Taughannock Aviation Opens New Hangar
Taughannock Aviation Corporation (TAC), the fixed base operator (FBO) for Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, is completing a major new facility that will cap over a decade of growth and facilities expansion. TAC owners, staff, airport manager Bob Nicholas, Airport Services Board members and Doug Levine of the Tompkins County Chamber held a news conference and ribbon cutting that discussed TAC’s new facilities on Wednesday, April 2 at 66 Brown Road in Ithaca.
Airport Secures Over $7 Million in Federal Grant
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport announced today its receipt of a substantial federal grant for safety upgrades and improvements.
Local Flight Instructor Honored by FAA
David St. George, the chief pilot and chief instructor at East Hill Flying Club, was recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration and awarded Flight Instructor of the Year for the eastern region (one of six national regions) for 2008.
Free Wireless Internet Service Expands at Airport
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport was one of the first airports in the country to provide terminal-wide wireless access to the Internet for its customers. The program, which has been in effect since December 2003, has been operated by Ithaca-based Clarity Connect. Wireless equipped users will now be able to access the service anywhere within the terminal building free of charge.
