Archive for May 2004

Thursday, May 27, 2004
Another change
The Manager Of The Corona Municipal Airport Is Leaving The Job
By MELANIE C. JOHNSON The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise

CORONA – Bill Cobb thrives on unpredictability. That is what he has enjoyed most in his six years as manager of the Corona Municipal Airport.

It is also among the things he will miss the most when he retires next month.

Thursday, May 27, 2004
County To Rezone Little River Airport
The Mendocino (CA) Beacon

Last Thursday the county Planning Commission recommended approval, as stated in the staff report, to the Board of Supervisors of a request to rezone the airport planning areas of the Ocean Ridge and Little River airports.

MARTINEZ — The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors is poised Tuesday to take the first step of exploring a controversial venture by calling for developers to submit plans to redevelop Buchanan Field in Concord.

To: Jack Kenton
CPA VP Region 4

Hope all is well. I am going to a meeting regarding the future of the Redlands Municipal Airport this evening. From what I have seen so far, it is very positive.

I would like to report on our fifth annual airport open house. We accepted donations for 160 airplane rides, 50 helicopter rides, and 30 Stearman rides.

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
City Swaps Tower Fee For Airport Landing Fee
By Susan Wood
The Tahoe (CA) Daily Tribune
A decision on the future of Lake Tahoe Airport stalled in midair Tuesday, as the City Council scratched its plan to implement a tower fee and proposed raising landing fees for larger planes instead.

To: Ralph Britton,
President, Palo Alto Airport Association
Good news. In today’s mail I received two copies of the Articles of Incorporation that were filed by the California Secretary of State May 10, 2004. The Palo Alto Airport Association is now a California non-profit, public benefit corporation.

Hesperia officials fear loss of influence while paying taxes to support operations at the airport
By GRETCHEN LOSI and LARRY RAND
The Victorville (CA) Daily Press

Palm Springs, Calif. – Riverside County officials trying to get rid of a rural airport on the eastern edge of the county are trying a new sale tactic — they’ve put it on eBay.

I wanted to report on our flight of May 4th to Santa Ynez. The primary reason of the trip was to attend a presentation of three scholarships by the Santa Ynez Airport Authority to some tremendously qualified high school students. The scholarships are for a full private license (from ground school to medical to check ride). Thus far, the authority has over $20,000 invested.