Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is looking for volunteers for its Airport Support Network. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
AOPA's Airport Support Network (ASN) enlists local volunteers to act as early warning systems against development threatening airport operations, enabling timely intervention.
ASN volunteers serve as the "eyes and ears" for AOPA, monitoring airport activities and local development to protect facilities from encroachment.
AOPA is actively recruiting new ASN volunteers for 2025, seeking members who are active at their home airport and live near an unrepresented public-use facility.
This is often the response when pilots learn about development near their airport that could adversely impact the facility’s operation. Often, however, by the time the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is contacted, the airport-threatening project may be well underway.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
