September 11th Remembered

Braden Airpark On Alert For Sept. 11

The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a nationwide warning about al Qaeda threats to small airplanes, just days before the anniversary.

Sunday is a big day at Braden Airpark. The Forks Township facility on Sullivan Trail is holding its annual "Fly In,"  which has taken place the second Sunday in September for several years now. It just so happens that this Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America, and airports are being asked by federal authorities to be on high alert. "Absolutely," said Mary Joan Roth, who has worked at the airport for Moyer Aviation Inc. for the past seven years. She said the airport received notice Tuesday. "We're told to be aware of anything suspicious and that we should not take matters into our own hands." The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a nationwide warning about al Qaeda threats to small airplanes, just days …

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Braden Airpark getting new management

Firm will also handle Lehigh Valley International Airport.

Lehigh Valley International Airport  is headed for new management, the Express-Times is reporting. The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority board of governors voted 12-1 today to hire AFCO AvPORTS Management LLC, a Dulles, VA firm that specializes in managing airports for a two-year contract starting at $325,000 next year. The authority also manages Braden Airpark in Forks Township and Queen City Airport in Allentown. The contract also calls for LNAA to pay the $142,000 annual salary for an onsite manager who will arrive here next month. All told, yearly management costs will fall just under $500,000. The agreement fills a void atop LVIA, which has had a vacancy at executive director since George Doughty resigned last August. “They bring a…

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Braden Airpark Offers Up Flight Lessons

Flying an airplane is like being in an ocean in the air

A plane taxis on the runway of the Braden Airpark in Forks Township. For most of us, the prospect of flying in an airplane can be exciting and exhilarating. For Vern Moyer, president of Moyer Aviation Inc. on 3800 Sullivan Trail for the past 30 years, it's just a part of life. "It's really rewarding to see people so excited about flying," Moyer said. "To us, it's just an everyday thing." For the second-straight year, Moyer is running "Aerocamp," an aviation camp where teenagers spend a week learning about airplanes -- from flight to navigation -- before getting a chance to earn their wings. On this morning, the pupils are gathered around two planes checking out the engines and getting ready to head into the clouds. Moyer is a veteran of …

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