A plane aborted takeoff at 103 mph Tuesday afternoon at San Antonio International Airport after a small propeller plane entered the runway without clearance.

Officials say that Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, more commonly known as drones, are to be treated as aircraft, not toys.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who displayed “exemplary service” during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus in appreciation for their work, according to a statement from United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem.

More flights from United Airlines are expected to be canceled this week due to the ongoing government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration directed airlines to cut flights at the nation’s 40 busiest airports in response to an ongoing air traffic controller shortage amid the government shutdown.

The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) received a $12.6 million grant to support ongoing development for its planned $1.2 billion terminal.

Three people were reportedly injured after a helicopter crash in Hays County on Sunday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The airline says it expects additional flight delays into the evening as they work through it

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal aviation workers have emerged as key factors in investigators’ inquiry into the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner earlier this year.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Hill Country recently impacted by severe flash flooding.

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency.

A twin-engine Piper Navajo PA-31-350 plane crashed into three vehicles at a Victoria, Texas, intersection on Wednesday afternoon.

Federal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight.

The San Antonio International Airport is breaking ground on a new Ground Load Facility that will add capacity and ground gates, allowing for the increase of domestic and international flights.

This school year, a group of students have been learning about drones in a new class. STEM teacher Mike Kliewer teaches the course and says it’s more than just learning how to fly a drone.

It's not a new topic, but business groups here in San Antonio say the time is now. Congress has until the end of September to push forward reauthorization legislation for the FAA. In that legislation, a direct flight from SAT to DCA could be allowed.

The average annual salary for a controller in 2021 was $129,750, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and controllers also get to have top-notch benefits working for the government.

Texas actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves McConaughey were on board a Lufthansa flight from Austin that experienced “significant turbulence.”

The San Antonio International Airport on Monday announced that its Terminal Development Program has received a $20 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had to change course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway.

A small plane clipped an 18-wheeler before making an emergency landing on a highway in Houston Sunday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

An outage involving the FAA's computer system caused the agency to ground hundreds of flights temporarily. The delays affected travelers all over the country, including those in San Antonio.

Two people were hospitalized following a single-engine plane crash just north of Dallas late Monday night, according to the Carrollton Police Department.

The Federal Aviation Administration is warning people about the hazards of holiday laser lights and urging decorators to keep the lights pointed down on their houses or the ground, and not up in the sky.

An investigation is underway after two historic military planes crashed during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Two historic military planes crashed mid-air during an air show in Dallas Saturday afternoon, killing six people, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.

A coastal community in southeast Georgia hopes to soon find out whether the federal government will allow it to build a launch site for commercial rockets.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Two people are dead following a plane crash outside of Houston, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened Sunday morning after a fixed-wing, single-engine plane crashed into the neighborhood of Linnwood Drive and Elm Street, according to officials. MONTGOMERY COUNTY - @TxDPSSoutheast Troopers responded to a Fixed Wing Single-Engine (N26136) plane crash in the neighborhood of Linnwood/Elm St. Two confirmed fatalities identities unknown. pic.twitter.com/NAV8andmWc — TxDPS - Southeast Texas Region (@TxDPSSoutheast) October 25, 2020Officials said it’s unclear what led to the crash at this time. RELATED: US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio International Airport will stage a full-scale emergency exercise Wednesday, airport officials said. The exercise is mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration and will include emergency vehicles and personnel who will be communicating over radio transmissions. The exercise is designed to 'enhance and challenge our skills when dealing with an incident," a spokesperson said. The exercise will incorporate new COVID-19 protocols and basic requirements set by the FAA.

SAN ANTONIO – Despite reports claiming the popular chicken restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, is being offered a lease in the San Antonio Airport, the city says right now it’s standing by the city council’s decision made last year not to do so. RELATED: Lawsuit over Chick-fil-A removal at San Antonio airport tossed by state appeals courtOn Sunday, the city responded to KSAT with the following statement:“The FAA has not ordered the City of San Antonio to have Chick-Fil-A at its airport. The City itself offered to resolve the FAA investigation informally following Chick-Fil-A’s publicly stated change-of-position on its charitable giving policy. Any placement of Chick-Fil-A at the San Antonio Airport is ultimately contingent on Chick-Fil-A’s continued interest and approval by the City Council. Unfortunately, and ironically, AG Paxton’s false declaration of victory significantly jeopardizes the potential for a mutually beneficial and amicable resolution."

BRYAN, Texas – A small plane that crashed last weekend in Texas, killing three family members and injuring another person, had just taken off from the airport, federal officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday that the pilot had purchased the Piper PA-24-250 airplane about a week earlier. The plane crashed Sunday afternoon at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Houston. Bryan police have identified those killed as 21-year-old Victoria Walker and her parents, 54-year-old David Walker and 51-year-old Tamara Walker. The NTSB did not name the occupants of the plane but said in the report that the pilot, who was male, died.

In both instances, however, FAA investigators allowed Robert Perguson to continue flying and operating his flight school, records show. A former student filed an FAA complaint against Robert Perguson and Valkyrie Aviation. (KSAT)The complaint also stated that Perguson told the instructee to train other students, even though she was not properly rated to do so. FAA investigators could not substantiate portions of her complaint that Perguson told her to train other students, records show. The former student also filed consumer complaints against Perguson with the Federal Trade Commission and the Texas Attorney Generals Office.

BRYAN, Texas – Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured when a plane crashed Sunday afternoon in Bryan, Texas, according to city spokesperson Kristen Waggener. “I can tell you three people are dead and one was transported” in critical condition to a hospital, Waggener said. Federal investigators were being sent to the site at Coulter Field Airport, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Houston, to begin investigating the cause of the crash, Waggener said. Federal Aviation spokesperson Lynn Lunsford said the single-engine Piper PA24 crashed shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the airfield that is owned and operated by the city of Bryan. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, according to Lunsford.

BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas – Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared photos of the three employees killed in a helicopter crash in West Texas on Saturday. The three men killed in the crash are Wildlife Biologist Dewey Stockbridge, Fish and Wildlife Technician Brandon White, and State Wildlife Veterinarian Robert Dittmar. The helicopter was in the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep when the crash occurred. Stockbridge was the lead wildlife biologist at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area just south of Alpine. Original Report: 3 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees killed in helicopter crash during bighorn sheep survey

SAN ANTONIO A pilot and a second passenger involved in a South Side plane crash have died weeks after the aircraft went down behind a home near Stinson Municipal Airport, an official with the Bexar County Medical Examiners Office confirmed Wednesday. Pilot Robert Perguson, 28, and Zachary Collins, 33, died Tuesday after lengthy stays at a San Antonio military burn center. A third person in the plane, 56-year-old Simon Willett, died at the scene of the crash. SAPD: One killed, two hospitalized after plane crash on South SideThe Federal Aviation Administration and police said the single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed shortly after take off. The plane involved in the crash was registered to Perguson, FAA records show.