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Aerial Imagery and Beyond: Using UAS to Save Time and Resources

Aerial Imagery and Beyond: Using UAS to Save Time and Resources

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August 19 is National Aviation Day. To commemorate this special occasion, we sat down with Amber Channel, aviation associate planner and certified remote pilot, based in our Rapid City, SD office, and Andrew Zielike, aviation planner and certified remote pilot, in our St. Paul, MN office, to highlight a little-known area of the KLJ team: our UAS team.

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Kent Penney is an Awesome KLJer!

Kent Penney is an Awesome KLJer!

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Congratulations to Awesome KLJer Kent Penney on passing his American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification exam! This exam is the final step in becoming a certified planner through AICP after meeting specific education and experience requirements and submitting an essay.

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Three Join Delivery Director Team!

Three Join Delivery Director Team!

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We are excited to announce the recent promotion of both Travis Wieber and Shane Steiner, who will now serve as Delivery Directors for Transportation and Aviation, respectively. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Chris Krafft, who recently joined KLJ as the Telecommunications Delivery Director.

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KLJ among presenters at South Dakota Airports Conference

KLJ among presenters at South Dakota Airports Conference

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KLJ is proud to be among the presenters for this year’s South Dakota Airports Conference taking place virtually this week. KLJ aviation planners Matt Nisbet and Andrew Zielike will lead a discussion on wind analysis for airport planning projects and why it is necessary. Additionally, KLJ aviation project manager, Jake Braunagel, will present information on precision approach path identifiers (PAPI) discussing everything from proper PAPI design to FAA flight inspection information.

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ABBOTT JOINS KLJ AS AVIATION MARKET MANAGER

ABBOTT JOINS KLJ AS AVIATION MARKET MANAGER

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Colorado is a land of unparalleled natural beauty and can-do, adventurous people – just the kind of place we are proud to call home. With 74 public-use airports, including one seaplane base, Colorado also historically boasts a robust aviation economy.

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DIEMER JOINS KLJ AS WATER MARKET DIRECTOR

DIEMER JOINS KLJ AS WATER MARKET DIRECTOR

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Providing client solutions for water, wastewater and conveyance issues is a key strategic focus and growth area for KLJ, a diversified infrastructure provider. We share our client’s concerns for this essential resource and recognize it as a critical element within all our markets and regions; as such, we remain focused on aggressively growing our water team and are proud to welcome Brent Diemer as our newest member of that team.

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2020 South Dakota Airports Conference

2020 South Dakota Airports Conference

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South Dakota Department of Transportation is hosting their annual Airports Conference March 11-12 in Rapid City to bring airport managers, staff, and consultants together with state and federal officials to exchange information and identify opportunities for continued and enhanced airport operations.

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Bismarck Runway Opening

Bismarck Runway Opening

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A three-year- construction project recently came to an end when Bismarck Airport’s Runway 13-31 officially opened on October 19. Reconstruction of the 8,794-foot-long primary runway has been in the works since 2011.

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