death of DL Capt. William “Bill” Weikel, age 89
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~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. William “Bill” Weikel
August 6, 1936 ~ August 13, 2025
From the Weikel family comes this news with the passing of retired Delta Air Lines pilot and Delta Golden Wings member Captain William Francis Weikel, age 89. Bill joined Delta Air Lines 08-05-1963 and was based in Houston and Chicago, then Atlanta in the later years.
PCN memorial site https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2025/08/dl-capt-william-bill-weikel.html
From Family: It is with profound sadness to announce the passing of Bill.
He was born in Hazleton, PA on Aug 6, 1936 and had a love for flying from a very early age. He started volunteering at a local airport and the rest was history!
His career began in 1963 with Delta and flew DC-8’s, DC-9’s, followed by B767’s. After Delta’s retirement, he taught private lessons at a small airport in Leadville, CO - then continued flying with NetJets.
He lived in Vail, CO, where he had passion for skiing and was also a master diver. He also was a marathon runner, completing over 40 marathons.
His favorite was the Boston Marathon, which he ran for 20 consecutive years!
His celebration of life will be held in Vail, CO.