Archive for November 2004
SOCAL AIRSPACE CHANGE
A new restricted area near Camp Pendleton in Southern California will go into effect on November 25 (Thanksgiving Day).
Read MoreOxnard School Board Set to Approve Land Near Airport
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Board set to ignore objections to school near airport
The Ventura County (CA) Star
Despite objections and safety concerns of county transportation officials, the Oxnard School board is scheduled to approve the purchase of land for a new school near the city’s airport when it meets at 7 tonight.
Read MoreWeekend Flying Event
Truckee, California. A Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagle Flights takes place November 13 at Truckee-Tahoe (TRK) at the EAA Hangar. Contact Charlie White, 530/587-4811
Read MoreLAX Interim Chief Gets Job Permanently
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Airport Interim Chief Gets Job Permanently
The Los Angeles (CA) Times
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Kim Day as the executive director of the city’s airport agency.
Read MoreCastle Airport
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
FAA help for Castle projects sought
By SCOTT PESZNECKER
THE MERCED (CA) SUN-STAR
Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center officials want to ask the Federal Aviation Association for money to design future projects and a new airport master plan.
Read MoreOntario and Palm Springs Airports
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Two California airports see solid gains in passenger volumes
The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise
Inland Empire airports have continued to post solid gains in passenger volumes through the first three quarters of 2004, putting them on pace for record years.
Read MoreWatsonville Regional Airport Promotion Fundraiser Dinner
Dear Airport Supporters:
Saturday, February 19th, 2005 will be the Watsonville Regional Airport Promotion fundraiser dinner. The dinner starts at 7:00 pm and we meet at 6:00 for no-host cocktails and visiting. It will be at the Seascape Golf Club, the usual place. The guest speaker has accepted our invitation. He is Bill Dunn, AOPA Airports Department.
Read MoreJacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Saturday, November 6, 2004
Development focused on Thermal airport complex
By Pat Maio
The Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun
Plans are under way to build a sprawling complex of hangars at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to provide fuel and other services for commercial plane-sized aircraft — with the idea of making the Thermal complex an industry standard for catering to the wealthy jet set in Southern California.
Read MoreNut Tree Airport, Solano County
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Sale of land would boost airport funds
By Jason Massad
The Vacaville (CA) Reporter
Solano County officials will consider selling about 2 acres of property and an easement near the Nut Tree Airport to the city of Vacaville for road widening along East Monte Vista Avenue when they meet Tuesday.
Read MoreLindbergh Field–SAN DIEGO, CA.
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Expanding airport would be challenging
By KATHERINE MARKS
The North County (CA) Times
SAN DIEGO —- Adding a second runway at Lindbergh Field would require demolishing thousands of buildings, rerouting a major interstate and tearing down hillsides, a new study shows.
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