Archive for November 2004

Friday, November 5, 2004
Turbulence south of airport
Vineyard owner at odds with ONT over air cargo plans
By BRENDA GAZZAR
The San Bernardino County (CA) Sun

ONTARIO – Paul Hofer III and his family’s vineyards have long found ways to coexist with the growth of Ontario International Airport just north of his property.

NOVEMBER 20, 2004

CECILIA ARAGON, TOP PROFESSIONAL AIRSHOW PILOT, REVEALS HOW SHE OVERCAME HER FEAR OF FLYING TO BECOME U.S. AEROBATIC TEAM CHAMP.

Safety vs Money

Soon the Watsonville City Council will vote on Watsonville Airport’s East-West runway– to shorten it or to leave it alone.

Thursday, November 4, 2004
Measure PP
Hemet shuns proposal to build more homes
By KENNY KLEIN
The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise

HEMET – About 45 acres of land near the Hemet-Ryan Airport will remain zoned for business, dousing a developer’s dream to build more than 200 homes there.

Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Airport panel keeps site near forest on radar
By Jeff Ristine
The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune

In a sharply divided move, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority yesterday said East County’s Corte Madera Valley should remain in the running as a possible regional airport location for now even though it is unlikely ever to be considered seriously.

Monday, November 1, 2004
A Winged Salute to Jackie Cochran
Desert airport will be named in honor of the first woman to break the sound barrier.
By Barbara E. Hernandez
The Los Angeles (CA) Times

THERMAL, Calif. – In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran soared above the Coachella Valley and tiny Thermal Airport in an F-86 Sabre Jet, becoming the first woman to break the sound barrier.

Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Board asks for further review on airport site
By KATHERINE MARKS
The North County (CA) Times

SAN DIEGO—- A board studying locations for a new regional airport expressed serious reservations Monday about the prospects of an airport in the Cleveland National Forest, but stopped short of giving the site a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Hello to everyone,
I was asked to pass on some operational information regarding the airport.