Archive for March 2004
Pilot Wants To Keep Airport Flying
By Linda McIntosh
THE SAN DIEGO (CA) UNION-TRIBUNE
OCEANSIDE – He flies 767s for a living, but even in his off hours, Alan Cruise is rarely far from planes and airports. One of his favorites is the Oceanside Municipal Airport. That is where Cruise learned to fly 25 years ago when he was in high school and where he had his first aviation job pumping fuel. He dreamed of flying jets.
Read MoreNut Tree Airport Plans Take Flight
Friday, March 26, 2004
By Warren Lutz
The Fairfield (CA) Daily Republic
FAIRFIELD — The Board of Supervisors will discuss the future role of the Nut Tree Airport at a special workshop Tuesday. It will also look at a list of capital improvements that fit into its vision – and how to pay for them. The meeting could become the first step toward major changes at the airport after a report last year found the Vacaville airfield was underused and poorly maintained. The county spent $700,000 on the airport during the last fiscal year.
Read MoreBusiness Jet Traffic, and Related Noise At Livermore Airport
Noise, traffic on agenda for airport
By Bonita Brewer
THE CONTRA COSTA (CA) TIMES
Residents from western Livermore and eastern Pleasanton will meet Tuesday night to discuss possible increases in business jet traffic, and related noise and safety issues, at the Livermore airport.
Read MoreSkydiving Company Seeks Landing Zone At Airport
Hollister Municipal Airport
Free Lance News, CA
Thursday, March 25, 2004
A skydiving operation wants to move its landing zone to the Hollister Municipal Airport to avoid 10-mile drives back to town after jumps from its current drop spot in Tres Pinos.
Read MoreCounty May Land Angwin Airport
St. Helena Star, CA
Thursday, March 25, 2004
Pacific Union College (PUC), looking for ways to cut expenses, has approached the county on taking over the Angwin airport.
Read MoreMendocino Airport Noise Policy To Be Reviewed
March 25, 2004
Mendocino Beacon, CA
Members of the Little River Airport Advisory Committee met last week and discussed the airport’s noise policy, tree-cutting, fencing and capital improvements.
Read MoreOceanside Airport Update
NEW WEBSITE: If you have not had a chance, please check out our new website at: www.oceansideairportassociation.org.
Read MoreSaturday, April 3rd Oceanside Airport Association Fundraising BBQ
It is just two short weeks to our Annual Oceanside Airport Association Fundraising BBQ. It will be held at the Oceanside Airport on Saturday, April 3rd from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.
Read MoreImposter Attempts to Enter Ontario Airport Restricted Area
Saturday, March 20, 2004
Man held for impersonating Secret Service agent at Ontario Airport . The Associated Press
Read MoreMountain Flying Seminar–Lake Tahoe
On Saturday, June 19, 2004, the Lake Tahoe Airport Association is helping promote our first Mountain Flying Seminar at the Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL).
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