KDOT to unveil Kansas Aviation Portal at K-State Salina

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KDOT to unveil Kansas Aviation Portal

SALINA, Kansas (April 8, 2015)- The Kansas Department of Transportation Aviation Division will be at Kansas State University Salina on Friday, April 10, to announce the new Kansas Aviation Portal.

Time: 10 a.m., Friday, April 10

Location: Kansas State University-Salina (2310 Centennial Rd), Welcome Center, Room 122

The Kansas Aviation Portal will educate about all facets of aviation, including economic impacts, system plans and pavement conditions. It also improves upon the nation's first Airspace Awareness Tool, which was designed specifically to increase the awareness of airspace around Kansas airports and was released in 2011.

Students and media are encouraged to attend.

Contact Jesse Romo, KDOT Aviation director at 785.217.5603 for additional information.

Our mission is to drive economic development and enhance critical services in Kansas through infrastructure improvement; and to be regarded as the state aviation expert, innovator and resource for the Kansas Aviation community.

We serve the Kansas aviation community, including airports, aviation groups (state and national), state and federal agencies (FAA), the pilot community, and aviation education and research facilities.

The Salina Airport Authority has developed the premier airport and industrial center in the Midwest. The board of directors and staff are proactive in providing the citizens of Salina, Saline County and North Central Kansas with a center that support business and industry which in turn, provides jobs and payroll that benefit the region.

The Salina Airport Authority is home to the Salina Regional Airport, the Salina Aviation Service Center and the Salina Airport Industrial Center.