you have not already. (NCDOT applies for AIG funds on behalf of GA airports. Commercial service airports apply for and receive and receive AIG funds directly from FAA).
As of today, N.C. general airports have requested only $6.5 million of the $37.9 million in AIG funds available to them. Only $1.5 million has been awarded and only $142,000 expended. North Carolina has one of the lowest AIG application rates of any state. And because of this, in the last month, NCDOT has received inquiries about it from the N.C. General Assembly, FAA and Board of Transportation.
Our airports have enjoyed tremendous funding support in recent years. It is imperative that we show our stakeholders we are effectively using the funds we receive, from all sources, to deliver a stronger system of public airports for our communities.
If you need guidance on requesting funds, refer to the AIG collection guidance posted on the NCDOT Connect site, the slides from the March training or the email each airport received in April showing the balance of funds you are eligible to request. And, as always, feel free to contact your airport project manager for assistance determining what projects are suitable for these funds and how to request them.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for all of your efforts to demonstrate the value of public investment in North Carolina’s airport system.
A note from our Business Manager, Emily Winberg
“I will be attending the AAAE F. Russel Hoyt National Airports Conference (NAC) TOMORROW, Saturday the 21st! I would love to see North Carolina Airports Association Consultants and Members on my trip! Please feel free to reach out and let me know if you are attending! I hope to see some familiar faces there!”
Email: emily@ncairports.org
Work Phone: (828)808-5502
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