Pre-2008 Archived Articles

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To Whom It May Concern:

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is a Special District under California Law, whose Board of Directors is directly elected by the voters. If the opposition is successful in electing 3 of the 5 Board members, they can do anything they want, even close the airport.

Monday, September 6, 2004
Napa airport getting facelift and expansion
By JAY GOETTING
The Napa Valley (CA) Register

Some changes are afoot at the Napa County Airport.

A portion of the main terminal building is scheduled for a facelift and expansion, land is being added to the runway area, and the fees collected in the surrounding area may be getting a boost.

Our friends at Agua Dulce Airpark are under attack. A determined small group of 20 people (perhaps they didn?t know there was an airport there when they bought their houses) is doing everything they can to shut it down. Their efforts include complaints to every known federal and state agency alleging health and safety problems and violations of various codes and laws. They have been accused of breeding mosquitoes, exterminating ?endangered species,? etc. It costs the County about $800 each time one of these law enforcement agencies comes out to investigate what seem to be baseless complaints.

Sunday, September 5, 2004
County plans McClellan-Palomar Airport overhaul
By BARBARA HENRY
The North County (CA) Times

CARLSBAD —- In the next five years, San Diego County officials want to transform McClellan-Palomar Airport from a rustic, disorganized collection of buildings into a sleek, modern facility.

Saturday, September 4, 2004
City Council to look at expanding airport master plan study
By Julie Fernandez
The Tulare (CA) Advance Register Tulare residents with strong feelings about the city’s airport will want to attend one of two meetings the Aviation Commission has scheduled.

Sunday, September 5, 2004
Educators and aviators
Plan to build school near airport stirs controversy
By Charles Levin
The Ventura County (CA) Star

When Charles McLaughlin opened Aspen Helicopters at the Oxnard Airport 20 years ago, he never sweated takeoffs or landings. Vast swaths of farmland south of the aviation facility gave McLaughlin ample room to swoop in and land a helicopter without worrying about homes or schools below.

The Airport Authority of the County of Riverside has changed the name from Desert Resorts International to Jackie Cochran. On November 6th, at 9 a.m. there will be a rededication of the airport. WASPS and 99s will be in attendance and part of the program. Mary Bono, Maria Schriver and Chuck Yeager have all been invited. There will be a ribbon cutting and a Missing Man Formation to open the event.

Hi everyone,
As most of you know by now, Harold Miller is the new caretaker at L72. Harold can be reached at (760) 372-4886, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Since arriving, Harold has had his hands full: trouble with the water system, and other maintenance related stuff. He’s worked hard, and gotten it going again, with help from Onace Long, myself, and some of the good folks in Trona. It’s sure good to have someone there who takes an interest, and gets stuff done! Stop by to say hello, or for a cuppa coffee or some sun tea! Harold recently completed the modifications to his C-150/150, and it was test flown last Saturday. It flies real nice! Quick, too!

Letter to the Editor
County frittered away airport funds
The Vacaville (CA) Reporter

Reporter Editor:

Indeed, having projects at the Nut Tree Airport being put off “for years” (“Plan to expand Nut Tree Airport shelved,” The Reporter, Aug. 23) is quite disturbing to the tenants who exist today and who have needs today. The “diamond in the rough” appears opaque for the forseeable future. Looking into the future, one wonders if this is part of a plan to perhaps do something with county property other than aviation.