Ask AC-U-KWIK: Can I Continue Using the AC-U-KWIK App without Updating it?

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Question: Last week, I launched my AC-U-KWIK iPad app and received a message that a data update was available. It asked if I wanted to proceed with the update. I was pressed for time, and my Wi-Fi connection was fairly sketchy, so I tapped “No” and closed the app. Could I have still used the app without going through the updating process?

Answer: Yes. The app would have still retained its complete functionality even though you did not proceed with the data update. This also applies to the airport diagram update that was provided to our users on the following day. The update only contains changes that have been made since the last update cycle; it only amounts to a fraction of the overall airport and FBO data set that resides on the app.

The update process is quick and painless, provided you have a strong Wi-Fi connection. It should only take a few minutes at most.

Ask AC-U-KWIK: What is the oldest continuously active airport currently listed in AC-U-KWIK?

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Established in 1911, Hamburg Airport (EDDH) in Hamburg, Germany, was primarily used for airship flights when it first opened. In 1948, it was used as a staging area during the Berlin Airlift. The airport has grown to 10 times its original geographic size and handles over 15 million commercial passengers yearly. It is also a thriving business aviation airport with four full-service FBOs.
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ASK AC-U-KWIK: Where Does Your Data Listing Go?

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AC-U-KWIK is pleased to provide listing details on FBOs, Handler and services at more than 8,000 airports worldwide. Companies are of course aware that their listing data goes into all our AC-U-KWIK products – the Airport/FBO Directories, the Managers World Edition (print book and eBook), the acukwik.com website and the IOS app. However, did you know that your listing data also goes out to many of the major flight handlers and software providers via our licensed data? Through our data feeds, listing data reaches an estimated 80% of business aviation operators worldwide. To learn more about our data licensing and the companies we partner with to provide data, visit the Data Licensing web page on ACUKWIK.com. 
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Ask ACUKWIK: The Difference Between ASOS and AWOS

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I often see ASOS and AWOS frequencies and telephone numbers listed in AC-U-KWIK. While I know these are automated weather reporting systems at airports, what exactly is the difference between the two systems?

AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) units began to be deployed at airports in the 1970s. This equipment continuously monitors on-site meteorological conditions at airports, and a computer generated

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Ask ACUKWIK: Online FBO Update Forms

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As an FBO manager, I always make sure I take time to fill out the printed AC-U-KWIK update form I receive in the mail each year. Is there a way I can just go online and do this?

Absolutely. In fact, we have had online FBO and airport updating capability for three years. If you would like to submit your updates online, please email our North American Editor, Paul Wyatt, at pwyatt@acukwik.com or our International Editor, Adam Harding, at adamharding@airportdata.com, and they will send you a username and password. The website where you will update your information is called airportdata.com, a companion product to AC-U-KWIK. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call our editorial staff at 913-967-9094 (North America) or +44 1276 855538 (International).

Ask AC-U-KWIK: CBP "Designated" Airports

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I’m familiar with “Landing Rights” and “User Fee” classifications that the Customs and Border Patrol assign airports. But why do I sometimes see the word “designated” added to these descriptions?

There are currently 31 airports that have been deemed “designated” airports by the CBP. These airports are located along the southern border of the United States. If you are flying from the Caribbean or from Mexico, you are required to land at one of these “designated” airports before you proceed to your final U.S. destination. While the possibility of contraband (such as illicit drugs) entering the U.S. is a reality for all customs agents, incidents involving aircraft coming from Mexico and the Caribbean are much more common, and specialized inspection procedures at these airports focus on that fact. However, it is possible to receive a “Southern Border Overflight Exemption” from the CBP that allows a flight to bypass this rule. Please see the CBP website for details and an application at www.cbp.gov.

ASK AC-U-KWIK: What Booth Number will AC-U-KWIK be at the 2016 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference?

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Visit us at booth #708 to learn more about the Aviation Week Network.

We'll be giving away a free Kate Spade bag! Enter with one of the ways below:

1. Learn about the leading brands that Aviation Week Network has to offer. And yes – we’re going to quiz you!

2. Take advantage of our show specials and purchase the products you need to get the job done, including AC-U-KWIK directories, mobile apps and more!

3. Attend a demo of our online data solutions, like AC-U-KWIK Worldwide Online and Air Charter Guide’s new feature, FlyEasy.

Good luck!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ask AC-U-KWIK: Airport Elevation Changes

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I noticed that AC-U-KWIK recently raised the field elevation at my airport by eleven feet. Why is that?

Often, the FAA will change an airport’s official elevation and AC-U-KWIK reports these changes every 56 days. The airport could have been surveyed many years ago with inaccurate equipment, and may have recently undergone a new geographical survey. New runways or other construction projects can affect official elevation as well.

2016 AC-U-KWIK North American and International Airport/FBO Directories Now Available

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Out with the old. In with the new. AC-U-KWIK North American and International Airport/FBO directories updated for 2016 are now available. To get your 2016 editions, check out the new Pilot Packs, which include the 2016 editions as well as the AC-U-KWIK iOS app at special prices for a limited time.
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Ask AC-U-KWIK: When Will the eBook App Update?

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The AC-U-KWIK Managers' World Edition IOS eBook app updated on November 5 and is now loaded with the newest 2015-2016 edition. Current subscribers should have received an update notification to download the new edition. If you are not a current subscriber, you can download via the Apple App Store or through iTunes.
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Ask AC-U-KWIK: What year did AC-U-KWIK Start?

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Don Barber launched AC-U-KWIK with the 1982 Pocket Planner and Reference. The directory covered the US only and was strictly airport information (FBO's were added in the second edition) along with a VOR section. The first book was only 432 pages and it was certainly pocket-sized at 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches.

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