Archive for March 2005

Owls Attracted To Protect Runway
A California community has come up with a high-flying approach to combating the crumbling infrastructure at its little airport. They’re letting a local Boy Scout put up owl boxes in trees near the runway at Columbia Airport, near Sonora in northern California.

Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Air park permitting issues heat up
The Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

AGUA DULCE — A notice of violation was issued against the Agua Dulce Airpark for what county officials say was illegal film production inside the property, but the airport operator said Monday that no filming was taking place.

Thursday, March 17, 2005
Board objects to proposed apartments near flight path
Directors opposed to location, not to housing project itself
By ALLISON GATLIN
The Antelope Valley (CA) Press

MOJAVE – Hoping to send a message to Kern County supervisors and planners that they have concerns over the impact of future development on the Mojave Airport’s activities, the East Kern Airport District board of directors agreed Tuesday to appeal a decision to allow apartments to be built beneath the airport flight path.

Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Plan for Buchanan Field’s relocation may need work
By Peter Felsenfeld
THE CONTRA COSTA (CA) TIMES

Unexpected turbulence may temporarily ground a plan by Contra Costa supervisors to relocate Buchanan Field.

Thursday, March 17, 2005
Rialto’s airport fate in limbo
By Nikki Cobb
The Inland Valley (CA) Daily Bulletin

RIALTO — The city is moving toward the sale of several hundred acres of land in and around the Rialto Municipal Airport.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Airport official express concern about encroaching development
The Redlands (CA) Daily Facts

REDLANDS – Redlands Municipal Airport users voiced concern Tuesday over development that, every year, gets closer to the airport.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Agency set to consider airport expansion and alternate sites
By Jeff Ristine
The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune

The regional airport agency is inching closer to key decisions on the future of Lindbergh Field and a parallel effort to identify the best site to augment or replace it.

EAA invites EAA and NAFI members in the Watsonville, California area to attend a special sport pilot presentation–Sport Pilot: A Member Briefing–given by Mark Forss of EAA’s Aviation Services and hosted by EAA Chapter 119 at the Watsonville Municipal Airport on Friday evening, March 18.

Monday, March 14, 2005
Concord airport to review master plan
Revision necessary to keep federal funding; public invited to meeting
By Rebecca F. Johnson
The Hayward (CA) Daily Review

CONCORD – The process to decide Buchanan Field Airport’s fate for the next 20 years will begin Tuesday night with a master planning meeting.

The hearing has been continued to Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 9:00 am, at 320 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.