Archive for July 2004

Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Federal law prohibits Orange County from selling John Wayne Airport
The Associated Press

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – Federal law prohibits Orange County from selling John Wayne Airport as a way to retired nearly $850 million in debt left from the county’s 1994 bankruptcy.

Friday, July 9, 2004
Rancho Murieta Airport sues over cutting trees near runway
By Walt Wiley
The Sacramento (CA) Bee

Owners of the Rancho Murieta airport have sued Sacramento County and Caltrans to get rid of some 50 trees growing beside the runway so that night operations can resume.

Monday, July 12, 2004
Selection of Livermore airport advisers criticized
By Sam Richards
The Contra Costa (CA) Times

Hollend Bishop wanted to learn more about the local airport and its expansion plans and pass that knowledge along to his neighbors.

Monday, July 12, 2004
Crowded Bermuda Dunes airport growing
Work has begun to expand useable space
By Jennifer Larson
The Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun

Think it’s hard to get a parking space on Palm Canyon Drive or at The River for your sedan on a weekend night during the season?

The Antique Aircraft/Classic Car Display takes place July 18 at Brackett Field (POC) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vintage and experimental aircraft displays, and car clubs. Free admission/parking. Fly-ins welcome. Contact Yvonne, 626/576-8692.

You Can Help by Flying Friendly
By Syl Heumann
Do you know the diameter of your propeller? If you don?t, read on, because it has a very important effect on noise outside your aircraft. We are continually faced with noise complaints at airports, and some of them are warranted too.

On August 10 at the Watsonville City Council will be voting whether or not to close runway 8-26 at Watsonville Airport. The reason for the closure vote is that a developer, the City Manager, City Planning Director, and several Council people want to build a shopping center and 2500 homes off the departure end of runway 26. Runway 26 is the second most used runway at WVI. These people refuse to adopt the Watsonville Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (based on the State Handbook (January 2002)). They want to create another Reid Hillview situation.

AOPA’s Phil Boyer is in the state again July 12th through July 15th. See the details below.

Are you aware of what your elected officials are up to? The following information is public record and is available for review on the web site listed below. Time for all of us to get involved and watch what our elected officials are proposing.

Sunday, July 4, 2004
Air Cargo in Holding Pattern At Southern California Logistics Airport
By LARRY RAND
The Barstow (CA) Desert Dispatch

VICTORVILLE — The projections are rosy, but the runways are quiet.

Southern California Logistics Airport is part of an Inland Empire consortium of airports that expects Southern California air cargo tonnage to rise from about 2.7 million tons a year to 8.4 million tons by 2030. The Inland Empire airports expect their cargo will come as Ontario International Airport reaches its peak.