Pre-2008 Archived Articles

Saturday, January 29, 2005
Airport plan draws crowd
By Bonita Brewer
The Contra Costa (CA) Times

Controversy over plans to upgrade the Livermore Municipal Airport is likely to pull a huge Tri-Valley crowd to a Livermore City Council meeting Monday evening.

Frequency Change Announcement

Columbia Airport (O22) and Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) are changing their CTAF frequencies.

A long-time defender of Zamperini Field in Torrance, California, has been appointed to the Torrance Airport Commission where he will advise the Torrance City Council on airport matters. Jim Gates was AOPA?s first Airport Support Network volunteer and won AOPA’s Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award in 1998 for his advocacy efforts. Gates has experience serving…

I am a Research Assistant for Stanford University and am working on a study that is examining pilot performance in regards to aging.

Dear Mr. White

The proposed Bankers Hill Townhomes building at 1st and Maple cannot go ahead at the height intruding into the AAOZ (Airport Approach Overlay Ordinance).

In order to accommodate high density housing off the end of Watsonville’s (WVI) east-west runway, the Watsonville City’s Community Development Director proposed moving runway protection zones (RPZs) further into the Airport.

Wednesday, January 26, 2005
City gives OK to airport agreement
After changes are reviewed, council votes 4-1 in favor of development pact.
By Mark R. Madler
The Burbank (CA) Leader

DOWNTOWN BURBANK – City Council members took a final crack Tuesday night at considering a development agreement for Bob Hope Airport.

Saturday, January 22, 2005
Airport hearing planned
By Susan Abram
The Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

AGUA DULCE — The county Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in Acton today for residents to air their opinions regarding the Agua Dulce Airpark, which is undergoing a permit modification process.

Saturday, January 22, 2005
Corona’s airport to reopen temporarily
FLOODING: Pilots and cleanup crews will have some time to enter this weekend.
By PAIGE AUSTIN
The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise

CORONA – The Corona Municipal Airport will reopen for a few hours today and Sunday to let pilots get their marooned planes out and to make it easier for crews to clean up the damage from recent flooding.

Honorable Mayor and Council Members,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alan Cruise and I am a Director at Large for the California Pilots Association. Our mission is the preservation of California Airports. One of our goals is to help ensure compatible land uses for areas that surround all California Airports.