A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;from the broadcast industry where he was a national science and technology television reporter and producer. He writes on the FBO field, aviation finance, and sustainable aviation and occasionally contributes to&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;Business Jet Traveler. Curt was a member of the AINtv reporting staff that won the 2008 Aerospace Journalist of the Year award for Best Airshow Daily. That same year, he was a finalist for another AJOYA award. He earned an AJOYA for Best Business Aviation Submission in 2018 and was a finalist in that category in 2021. He received the National Air Transportation Association’s&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;Consumer Reports’ television division, CRTV, and for several local television news staffs. An honors graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 1995. Curt lives in New York State with his wife and two young sons.

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The city of Killeen, Texas, has opened a new municipal-run FBO at Skylark Field Airport (KILE). Built over the course of a year at a cost of $4.1 million, the 3,000 sq ft facility includes a spacious reception area, passenger and pilot lounges, eight-seat conference room, and a kitchen with complementary refreshments. It is also equipped with solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations. The building replaces the former 1960s-vintage, 900-sq-ft facility, which now will be leased to a local skydiving company.
KILE features a 5,495-foot runway and offers 24/7 self-service jet-A and avgas, in addition to the FBO’s full line services. It has hangar space capable of storing aircraft up to a turboprop twin.
The city additionally owns Killeen Regional Airport (KGRK) and its Avfuel-branded FBO. Avfuel was also selected as the fuel provider at KILE, with the company’s Avtrip customer loyalty and contract fuel programs in play at both locations.
“We’re excited to welcome travelers and the community to experience all that our new facility has to offer,” said Mike Wilson, executive director of the city of Killeen’s aviation department. “This opening marks a new chapter of exceptional service and comfort at Skylark Field Airport, and we look forward to sharing it with everyone who walks through our doors.”

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