Beaver Island Michigan

Just in time for Labor Day Island Airways has a new t-shirt logo. Check out the new merchandise in Charlevoix over the holiday weekend.

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September 2 - 9, 2009 Island Airways is offering a $40 one-way ($80 round trip) fare for the Labor Day Holiday and 1st Annual BI Marathon. Call 800 524 6895 or 231 448 2071 for more information or for flight information.

The Yankee Air Museum B25 will be making a stop in Charlevoix this Sunday for several hours. Stop by the airport for a tour of the plane or for a ride. It is due to arrive at about 10am and will stay through mid-afternoon. Call me with any questions (231 547 2141 Charlevoix Airport or 231 675 7882 m...

Well said Mike!!!!

Paul & Angel Welke

I have had a request for a charter from Gaylord to Beaver Island Friday June 26 (anytime from 4-6pm). Is anyone interested in sharing this flight? Call me or e-mail me for additional details (231 547 2141 or angel@islandairways.com). We have room for up to 5 more people to ride on this flight. The r...

Thanks for the information Richie. I had the film converted from 16mm to CD. I am working on getting copies of the CDs made. I will get one to the historical socieity.

I purchased a series of films / home movies (16mm) set on Beaver Island. They were for sale on E-Bay but there was no additional documentation. Paul and I are trying to identify the time period without much luck. When did the Mary Margaret run? She has been shown twice. The cars are 1930s into 1940s...

Is anyone interested in regular flights from Beaver Island directly to (1) Petoskey / Harbor Springs; (2) Gaylord; (3) Traverse City; or (4) Manistique? Please e-mail me at angel@islandairways.com or call me (home 2374 or work 800 524 6895).

9&10 News did a great feature on Cindy Gillespie-Cushman, Danny Gillespie, John McCafferty, Brian Roman, and others. I think the link below will take you there. If not, go to 9&10news.com, search Beaver Island, and it pops up at the first item in the list. http://www.9and10news.com/category/...

The following link is to an article in the Wednesday 3/11/09 edition of the Charlevoix Courier. The article title is: "$98K Stimulus for Airport Plan."

http://www.charlevoixcourier.com/articl ... 473633.txt

Angel Welke

We are happy to report a very productive meeting was held today between Island Airways management (Paul & Angel Welke and Mary Green Delamater) and City of Charlevoix officials (Mayor Carlson, City Manager Straebel, Airport Manager Bailey, and City Council Member Greg Stevens) regarding the prop...

Effective today (January 12, 2009), Island Airways will begin operating a Federal Aviation Administration-approved Air Ambulance service. Island Airways' specially configured Britten Norman Islander airplanes will transport stable patients to the airport of their choice on the mainland where they ca...

It is a great time to get to Beaver Island for the last of the fall colors. For the rest of October we will offer a special rate of $42 each way to and from Beaver Island. This special will be in effect until Monday November 3, 2008. Call us about an air tour - it is a great way to see the colors on...

Mick - You have done an amazing job putting this together. Island Airways would like to offer a special fare for the weekend for Islanders who want to attend Oktoberfest and also for anyone who wants to attend Bite of Beaver on the Island. As Sherri mentioned, maybe people can fit both in. The speci...

Paul Foster Baron, 53, of Charlevoix and formerly of Fairfield, died suddenly Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Northern Michigan Hospital. Born April 9, 1955 in Bridgeport, Paul attended Florida Institute of Technology and Western Michigan University. Paul was director of operations for Island Airways an...