Congratulations to the Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, and the Watford City Municipal Airport!
Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport in Dickinson, ND has been recognized as North Dakota’s “2022 Commercial Service Airport of the Year”. The airport hosted tours for schools throughout the state, allowing students from Kindergarten through High School to visit and see the world of aviation up close. The airport also worked to provide a wonderful experience for two families through the Make-A-Wish foundation, giving VIP treatment including a Fire Fighting water cannon salute on their departure.
In 2022, Dickinson completed a multi-year reconstruction and expansion of their new primary runway. The runway added 900 ft., bringing the total length to 7,300 ft. The project also included constructing a full-length parallel taxiway and installing a new ILS system to enhance safety on the airport. This project overall took 4 years to finish and allows much larger aircraft to operate at the airport.
Watford City Municipal Airport has also been recognized as North Dakota’s “2022 General Aviation Airport of the Year.” In 2022, Watford City completed a major renovation project, culminating approximately a decade of planning and hard work. Their runway underwent major reconstruction, and was shifted to a new location with a new expanded length of 6,550 ft. The project included a new lighting system, and a full-length parallel taxiway to greatly enhance safety. These enhancements now allow the community in the epicenter of Bakken to accommodate most large jets.
Watford City hosted an annual fly-in/drive-in, coordinated with other local community events. The airport also continually hosts weather modification and crop spraying to aid local farmers and protect agriculture.
The airports received these awards for excellence in community outreach, facility management, construction and beautification projects, and participation and hosting of special events. The awards were presented at the 2023 NDAA Fly-ND Conference awards banquet. Presenting the awards was Ryan Riesinger, President of the Airport Association of North Dakota and Kyle Wanner, Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. Accepting the award for Dickinson was Channing Wagner, DIK Airport Operations & maintenance Manager and Laurie Kasian, DIK Airport Administrative Officer. Accepting the award for Watford City was Steve Reeves, Airport Authority Board Member and Luke Taylor, Airport Manager.
The Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport receives the 2022 Commercial Airport of the Year award during the North Dakota Aviation Association’s FLY-ND Conference awards banquet on March 7th, 2023. Pictured from left to right is Kyle Wanner (Executive Director, ND Aeronautics Commission), Channing Wagner (DIK Airport Operations & Maintenance Manager), Laurie Kasian (DIK Airport Administrative Officer), and Ryan Riesinger (President of the North Dakota Airport Association).
The Watford City Municipal Airport receives the 2022 General Aviation Airport of the Year award during the North Dakota Aviation Association’s FLY-ND Conference awards banquet on March 7th, 2023. Pictured from left to right is Kyle Wanner (Executive Director, ND Aeronautics Commission), Steve Reeves (Watford City Airport Authority Board Member), Luke Taylor (Watford City Airport Manager), and Ryan Riesinger (President of the North Dakota Airport Association).
