More than 125,000 operations projected in 2019; increase in flight training a leading factor. WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – After a strong uptick in flight training activity, DuPage Airport in West Chicago (KDPA) is set to record its largest number of annual operations since 2005. DuPage reached nearly 115,000 operations as of Nov. 1, surpassing its […]
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (Dec. 2, 2019) – The DuPage Airport Authority (DAA) board of directors recently announced the hiring of Mark Doles as Executive Director. Doles had been serving as the interim Executive Director since David Bird retired from the post earlier this year. “There’s nobody more qualified than Mark to oversee all […]
Representatives from more than a dozen local and federal agencies took part in a live emergency exercise of a simulated plane crash Thursday at DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago. Participants in the emergency preparedness exercise included the West Chicago Fire Protection District, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), DuPage County Coroner’s […]
Please be advised that the DuPage Airport Authority and the West Chicago Fire Protection District in conjunction with several local emergency management agencies will be conducting a mock disaster preparedness exercise on the evening of October 17, 2019 (6PM-9PM). Passerby and neighbors may notice flames and emergency vehicles with flashing lights, but there is no […]
Join DuPage Airport and the City of West Chicago for a fun-filled day at the airport as another school year takes flight. Students will: • Enjoy lunch and music on the tarmac • Sit inside airplane cockpits and meet pilots • Explore airport emergency vehicles and snow removal equipment • Experience flight simulators • Meet […]