Highlights from recent WAYPOINTS.
For the full version of the November 10, 2025 edition, click here.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 2026 WAMA BOARD!
Thank you to all who voted during this past election to select WAMA Board Officers. Additionally, we thank those who chose to run for office. They are ready and eager to serve and are the propellent that makes this organization function. If you would like to be more active in WAMA, consider running for a future office or serving on one of the committees.
November 21, 2025 -- Save the date!
Aviation Caucus
at the Boeing Facility at Paine Field
More information coming soon...
Donate to the Annual Food Drive
The Fly Washington Passport Program's Annual Food Drive runs through November 14. Participating airports gather thousands of pounds of food for those in need. Encourage your pilots, staff, and airport users to join in.
Click here to download a printable poster.
2025 winner, Auburn Municipal Airport (S50), is issuing a friendly challenge to all other airports to top their total food weight of 10,548 pounds.
All food must be for human consumption--dog or cat food does not count. Water, flour, rice, and canned goods are all acceptable. Cash is accepted and is calculated with the formula of $1.71 equaling 1 pound of food.
Airports competing this year include:
- Richland
- Pearson in Vancouver
- Harvey Field
- Skagit
CARB Awards Over $1.7 million in Loans
The Community Aviation Revitalization Board (CARB) convened on October 16 to award Community Aviation Revitalization Loan requests from eligible, general public-use airports in Washington State. The Board selected three projects totaling $1,793,315. Projects included:
- Port of Moses Lake – Training/Testing Facility $1,200,000
- Sequim Valley Airport, Inc. – Four (4) Box Hangars $550,000
- City of Tekoa – Fuel Pump Replacement $43,315
The Board has approximately $3.8 million remaining to award and is accepting applications. The next Board meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025. Contact the Aviation Loan Program Manager, David Chenaur, chenaud@wsdot.wa.gov, at (360) 628-1767, for an application or more information.
NWAAE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
$2,500 undergraduate scholarships now being offered by NWAAAE to students residing in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Utah or Wyoming who are pursuing degrees in aviation. Application deadline is November 15, 2025 - additional information and application instructions can be found at https://lnkd.in/gum6QzEr.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, JUB, DOWL, Paine Field Snohomish County, CivilAir Engineers PLLC, Precision Approach Engineering, Applied Pavement Technology, Walla Walla Regional Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport and the City of Arlington, Century West Engineering, The Port of Skagit, and Morrison-Maierle for sponsoring the biweekly Waypoints news bulletin. Your support means so much to us.
