NRRA NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 3RD, 2005

Welcome to the 65TH issue of NRRA News - an almost weekly, sometimes monthly, occasionally quarterly, summary of events at New Richmond Regional Airport. This newsletter is sent to approximately 245 individuals associated with NRRA.

WEB SITE ADDRESS . . . Check out the airport website at: http://www.nrairport.com . . . . 

AIRSHOW 2005
This year's airshow at New Richmond Regional Airport is scheduled for this weekend, July 9th and 10th. A great line up of acts is scheduled along with multiple static displays. Volunteer help is still needed at several positions during both airshows. All volunteers helping during the airshow are asked to assemble at the airport maintenance building (hangar 5-7) at 10 AM on Saturday for a briefing led by co-chairman Jim Letourneau. http://www.nrairport.com/airshow2005.htm .

IT'S A GOOD NEWS - BAD NEWS THING
The automated weather at New Richmond Regional is broadcast on a frequency of 120.0. If you have ever tried to hear the weather on 120.0 while arriving from the east or southeast, you probably experienced some difficulty due to 120.0 being shared by Volk Field in central Wisconsin. Volk uses the frequency to broadcast real-time updates on the activity levels of military operations areas and restricted areas on a continuous basis. The Volk broadcasts are scheduled to come to an end according to an article posted on aero-news.net. The FAA has cancelled Volk's use of the frequency. The end result is a valuable service is coming to an end, but we will be able to hear the weather broadcasts much better. http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=593b98e2-c7f0-423d-a57d-f3d1ec340feb&Dynamic=1

FRANCIS "BUD" BAUMANN
Some sad news to report. The founder of Baumann Floats, Francis "Bud" Baumann, died on June 27th at the age of 69 following complications from a stroke. Bud started a successful float manufacturing business at the South St. Paul Airport. Bud eventually moved his operation to New Richmond Regional Airport in the mid 1990's operating out of two hangars located in row 10. He sold his float manufacturing operation a few years ago, but maintained ownership of the two hangars. An obituary can be found at: http://www.kokfuneral.com/ASIMAS/kok/obituaryDescription.jsp?domain_id=151&deceased_id=44724

SUPRISE VISIT
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart stopped by New Richmond Regional Airport on July 4th in his Citation Bravo. Tony attended the World of Outlaws sprint car event held at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond. Tony, along with the dozen or so fans who saw him off at 11:30 PM on the 4th, were in good spirits thanks to his recent back-to-back NASCAR victories in Daytona and Sonoma. http://www.tonystewart.com

NRRA FEATURED IN BUSINESS MAGAZINE
The 2005 edition of St. Croix Business Review magazine, published by the Rivertown Newspaper Group, has an article about New Richmond Regional Airport. The magazine is an economic development tool used in the recruitment of businesses to the area. Copies of the St. Croix Business Review are available in the pilot lounge in the Griggs Aviation building at NRRA. 

LIFE LINK III
Air ambulance operator Life Link III officially began operations at New Richmond Regional Airport on June 9th. Life Link III previously based their Bell 222UT medical helicopter at the St. Paul Downtown Airport. Their new base of operations is located in hangar 12-1 in the north hangar area at the airport. The addition of Life Link III at NRRA means a tremendous advancement in emergency medical care in the area, especially for trauma patients, and also a huge boost to the local economy. http://www.lifelinkiii.com

JUST A REMINDER
Self-serve 100LL is $2.89 per gallon and Jet A is $2.69. Both Avgas and Jet fuel are available from the fuel trucks for another $.25 per gallon. 

For a listing of fly-ins around Wisconsin, go to: http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/air/fly-ins.htm 

Support the businesses based at NRRA. http://www.nrairport.com/fbo.htm


Thanks!

Mike Demulling
NRRA Manager
mike@nrairport.com