AVIATION NEWS
 | Interview with Director Greg Campbell on the Old Fly Guy Podcast May 24, 2025 From the flight line to the leader of the Virginia Department of Aviation. Come along for the ride with Greg Campbell, the Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV), while he tells us of his aviation journey in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Wtach the full interview on the Old Fly Guy Podcast. |
 | Virginia Student Wins International Aviation Art Contest May 12, 2025 "Virginia student artists are the best in the world", is not just a belief of the DOAV... It is now a fact. A 15 year-old freshman from Chantilly, VA, just won a gold medal in the “Senior” category of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale’s (FAI) aviation art contest. |
 | New Ambassador #681 Huston Self April 24, 2025 Like most ambassadors, Huston Self had already been to a lot of Virginia's airports before he started his passport. It only took him two years to earn Gold level in the Ambassador program. The new dad and flight instructor is Ambassador # 681. |
 | New Ambassador #679 and #680 April 24, 2025 Matt Stough and Matt Picciotti started their passports independently but finished it together after meeting at Culpeper Airport. The two Matts and their Grumman cat flew all around the Commonwealth to become Ambassadors # 679 and #680. |
 | New Ambassador #678 Gary Trexler April 24, 2025 Gary Trexler has become the second Gold-Level Ambassador of 2025! He is breaking a nearly 3 month drought in the program by becoming ambassador # 678. His trusty steed is his 78' Mooney M20K - which is what he used to collect the majority of his stamps. |
 | Aircraft Registration Changes Coming Soon May 1, 2025 The aircraft registration process will improve greatly later this year after the 2025 General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation, which Governor Youngkin signed into law in March. (Please note: While the law will change on July 1, 2025, these changes detailed below won’t take effect until sometime in the fall of this year. Therefore, until we notify you that the changes are in effect, please continue to follow the existing fee schedule as we cannot accept the new fees and we can’t offer multi-year registration/renewal until all the changes are in effect.) |
 | Virginia Students Represent the US in International Aviation Art Contest March 26, 2025 Virginia students are once again representing the United States at the International Aviation Art Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland. Students Andrew Yang, Aspen Xing, and Lalitha Kuchipudi won top honors in the 2025 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest sponsored by the National Aeronautic Association. These young artists were selected from among 140 participants from across the country. |
 | DOAV to Exhibit at Sun 'n Fun and Host Virginia Aviation Day at the Expo March 26, 2025 Staff from the Virginia Department of Aviation are headed to the sunshine state from April 1-6 to exhibit at the 51st annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. |
 | 20 Virginia General Aviation Airport Projects Awarded Funding February 20, 2025 31 projects at 20 Virginia General Aviation airports received a share of the $7,918,975.15 that was awarded by the Virginia Aviation Board at its quarterly meeting Feb. 20, 2025 |
 | General Aviation Provides Robust Contribution to U.S. Economy February 20, 2025 WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2025) – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), alongside seven other aviation groups, welcomed an updated study, released yesterday, detailing the robust contributions of general aviation to the U.S. economy. The update, conducted by PwC US Tax LLP, determined that general aviation supports a total 1,330,200 jobs and a total of $339.2 billion in total economic output in the U.S. |
| DOAV Announces Winners of the Virginia Aviation Art Contest February 19, 2025 Out of countless submissions, nine students were selected as the winners of Virginia’s Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme, “Women with Wings,” guided their creativity to meld aviation and art for the original pieces. Their work will now go on to be judged against art submitted from around the country. |
 | 2025 Aviation, Aerospace and AAM Legislative Reception February 5, 2025 The Virginia Aviation Business Association held its annual Aviation, Aerospace and Advanced Air Mobility Legislative Reception January 29 at Main Street Station in Richmond. |
 | New Ambassador #677 Nathaniel Cripe February 4, 2025 Nathan Cripe began his ambassador journey while flight training at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. He used the program to build time on his path to becoming an airline pilot. This past Tuesday he earned Gold level as ambassador # 677. The DOAV is happy to report that Nathan will be flying regional jets soon! Congrats! |
 | Plentl, Lillard, and Scott College Scholarship Applications Due 2/28/25 January 27, 2025 The Virginia Department of Aviation will award three Virginia high school seniors with $3,000 for college this year. Do you know one of them? The Plentl, Lillard, and Scott scholarships are for future freshman that are pursuing an aviation-related program at a post-secondary institution. Applications can be found at https://doav.virginia.gov/virginia-aviation-scholarships/ and are due on 2/28/25. Applications must be delivered or mailed to the Virginia Department of Aviation. Please contact Tony Sotelo with any questions: anthony.sotelo@doav.virginia.gov . |
 | Winchester Opens “Terminal of the Future” January 14, 2025 22 months from the groundbreaking of the site, Winchester Regional Airport has revealed its “Terminal of the Future” Located in the northwest corner of Virginia, the grand opening January 9, 2025, brought together Virginia’s aviation community, airport leaders, and Winchester’s residents to celebrate the opening of the modern building. The new terminal’s 70 percent increase in size matches the region’s concept for the airport, ... |
 | Virginia Aviation Art Contest January 8, 2025 If there are any parents or teachers concerned about the 1/7/25 deadline for the International Aviation Art Contest, please contact Tony Sotelo at anthony.sotelo@doav.virginia.gov. |
