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FAA Adopts Final Policy On Residential Through The Fence Access
FAA Adopts Final Policy Statement On Residential TTF Access – GA Airports Allowed To Enter Into TTF Agreements Under Certain Conditions
The FAA has issued a final policy statement concerning residential Through-The-Fence (TTF) access agreements for general aviation airports.
Read MoreCalifornia Pilots Association to host congressman
The California Pilots Association will host an event featuring Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA-4), a member of the Congressional General Aviation Caucus, on Saturday, July 20. Part safety seminar, part legislative update, the event will be held at the Granite Bay High School Theater (1 Grizzly Way, Granite Bay, Calif., 95746-7194). The agenda includes:12:30 pm –…
Read MoreAirline Service Increases at Fresno Yosemite Int'l Airport
More passengers than ever are flocking to the Fresno Yosemite International Airport. The airport is enjoying a boom in passengers and they said 50% of flyers are business and the other half are leisure.
Passenger levels have increased significantly over the first six months this year. The months of January, March and May were all up from last year by 11% and June had the second highest passenger count ever with more than 130,000 passengers. The airport attributes the boost to various factors.
Read MoreChico Airport Fire Station Downsized
– CHICO – The Chico Fire Department folded the engine company at Fire Station 3 in order to deal with a $1.3 million budget cut it was directed to make as the city grapples with a $4.8 million deficit. Commercial flights not affected because one fire officer will be there
The fire company at the Chico Municipal Airport is closed as of 8 a.m. today, Fire Chief James Beery announced Monday afternoon. The closure will not disrupt commercial flights, however, as a Federal Aviation Administration-certified fire officer will be assigned to the station, thus meeting FAA requirements.
Read MoreWhiteman (WHP), CA – Obstacle Departure Procedure Alert
Whiteman (WHP), CA – Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP)
Notice Number: NOTC4854
Pilots executing Incorrect IFR departure procedures out of Whiteman (WHP), CA. have resulted in numerous Pilot Deviations.
To help prevent these deviations, pilots are reminded that IFR aircraft flying the Whiteman (WHP) Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP) should ALWAYS be “OUTBOUND” on the VNY R-325 as they climb to 4,500 ft. prior to turning left direct VNY VOR/DME. It is imperative that pilots follow the established WHP Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP) to avoid higher terrain.
Read MoreSanta Maria Airport Sweetens Incentives for Carrier
SM Airport sweetens incentives for carrier – Board approves $1 million in support package
The Santa Maria Public Airport is upping its ante in the game to land commercial passenger service to a Midwest hub.
The airport has enhanced its Airlines Support Program in hope of enticing a carrier to land here. A combination of rent, landing fee and fuel flowage waivers creates approximately $1 million in incentives to prospective airlines.
Read MoreLivermore Looks to Add Services At Airport
Livermore will begin negotiating a lease with Five Rivers Aviation, LLC, to serve as a full service fixed base operator (FBO) at the Livermore Airport.
The city council approved the negotiations by a unanimous vote (Laureen Turner absent). Councilmembers noted that negotiations did not mean a contract would be signed. Once negotiations are completed, the agreement will come back to the council for a public hearing.
Read MoreUPS, FedEx Concerned with Mandatory Burbank Curfew
Mandatory curfew would affect UPS, FedEx carriers at Bob Hope Airport – Law would make early morning and late night flights illegal at Bob Hope Airport.
A bill moving through the U.S. Congress to allow Bob Hope Airport to change its voluntary curfew to a mandatory one is supported by the airfield and the city of Burbank, but it could present a tricky situation for UPS and FedEx, which rely on early-morning arrivals.
Read MoreTORRANCE AIRPORT HELICOPTER ROUTES
The City of Torrance wants the FAA to REQUIRE helicopters at TOA to climb and descend through the fixed-wing traffic patterns for the south runway. TAA has obtained a draft of the FAA “analysis” attempting to show that it is “safe” to raise the minimum altitudes for the West PCH Arrival/Departure and the South East Arrival/Departure.
Read MoreMonterey Airport runway project runs into another roadblock
Controversy over service road key to judge’s ruling – For the second time, a Monterey judge has halted the Monterey Regional Airport’s $46 million runway extension project, largely because of a controversial proposed service road.
Judge Lydia Villarreal said the district had again failed to consider alternatives to the new roadway, the purpose of which was not initially disclosed. She indicated the district planned the road to obtain 144,000 cubic yards of dirt, enough to fill 11,866 dump trucks, to build an area to contain a larger-than-required crash pad to the south of the runway.
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