While we can never let our guard down regarding California?s Airports, it?s good to review the positive things occurring to aviation in our state. It is important to understand that California has made some progress. Below is a list of airports which have changed status in some manner over the past decade. In some cases such as abandoned military airports, which are now available to general aviation.
????????Airport ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????City??????????????????????????????????????????????Area
|
Marina Airport (?98) |
Monterey |
Central Coast |
|
San Bernardino Int?l Airport (?94) |
San Bernardino |
Los Angeles / Desert |
|
So. California Int?l Airport (?94) |
San Bernardino |
Los Angeles / Desert |
????????????????????????????????????????????????????Status Changes
|
Perris Valley Airport (?02) |
Riverside |
Los Angeles / Desert |
???(Change from Special Use,Private)
|
New Cuyama Airport (?92) |
Santa Barbara? |
Central Coast |
????(Change from Private to Public Use)
|
MacGillivray Airport (?92) |
San Luis Obispo |
Central Coast |
????(Change from Special Use to Private)
|
Sky Soaring Airpor (?92)???????? |
Alameda |
Bay Area |
????(Change from Public Use to Special Use)
|
Skylark Airport (?92) |
Riverside |
Los Angeles / Desert |
????(Change from Public Use to Special Use)
|
Vaca-Dixon Airport (?92) |
Solano? |
Bay Area |
????????????????????????????????????????????????????Military Base Conversions:
|
CastleAirport (?98) |
Merced |
Central California |
>????(Was Castle Air Force Base)
|
McClellan Air Park Airport (?02) |
Sacramento |
Central California |
????(Was McClellan Air Force Base)
|
Mather Field Airport (?94) |
Sacramento |
Central California |
????(Was Mather Field Air Force Base)
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Source: Caltrans Aeronautics Division
