HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Albany airport’s future? City hires consultant

Written May 18th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Albany city government is about to launch another one of the periodic exercises of trying to figure out if there’s a better use for the the city’s airport.


Albany aviation history: See it Sunday

Written May 6th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Sunday is the second day of a two-day open house in the historic hangar at Albany Municipal Airport. Don’t miss it if you want to get a look at aviation history along with some interesting private planes.


Time to revisit airport’s future, again?

Written January 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Every 25 years or so, someone in the Albany city government thinks it would be a good idea to get rid of the municipal airport and use the land for something else. And now that time may have come again.


Warplane display: An airport update

Written August 24th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Riding past the Albany airport the other day, I wondered about the status of the project to restore and display three vintage warplanes. Turns out that one-third of this volunteer effort may be completed this year, but there’s uncertainty about the rest.


Albany FBO plans to start Monday

Written January 28th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Infinite Air Center plans to be open for business Monday as the “fixed base operator” at Albany Municipal airport, the first FBO the field has had for about five years. The Albany City Council Wednesday authorized the city manager to sign a contract with Tony Hann, owner of the business, but not without grumbling by […]


An operator for Albany Airport

Written January 25th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Finally here’s a use for this shot from November of the empty office at the Albany Municipal Airport. The place may be about to get a new “fixed base operator.”


Airport fence: Another look

Written January 3rd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Taking advantage of Friday afternoon’s sunshine, I took a second look at the new quarter-million-dollar fence at Albany Municipal Airport, another step in the fencing of America.


 
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