Pre-2008 Archived Articles

Saturday, October 23, 2004
County hires manager for Nut Tree Airport
By Barry Eberling
The Fairfield (CA) Daily Republic

FAIRFIELD — Solano County has hired a manager to help bring a new direction to its Nut Tree Airport in Vacaville.

Thursday, October 21, 2004
Open Forum
A small, fast way to end SFO delays
By Stanford M. Horn
The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle

San Francisco International Airport’s decades-long arrival/delay problem during foggy and cloudy weather could be solved … tomorrow.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Jet business may have violated its airport lease
Company had until Saturday to pay Paso more than $20,000
By Adam Jarman
The San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune

PASO ROBLES – Paso Robles city officials said Monday that they will not yet start eviction proceedings against a jet charter business that leases space at the city’s airport.

Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Airport still grounded
End of ’04 new target for civilian flights
By Charles F. Bostwick
The Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

PALMDALE — With Los Angeles International Airport’s controversial $11 billion modernization plan moving ahead, LAX’s tiny sister Palmdale Regional Airport is ready with a terminal and runways — but no airline.

Hello,
It is now October 6th, 2004, and as of Friday, October 1st, we no longer have a functioning airport tower or an Airport Manager. First a little background, although I may have be off on a few details, the general picture remains.

Question: What can the average citizen do to address concerns of air traffic noise?

Over the last years, my local airport, Palomar-McClellan has grown in number and type of aircraft flying over my home, workplace and community. I have utilized the county reporting forms, attended noise abatement meetings, written letters to political leaders and called the airport itself all in an effort for some relief. Apparently my home is now located under two major flight patterns.

Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Supervisors to seek delay federal review of LAX plan
Knabe and Burke want peers’ OK in asking that FAA input be tabled until any legal challenges are resolved.
By David Zahniser and Alison Shackelford
Copley News Service

Two Los Angeles County supervisors called Monday on the federal government to delay any decision on a compromise plan for modernizing Los Angeles International Airport until after any lawsuits and procedural challenges have been resolved.

Thursday, October 14, 2004
Ontario, Calif., Airport’s Management Spars with Landowners Over Access
The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise

Inside its tree- and bamboo-lined yards, Hofer Ranch still looks like a rural oasis. But it sounds like industry.

The 137-acre farm, whose origins go back to the 19th century, collects the sounds of passing trucks, planes and trains. From its vineyards, the farm looks out at the runways of Ontario International Airport.