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President & CEO: David Langstaff Managing Editor: Shayna Wiwierski shayna@delcommunications.com
8 Message from the chairman of the AAMA, William Stewart, A.A.E.
Sales Manager: Dayna Oulion dayna@delcommunications.com
10 Taking flight: Airports use a variety of techniques to manage wildlife
Advertising Account Executives: Colin James, Mic Paterson
12 Increased flight service in regional Alberta airports leads to increased tenant diversity
Contributing Writers: Sterling Cripps, Melanie Franner, Taryn Rittberg Production services provided by: S.G. Bennett Marketing Services
14 More options, more revenue: The emergence of ULCCs could mean more business for regional airports
Art Director: Kathy Cable Advertising Art: Dave Bamburak, Dana Jensen
16 New regulations for the operations of RPAS in Canada
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18 The often-overlooked training of long-term staff
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20 Worth the flight: The Town of Edson 22 Conveniently located: The Wetaskiwin Regional Airport
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24 Oh no. It's OLS assessment time again... 25 The ACE3tm distributed control and monitoring solution for ALCMS sets new industry standard 26 Staying aloft: Community airports struggle to survive
PRINTED IN CANADA 05/2019
28 Runway ruminations The difference is in the paint
The Town of Edson’s strategic location on the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway allows Edson to benefit from private, commercial, and industrial traffic. Utilize our certified airport to connect to the Yellowhead County foothills, the Rockies Jasper National Park or to attend our many local events. We offer a variety of services for the travelling public including great accommodations, recreational facilities, our new Museum and Travel Information Centre, and the Kinsmen Spray Park to cool down the kids after a long day on the road. • Indoor Swimming Pool, Water Slide • 24 Ball Diamond Complex (Vision Park) • Additional 12 Ball Diamonds Throughout Town • Wilmore Provincial Park Campsite and Mountain bike trails.
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• Extensive ATV trail systems • 2 Cross Country Ski Trail Systems • Kinsmen Spray Park • Movie Theatre • 8 Sheet Curling Rink
• 18 Hole Golf Course • Golf Driving Range • Hiking Trails • 2 Indoor Ice Arenas • 4 Outdoor Ice Rinks
• 8 Lane Bowling Alley • Theatre For Performing Arts • Rodeo Ghymkana Grounds • Rotary Skateboard Park
• 2 Tennis Courts • 2 Craft Centres • Galloway Station Museum • Public Library
605 – 50th Street | Edson, AB T7E 1T7 | Tel: 780.723.4401 | www.edson.ca
Alberta Airports Management Association • 2019