Communications and Education
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Communications
- The Virginia Department of Aviation promotes Virginia's airports, markets aviation, and seeks to project a positive image of the air transportation system throughout the Commonwealth. Financial and technical assistance is also provided through the Communications and Education Division to Virginia's airports to help support their public relations, advertising, and marketing programs.
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Aviation Education
- Aviation education and aviation awareness programs are taking place throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia for the benefit of citizens of all ages. The Virginia Department of Aviation manages the Virginia level of the International Aviation Art Contest, offers teachers grants, and administers two scholarships for high school seniors.
Aviation Awareness
Virginia Aviation Photography Contest - This contest is open to all ages and encourages participants to submit photographs of aviation-related activities in Virginia. Winners will receive recognition and the photographs will be used to promote aviation in the Commonwealth.
Publications
- Virginia Airport Directory - This booklet provides information, including airport layout diagrams, for each of Virginia's public-use airports.
- Virginia Aeronautical Chart - This planning chart, which utilizes the same scale and symbology as an FAA Sectional Chart, provides a rendering of the state of Virginia on one site of the chart and useful airport and travel information on the back.
- DOAV News -This newsletter keeps the reader up-to-date on news relating to aviation in the Commonwealth.
- VASEF News - This aviation education newsletter provides information on programs taking place in Virginia and on opportunities - including grants, scholarships, and contests -- open to educators and students.
- 2008 Virginia Aviation Calendar - The calendar includes photographs from the 2007 Virginia Aviation Photography Contest and the art of Virginia winners of the 2007 International Aviation Art Contest. In addition, important aviation historical dates are noted each month.
Press Releases
- Christmas Toy Airlift Scheduled for December 12
- Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) and AOPA Air Safety
Foundation (ASF) present fall safety seminars (09/18/09) - Virginia pilots win Top Eagle honors for 2009 (09/17/09)
- Virginia Aviation Awards to be presented at annual conference ( 08/13/09)
- Virginia Aviation Board Meets, Allocates Funds to State Airports (5/21/09)
- Pilots recognized for completion of aviation ambassador program (6/03/09)
- Aviation groups discuss promoting industry in challenging times (4/3/09)
- Teachers receive grant money from Virginia Department of Aviation (3/31/09)
- Virginia Aviation Board Meets, Allocates Funds to State Airports (02-19-09)
- Spring Safety Seminars (02/24/09)
- Toy Airlift (11/18/08)
- Northern Virginia pilots recognized for participation in aviation program (10/6/08)
- Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) and AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) Present Fall Safety Seminars (09/22/08)
- Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) Receives IS-BAO Certification (09-18-09) photo 01, photo 02
- Virginia Aviation Board Meets, Allocates Funds to State Airports (09-02-08)
- Virginia Department of Aviation's (DOAV) 2008 Virginia Aviation Awards Presented (09-02-08)
- DOAV Announces Scholarship Recipients (5-19-2008)
- Aviation Safety Week 2008
- Virginia Department of Aviation Receives Grant to Continue Ambassadors Awards (4-19-2008)
- VAB Allocates Funds 2-20-2008
- DOAV Suspends Aviation Ambassadors Awards
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To order copies of publications please call (804) 236-3624 or send an e-mail to: crspecialist@doav.virginia.gov.
