June 4, 2026

Restricted Airspace Agreement Signed

Restricted Airspace

Patuxent River Naval Air Station and St. Mary’s County government have come to a formal agreement to coordinate the use of Restricted Airspace over the region.

Bartilson to Head TechPort at the Airport

TechPort

Brad Bartilson has been hired by the commissioners of St. Mary’ County and the University of Maryland to be the director of the county’s new TechPort at the Airport business incubator.

Dignitaries Open Incubator at Airport

Dignitaries Open Incubator at Airport

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer is urging Gov. Larry Hogan to capitalize on the exploding unmanned systems and robotics global markets and include funding to bring world-class higher education research to the area and support technology-based manufacturing in the region.

Airport Open House Draws From Land & Air

Airport

The St. Mary’s Airport Open House showcased the planes, drones, pilots, and businesses turning the airport into a regional hub of pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Visitors could see and touch, and in some cases climb into the cockpits of the aircraft filling the tarmac.

St. Mary’s Airport Open House Oct. 7

Airport Open House

There will be something for everyone at the St. Mary’s Airport Open House from 10 am to 4 pm Oct. 7, 2017 — demonstrations and displays of airplanes and drones; STEM activities, robotics, a kids corner with balsa airplane races, food from Linda’s On the Go, and more.

St. Mary’s Notes National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day is observed across the country on Aug. 19, and the commissioners of St. Mary’s County recently brought the celebration home.

EAA Introduces “Young Eagles” to Flying

young eagles

Every June, through its Young Eagles program, the local Experimental Aircraft Association takes youngsters flying, for free, out of St. Mary’s Airport.

Local Banker Crews Nalls’ L-39 Albatros

albatros

Art Nalls, owner of the legendary fighter jet Albatros based at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, takes local banker Margaret Sawyer for a ride.

Business Incubator Created in St. Mary’s

Business Incubator

St. Mary’s County is looking for an entity to manage the county’s new business incubator, which is currently under construction at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. The county has issued a Request for Proposals in the amount of $1,350,000.

UAS Makes Santa’s Delivery at St. Mary’s Airport

St. Mary's Airport

The renaissance occurring at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport continues to showcase itself – recently with the UMD UAS Test Site showing off its automated technology skills delivering donations to Toys for Tots and Three Oaks Veterans Support Center.