Posts by Andy Wilson
New Palm Springs, CA Control Tower
FAA Dedicates New Palm Springs, CA Control Tower – Total Project Cost Was About $25 Million
The FAA and local officials on Thursday dedicated a new, environmentally friendly airport traffic control tower at Palm Springs International Airport. The tower replaces a facility that served the airport since 1967.
Read MoreWings Over Marin Looking for Volunteers
Greetings to All Nor-Cal Airports:
Our Wings Over Marin 2013 event, on Saturday September 21 from 10 am to 4 pm, is shaping up nicely. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TO ALL YOUR MEMBERS. (See item 3 below).
Read MoreWings Over Marin
There’s an exciting Marin event coming up on Saturday September 21st I thought you might be interested in! I’ll be there and I hope you can come and bring your friends and family. Here are some of the highlights: · September 21st from 10AM to 4PM at Gnoss Field in Novato. This event will feature:
Wings Over Marin – "Women in Aviation"
The Gnoss Field Community Association, in conjunction with the Marin County 99’s*, is proud to announce the Wings Over Marin – “Women in Aviation” event to be held September 21, 2013, at Gnoss Field, Marin County’s airport in Novato.
Monterey Airport District Pays Lawsuit Lawyer Fees
Monterey airport district agrees to additional payment in settlement with environmentalists’ lawyers Other side’s lawyers get $545,000, bringing total to more than $1 million (CalPilots Editor’s Note: Maybe these facts show what these types of lawsuits are really about)..
The Monterey Peninsula Airport District voted Wednesday morning to pay environmentalists’ lawyers an additional $544,750 as the result of a two-year legal battle.
Read MoreNew Bob Hope Airport terminal Needs Voter Approval
Officials seek public input on Bob Hope Airport terminal New facility that would meet federal standards will need voter approval.
Bob Hope Airport officials want to build a new terminal, and they’re seeking the participation of Burbank residents in the planning process – because ultimately the public will get the final say on its approval.
Read MoreReducing the Risk of Runway Incursions
Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) on Using Runways as Taxiways
A new SAFO has provided information on reducing the risk of runway incursions when taxiing on intersecting or active runways. It is a common practice for ATC at many airports to use active or inactive runways as a taxiway, however, due to runways typically being wider than taxiways, signs located on the edge of the runway may be more difficult for the pilot to see and identify. In addition, many of the visual cues typically present on taxiways such as signs, markings, and lighting, are frequently missed.
Camarillo Airport – Push to Save Tower
Camarillo Airport officials hope to boost operations, protect control tower – With three weeks to go, a campaign to boost Camarillo Airport flight operations is about 8,600 comings and goings shy of its goal.
Airport officials want to break 150,000 takeoffs and landings by Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. They hope that will protect Camarillo’s air traffic control tower by pushing operations over a bar set by federal officials to determine possible tower closures.
Read MoreStockton airport (airline) volume declines
Passenger volume at Stockton Metropolitan Airport dropped in August, signaling the end of peak summer travel season, but the more than 5,500 travelers who departed for Las Vegas were the most in any August since Allegiant began operating at the airport in 2006, airport officials said Monday. The total was down from more than 7,300 departing passengers in both June and July.
Read MoreTruckee airport – Poll shows more favorable view
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Results from a scientific poll to help refine Truckee Tahoe Airport’s future vision reflect a significant jump in community favorability. San Mateo, Calif.-based Godbe Research found this summer that 37 percent of 500 residents interviewed “strongly” favor the airport, and 32 percent “somewhat” favor it. This is up from 2009 Godbe poll numbers of 24 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
