Time is running out for your opportunity to join us Tuesday, June 13, 2023, for our annual Safety Day titled; Mind the Gap, Navigating a Changing Industry.
Industry leaders from Dassault Falcon Jet, Embraer, Flight Safety, Honeywell, NATA, Presage Group leaders in Aviation Wellness & Mental Health, Red Tail Academy, Tradewind Aviation, and Wheels Up will be discussing safety topics imperative to all members of your flight crew, and we will also have a presentation by The Honorable John Goglia.
This event is being held the day before the NBAA White Plains Regional Forum, at Whitby Castle, in Rye, New York, just minutes from HPN and downtown White Plains, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
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Registration for Safety Day Closes Friday June 9th!
For more information and our full program visit -
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Emergency Safety Drill Takes Over 11/29! |
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the airport conducted a Full-Scale Airport Emergency Response Plan Exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to coordinate, test and evaluate the airports actions in managing a large air carrier aircraft accident.
Exercise participants included many emergency rescue and firefighting agencies, Westchester County Police, Department of Emergency Services, Medical Personnel, FBI, American Red Cross and over 130 volunteers acting as aircraft crash victims.
Live accident victim actors, debris, large fire and smoke, parked aircraft, emergency apparatus, ambulance vehicles and emergency personnel were present in and around the mock aircraft accident scene, located on the closed Runway 11/29 west of Taxiway Foxtrot.
These drills are impetrative to the safety of all who use our airport. Great work to everyone who participated.
Photo provided by David Montiverdi
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Honor Flight Hosted by Million Air |
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Million Air hosted 68 veterans and their guardians at this years Hudson Valley Honor Flight, on Saturday, May 20th. The day began with a motorcycle brigade arriving early in the morning with a lovely ceremony before four WWII Veterans, Korean War, Cold War, and Vietnam Vets boarded an American Airlines A320 to DC.
Thank you to The Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Million Air, Shoprite, and all the volunteers for putting this together every year and thank you to our Veterans.
For more information on Hudson Valley Honor Flight's visit - https://hvhonorflight.com/
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Re-watch our last ATC Call with Scott Dyer and HPN ATC with a presentation from New York Center, regarding preferred routings from our area to the Western Caribbean, and the problems caused by flight plans filed without the proper filed routes. As well as a quick meet and greet with Michael Nagar, the new Acting Air Traffic Manager at HPN. |
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WAA to Share Booth With Local Aviation Groups |
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The Westchester Aviation Association, WAA, in conjunction with The National Business Aviation Association, NBAA, is honored to share space with the Northeast Local Regional Groups, listed below, at this years White Plains Regional Forum.
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WAMA Hosting Event to Benefit Girls in Aviation Day |
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All are invited to attend. Registration is required.
WAA, WAI and WAMA members receive a discount.
For more information and to register visit - WamaHPN.org
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Airport Operations Update |
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The Airport Operations Portal has been updated with a new layout and more comprehensive material. The portal contains loads of information for not only Westchester County Airport Operations personnel but anyone who uses the field. Here you will find aircraft familiarization charts and PowerPoints for private and commercial aircraft, driver training material, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) resources and airport certification training. There is a particularly helpful page of links to NOTAMS, the National Airspace System Status page and the major weather and flight tracking sites.
The Veoci Tenant Dashboard has also been updated with additional information. Here you will find runway conditions, airfield advisories, weather reporting, NOTAMS, form to Request a PPR, and a Snow and Ice section.
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A big thanks to Airport Operations Supervisor, David Montiverdi for sharing these resources with us. You will want to bookmark these pages!
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Work has begun on the Airport Fuel Farm Oil Water Separator (OWS) Replacement Project. An 8,000 gallon OWS will be removed and provisions made for a new 10,000 gallon OWS. This will provide environmental protection between the fuel farm off-loading stations and Blind Brook. Heavy excavation equipment and construction personnel will be working near the Traffic Circle at the Main Terminal entrance so please use caution here.
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YOUR WAA Board
Chairman
John Wellington
Vice Chairman
Greg Keshishian
Executive Director
Jennifer A Kempsey
Brittany Davies
John Donofrio
Scott Dyer
Luke Egan
Eric Faulkner
Nick Hartman
Sal Lagonia
Stephen Malkinson
Lauren Rones-Payne
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Newsletter Editor
Jennifer A Kempsey
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