California Airports

Please see the attached Save the Date for the March JPA/March Inland Port Airport Groundbreaking event to be held on October 16, 2013. An official announcement will be forthcoming.

Thank you and we hope to see you there.

Contact:
Carey L. Allen, CMC
Administrative/Property Services Manager
March Joint Powers Authority

All ‘quiet’ on the airport front: New airport manager recruitment grounded 

With the retirement of the embattled airport manager and the search continuing for a new airline to serve the Arcata-Eureka Airport, county Department of Public Works Director Tom Mattson said he will be taking over operations for the “foreseeable future.”

San Diego City Council has approved a redevelopment of Brown Field Municipal Airport in Otay Mesa, involving more than $900 million in planned improvements over the next 20 years.

Metropolitan Airpark, a four-phase commercial development, will cover about 331 acres of the city-owned, 880-acre facility near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Calling all Healdsburg Airport Users – The Healdsburg City Council is planning on allowing public comment period at the October 7 meeting regarding Healdsburg airport use and the proposed update to the flight school lease. The neighbors are coming out in strength against the airport and the flight school.  A few local pilots are planning on…

AIRPORT DAY IS SEPTEMBER 29, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP! – Planning is well underway for AD13. The County will still be operating the airport but will not have the tenant appreciation dinner that kicked off the event in the past. Its level of support during the event has yet to be determined. As the city continues to work toward the takeover, AD13 is an ideal way to communicate to residents its value and importance.

California Pilots Association Director Andy Wilson presented the California Pilots Association position regarding the Stockton refuse expansion before the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors On Tues Sept 24, 2013.

The landfill is located directly under the glide path approximately one mile from the end of the Stockton Airport’s runway 29.

The California Pilots Association also testified before the ALUC that the landfill was inconsistent with the operation of the Stockton Airport

The California Pilots Association then testified before the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors recommended that they not approve the FEIR and also recommend they not overrule the ALUC’s determination.

Airport improvements could boost economy –  CARLSBAD – An expansion of the McClellan-Palomar Airport runway in Carlsbad could generate millions in economic benefits to the region, according to wide-ranging study set to be approved next week by the county board of supervisors.

The 500-page feasibility study recommends extending the 4,897-foot runway by 900 feet, which would help airplanes using the airport make longer flights and help to reduce noise problems.

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 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.

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.