California Airports

The San Carlos Airport is hosting our 2nd annual San Carlos Airport Day event on Saturday, May 31st from 10am until 3pm. We hope you can attend! I have attached an event flier – we would greatly appreciate it if you would post it on your Airport Facebook page(s) and/or website(s) to help us spread…

CALTRANS THREATENS CLOSURE OF OCEAN RIDGE AIRPORT (E55)

Ocean Ridge Airport in Gualala, California is vital to its small community, not only for the private pilots there, but also for tourism (essential to the community’s economy), emergency medical helicopter service, and disaster relief and operations in major fires, earthquake, etc. CalTrans has mandated runway repairs by 9/30/2014 or it will pull the airport’s public permit.

The Ocean Ridge Airport Association (ORAA) has undertaken certain measures to improve the airport’s economic outlook, but no local funding can pay for the slurry-coat, which will run around $60,000. So ORAA is asking other pilots for help, including CalPilot members. Nearly $15,000 has been raised far. But as the repair deadline is drawing close, ORR needs to the finish fundraising so a contractor can be lined upto do the repairs.

(From the Long Beach Flying Club and Academy Newsletter)

Saturday, May 24, we had two planes ground loop or depart the runway and damage themselves; a beautiful C-195 and a Cirrus S-20 . The primary reason for the problems was the wind from the north at 10 kts, gusting to 18 kts. Whenever we get north winds above 15kts crossing the runway, it produces turbulence in excess of the wind velocity because of the close proximity of mountains north of the field that concentrate/funnel winds.

San Diego – The FAA has issued a flight advisory for potentially unreliable GPS signals in areas around San Diego, Calif., May 19 to June 1. See the flight advisory for details on location, duration, and size of the affected areas.

Long Beach Airport Association revitalizes board, embarks on new initiative – LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Long Beach Airport Association (LBAA) — a collaboration of Long Beach Airport businesses, private aircraft owners and community supporters — has launched a new effort to promote business diversity and preserve aviation as a vital contributor to the Southern…

What We Stand For: We support a Charter Amendment requiring a vote of the people before 227 low-density acres of Santa Monica Airport can be redeveloped for other purposes. http://www.smvotersdecide.com

Bill submitted on behalf of the Recreational Aviation Foundation – With the introduction of Senate Bill 1072, California becomes the latest state to consider legislation to add aviation to the activities protected under the state’s recreational-use statute. This bill would include general aviation under a current code that limits a landowner’s liability for recreational use of the property by others.

There were nine record attempts, by five different airplanes, seven of which were successful. As far as we know this is more record attempts set by more airplanes at a single event than has ever happened in the history of aviation record setting.

The second annual California Aviation Day at the Capitol took place April 22 and 23, with approximately 600 attendees, 24 sponsors, and 17 exhibitors. AOPA was one of many aviation organizations supporting the event. Western Pacific Regional Manager John Pfeifer served on the executive committee organizing the event.

Open letter to Dianne Feinstein seeking assistance on maintaining the Santa Monica Airport as part of the state’s and nation’s transport infrastructure.