Pre-2008 Archived Articles

Airport replacement gets trashed. A new Buchanan Field cannot be built at Acme Landfill, consultant says
By Tamara Grippi
The Tri-Valley (CA) Herald

Vintage Aircraft Open House Set For May 15th. EAA Vintage Aircraft Chapter 33 will host their fifth annual Open House at Flabob Airport (CA) on May 15th. The event, which is free and open to everyone, expects to attract nearly 200 antique and classic aircraft, a few dozen vintage cars and hot rods, along with 500 to 1,000 people.

Residents argue over noise, safety and the right to a good night’s sleep
By Mike White
The Tri-Valley (CA) Herald

Dear Mayor Macedo:

The California Pilots Association assists California’s cities and counties in preserving their public airports. Each public airport, such as the Tulare Airport, is a part of the transportation infrastructure that must be maintained for future generations.

Five years ago, pilots complained that Turlock Municipal Airport suffered from a lack of upkeep and from indifference among city officials.

LONG BEACH — The closets were piled high. There were a couple of All-Star jerseys worn by Indian Pacers forward Ron Artest in February games, dozens of top-of-the-line electronics including PDAs, DVD players, MP3 players, and a huge assortment of designer handbags, clothes and fancy perfumes.

The South Lake Tahoe Airport, FAA, Civil Air Patrol, our airport volunteer group and Superior Aviation are sponsoring a mountain-flying clinic at TVL June 18-20.

We are under siege and although we seemed to have averted a crisis last week it has returned. Our airport is unusual in that it lies on the border between California and Nevada, with the cost of operating born solely by the former and the revenue disproportionately going to the latter.

A monthly Fly-In where pilots bring their airplanes to show them off and brag about their flying adventures.

The Santa Ynez Valley Airport is unusual among general aviation airports-it’s healthy! The fiscal soundness of the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority and its Board’s desire to contribute to the community, led to the recent decision to begin an aviation scholarship program. The scholarship was set into place to provide one student a 100% financial credit to apply toward the completion of a private pilot program with a private pilot license as the end result.