Pre-2008 Archived Articles

The Torrance Airport Commission approved a visit April 14-15 of the EAA’s B-17 “Fuddy-Duddy”.
The joint EAA/Torrance Airfair Association event is expected to draw 5,000 to the airport for
rides, aircraft tours, and an EAA Young Eagle operation. The Commission recommendation goes
to City Council for final approval in a few weeks.

Saturday, March 5, 2005
Events for Big Bear Airport Air Fair Taking Shape
The Big Bear (CA) Grizzly

Big Bear Airport District manager Jake Godown informed the board at the meeting March 3 he is in the process of planning for the Big Bear Airport Air Fair, slated for Aug. 20.

Tuesday, March 8, 2005
New Airport Recommendation One Year Away
By MARK WALKER
The North County (CA) Times

SAN DIEGO —- With an election in 19 months and nine sites still on its list of possible airport locations, a panel deciding where to put a new regional airport agreed Monday to turn up the thrusters to finish its work.

Monday, March 7, 2005
City hall at the airport?
By Susan Wood
The Tahoe (CA) Daily Tribune

South Lake Tahoe needs a few good architects to come up with ideas for a government center at the Lake Tahoe Airport. The city is expected this week to call on architectural firms to share their qualifications for the long-term, City Manager Dave Jinkens said Sunday. The City Council approved last week the request to run the solicitation.

Garmin has issued an alert (PDF file) warning owners of recently delivered new and repaired GPS units not to use them for DME arc procedures. The main software (versions 5.03 and 4.03) installed in Garmin 500- and 400-series units shipped new or shipped after repair between Feb. 11 and March 2 apparently has glitches that…

Cites Falling Enrollment In 60-Year Old Program Saying there’s not much demand for airplane mechanics, Southern California’s Glendale Community College says it may drop its 60-year old A&P vocational program. A decision is expected as early as Monday.

Friday, March 4, 2005
Caltrans: Santa Paula Airport remains closed to air traffic
A state inspection Monday has kept the Santa Paula Airport closed, disappointing news on top of the storm damage that destroyed part of the facility’s lone runway.
By Peggy Kelly
The Santa Paula (CA) Times

A state inspection Monday has kept the Santa Paula Airport closed, disappointing news on top of the storm damage that destroyed part of the facility’s lone runway. Rowena Mason, president of the Santa Paula Airport Association, had expected the recreational airfield to be allowed to open Monday, but Caltrans, the lead agency for the runway issue, balked at reopening the historic airport to traffic.

Thursday, March 3, 2005
$2 million Fox Airfield project gets county’s OK
By LISA WAHLA HOWARD
The Antelope (CA) Valley Press

LANCASTER – Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday approved a $2 million project to improve the ground surface at Gen. William J. Fox Airfield. The project falls within the airport’s master plan for improvement and upgrades, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 1996.

Friday, March 4, 2005
Airport Authority Revises Decision Time Line
The North County (CA) Times

SAN DIEGO —- A revised time line for the work and decisions on a possible new regional airport is expected to highlight a San Diego County Regional Airport Authority meeting Monday morning.

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Reopening Monday: SP Airport waiting for word on damage aid
By Peggy Kelly
The Santa Paula (CA) Times

The only traffic at Santa Paula Airport on Saturday was a noisy ultra-light aircraft that buzzed the damaged airfield several times before flying away over the Santa Clara River towards Fillmore. Santa Paula aviators were keeping a wary eye on the sky and the river after raging waters last week eroded the bank about halfway into the western end of the single runway of the world famous airport.