IMPROMPTU AIRPORT

IMPROMPTU AIRPORT

AIRPORT SHOOTING

Associated Press An unidentified Los Angeles Police sharpshooter stands guard atop the parking structures next to the Los Angeles International Aiport, Thursday, July 4, 2002, after a gunman opened fire at Israel's El Al airlines ticket counter. Three people were killed, including the attacker, who was shot dead by an airline security guard, authorities said.

City airport no longer international

LARRY MAYER/Gazette staff The sign at the entrance to the Billings airport still shows it as an international airport.

AIRPORT SHOOTING

Associated Press Los Angeles Police Officer Don Bender and his dog Tosca, a Belgian-Malinois, roam near the El Al Airlines ticket counter Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport.

Travelers adjust to airport crackdown

DAVID GRUBBS/Gazette Staff A unidentified security employee searches the trunk of a car Friday as it entered the airport in Billings Friday.

Airport commemorates expedition

JOHN WARNER/Gazette Staff Lewis and Clark interpretive signs have been placed in the baggage claim area at Billings Logan International Airport. These three panels tell the story of 'Clark on the Yellowstone' and highlight his stop at Pompeys Pillar where Clark carved his name and date, which is the only known physical evidence of the expedition.

PHILIPPINES AIRPORT

Associated PressA Philippine Air Lines plane is framed through a bullet hole from the glass window of the airport’s control tower Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at Manila’s international airport after a bloody siege. Former Air Transportation Office chief Panfilo Villaruel and a companion tried to take over control of the main airport but were later killed by government soldiers. The airport has returned to normal operation after the incident.

Laurel Airport celebrates growth

LARRY MAYER/Gazette Staff Pilot Bob Hollister, of Colstrip, chats with kids after their flight in Hollister's plane Saturday during Young Eagles Day at the Laurel Airport. Fourteen pilots volunteered their time and planes to give 78 kids a free ride in a small plane.

AIRPORT SCREENERS

Associated Press Blythe Clayton, of Dallas, left, smiles as security guard Sylvia Garcia repacks her suitcase after a random search in the Kansas City International Airport.

Airport Road expansion on schedule

Airports work to keep animals out

New aviation security and wildlife fencing at the Billings airport is designed to discourage animals from entering the airport property.

Airport Road expansion on schedule

Construction crews work Thursday on the excavation where Aronson Avenue will wind under Highway 318 as part of the Airport Road project.

ATTACKS AIRPORT SECURITY

Associated Press photo Missouri National Guardsman Sgt. David Lowe observes a traveler at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in Springfield, Mo. Armed and in camouflage, Missouri National Guard troops, newly trained by the Federal Aviation Administration, began watchdogging checkpoints at the state's commercial airports Saturday, hoping to reassure air travelers jittery since the terrorist attacks.

Guard troops end airport duty

LARRY MAYER/Billings Gazette The last Humvee and National Guardsmen leave Billings Logan International Airport Tuesday afternoon. The guardsmen were assigned to the airport in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Accidental airport shooting victim satisfactory

DAVID GRUBBS/ Gazette Staff City emergency crews assist a victim of an accidental shooting outside Edwards jet Center at Logan airport in Billings Thursday.

Airport tower work ahead of schedule

JAMES WOODCOCK/Gazette Staff Workers have finished building about half of a new air traffic control tower at Billings Logan International Airport. The $7.5 million project is expected to be completed in November. With an antenna, the tower will reach about 125 feet at its highest point and eventually will be filled with state-of-the-art electronics. Photo courtesy FAA The new air traffic control tower, shown in this artist’s rendering, will be about 125 feet tall at its highest point. Once the new tower is finished, the old one will be torn down.

Feature photo: Airport road work

Feature photo: Airport road work

Billings airport to reduce security screeners

JAMES WOODCOCK/Gazette Staff An airline passenger makes his way through airport screeners at Billings Logan Airport Wednesday afternoon.

MEXICO AIRPORT PROTEST

Associated Press Farmers from San Salvador Atenco patrol the neighborhood near Mexico City in a seized police car Friday in an uprising to keep the government from taking their land for a new airport.

Marines wary of possible airport attacks

Associated Press U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Tony Williams, of Norristown, Pa., checks out the runway from the blown out control tower at the Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan Friday. Williams and his team of engineers will be responsible for repairing the runway.

Fog stalls air travel at airport

A thick layer of fog sits on top of the rimrocks early Monday morning effecting air travel in the Billings area.

Fog stalls air travel at airport

Heavy fog sits on the top of the Rimrocks north of downtown Billings. The fog didn't stop runners and walkers from using the bike path on Monday.

Crews fight blaze north of airport

Bob Zellar/Gazette Staff The Rod and Gun Club Road was closed Tuesday night as fire crews from throughout Yellowstone County fought a fire northwest of the airport.