California Airports

Though Visalia Municipal Airport may seem quiet, big changes are blowing in. But whether they’re good or bad isn’t clear.

L.A. City Council seeks change in takeoff routes at Santa Monica Airport

Council members vote 11 to 0 to support federal legislation or an administrative action that would close six flight schools and alter the current departure route that crosses the Penmar Golf Course and runs along Rose Avenue in Venice to the beach.

The Los Angeles City Council called for federal legislation that would change the takeoff route from Santa Monica Airport and close all six of its flight schools.

(Santa Monica) Airport Faces Pressure from Feds, Local Officials

Many of the helicopter operators, like the fixed-wing operators, have objected to the proposed changes because of serious safety concerns about mixing the two types of traffic and the great difficulty of seeing and avoiding helicopters in the absence of sufficient geographic and/or altitude separation.

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The Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution April 20 to build support for legislative or administrative action to alter the departure path and close flight schools at Santa Monica Municipal Airport.

Locked-in Hollister Airport Operator Lacks Required (Real Estate) License – The fixed-base operator for the Hollister Municipal Airport – which has collected hangar rents there for more than 10 years – does not maintain a real estate broker’s license as California law requires.

The California Pilot Association’s Board members Carol Ford and Andy Wilson did an admirable job representing Calpilots in opposing the Big Wave Project near Half Moon Bay Airport. Nevertheless the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors ignored all opposing arguments and approved the project. That, however, is not the end of the story.

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms California recently published an Environmental Impact Statement proposing the expansion of MOA airspace to the south and west of the R2301 Complex.

Marina to show off airport improvements

Marina today is marking the more than $2 million in improvements to the airport the city acquired in 1995 from the Army during the breakup of Fort Ord.