Bend Municipal Airport

11/11/2021

Weather Cams at the Bend Airport!
www.friendsofbendairport/web-cams/

09/10/2021

Introducing the Learn to Turn program and free course from Rich Stowell. SAW is an early adopter of this program and its highly recommended for all airplane pilots!

Get the free e-booklet, watch the videos, and more on SAW's Learn to Turn page at: https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/learn-to-turn

07/04/2021

SAW is having a 1-day aerobatic ride special at the July 4th Rumble on the Runway at Sisters Eagle Airport!
Get a 30 minute aerobatic flight for $200. This is roughly a 45% discount! If interested PM us to reserve a spot. First flight will go at approximately 8:45am after we help kick-off the 5K run with a drag race!

06/08/2021

Office Space for Rent at Bend Airport

We have two rooms and a lobby available for rent located at the center of the Bend Airport, next to the FBO (Passenger Terminal Building). The first office is 9'X9' and is immediately adjoined to...

01/29/2021

12/03/2020

Central OR peeps: In a webinar this week, ATC asks those flying VFR with ADS-B near Deschutes VOR / KRDM to monitor Seattle Center on 126.15 and squawk 1237 instead of 1200. Their explanation is that for 1200 targets, their displays don't show the ADS-B provided N-number until there's a traffic conflict. By squawking 1237, it will show your N-number and they can blind call you on 126.15 to alert you of traffic before it becomes a conflict.

The Central Oregon airspace and the airports of Redmond Roberts Field (RDM) and the Bend Municipal Airport (BDN) have experienced tremendous growth in traffic over the past few years. The flying community is a diverse mix of flight schools (helicopter and light aircraft), high performance turboprops...

12/03/2020

Friends of Bend Airport (FOBA) your advocate for General Aviation at KBDN, and we need YOUR SUPPORT!

If you are a private pilot or business located at the Bend airport, you have ALREADY benefited from the hard work from the FOBA team who challenged the HUGE rent increase based on a frivolous appraisal. As a result the Bend airport management walked back rent increased by 30 - 75%. If approved by city council on December 16th, YOU WILL SAVE hundreds to thousands of dollars per year!

The fight isn't over and there are significant formation and legal costs associated with this formation. Please consider donating to the FOBA GoFundMe linked below.

Friends of Bend Airport (FOBA) is a registered non-profit organization.

Friends of Bend Airport needs your support to provide a unified advocacy for the entire General Avia… Ryan Neil needs your support for Friends of Bend Airport

10/18/2020

With no tower, busy Bend Municipal Airport needs to post this reminder.

09/23/2020

Friends of Bend Airport

Open House: Hosted by Specialized Aero Works

Dinner - Flight Safety Seminar – Bend Airport Update

Spend a wonderful early fall evening with fellow Bend Airport users, in the shade of the Gibson Air Service hangar.

Come celebrate the grand opening of Bend Airport’s newest business - Specialized Aero Works, with a BBQ burger or hot dog, and a safety brief/discussion led by Mike Kloch, SAW CEO/Chief Pilot/FAAST Rep. concerning flying at and around the Bend airport. This qualifies for FAA Wings credit. https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=101866

The newly-organized Friends of the Bend Airport representing Bend Airport users and businesses will provide a series of short briefings on current projects and issues affecting Bend Airport users and businesses.

Cadets from the Bend Civil Air Patrol will be present.

Representatives and information will also be available from the Oregon Pilots Assoc., the Bend EAA chapter, and a new flying club
being formed.

Meeting Date & Time: Friday Evening, Oct. 2nd, 5:00 pm

Location: The red-colored Gibson Air Service Hangar, 63120 Powell Butte Hwy.

Outside, socially-distanced, in the shade of the hangar on the ramp. Seating will be available, however bring your own chair if you wish. Masks and hand sanitizer available.

Or, use this link meet.google.com/vsu-saoy-xmh to watch and hear the meeting from your home, or other location. Google Meet works on your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone.

Questions? Kim Muinch 541-848-3600 text/voice or [email protected]

Come celebrate the grand opening of Specialized Aero Works with a BBQ burger or hot dog and a safety brief/discussion led by Mike Kloch, SAW CEO/Chief Pilot/FAAST Rep. concerning flying at and around the Bend airport. SAW's airplanes will be on display and hopefully another special surprise airpla...

09/08/2020

A group of concerned airport users has formed and they've called a meeting for today, September 8th at 6:30pm. Here's the information -- please share this.

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Bend Airport Users Group
Organizing Meeting

• Do you work at the Bend Airport? Fly at the Airport? Go for a
meal at the Pickled Pig? Or just hang-out?
• Do you know there might be a control tower coming? A
longer runway? What’s the status of the airport master plan?
• When is the heliport going to be used?
• Did you know there is a flying club forming?
• And WHEN IS the Pickled Pig opening back up?
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This is the first meeting of the new “Bend Airport Users Group”,
being held on Tuesday, Sept. 8th at 6:30 pm. We’ll have answers to these questions.

We will also briefly present the charter of this new group, give
it a name, establish a small leadership group, and announce
the date and agenda for our first airport community meeting,

“Getting the Bend Airport From Good to Great”
Meeting Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept. 8th, 6:30 pm

Location: Bend Builders Assist Hangar, 63030 Powell Butte Hwy.
Outside, socially-distanced, in the shade of the hangar on the taxi lane.

Bring a chair if you have one. And your dinner, if you’d like. “Doors
open” at 6:00.

Or, use this link meet.google.com/gty-vbkx-yud to watch and hear
the meeting from your home, vacation spot, or other location. Google Meet works on your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone.

Questions? Kim Muinch 541-848-3600 text/voice [email protected]

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08/02/2020

https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bend-airport-tenants-frustrated-after-citys-rent-increase/article_54b76698-d371-11ea-beb4-8f924663db4d.html

Ryan Neil was already facing tough decisions about his new business when the pandemic arrived. This spring, Neil questioned whether it was worth the risk to launch his flight school