Pre-2008 Archived Articles

Dick Higgley now lives on the airport, and is available daily, so the field is manned most of the time.

County to Discuss Nut Tree Airport Fairfield Daily Republic, Vacaville CA

County supervisors later this month will vote on long-awaited improvements at Nut Tree Airport.

A meeting was held at Blue Skies Flight School at VNY. The meeting was put together by Jack Kenton (CPM) and hosted at Blue Skies by Elliot Sanders (VNY). A summary of airport status/issues can be read below.

Apple Valley Hopes Airport Plan Flies With LAFCO — Victorville Daily Press, CA

The Apple Valley Airport bears the town’s name. It is surrounded by Apple Valley and many of the aviators who use its runways are from the community.

Planes From San Carlos Airport Won?t Fly Over Belmont

San Mateo Daily Journal, CA

Tax Alert for Owners of Historical Aircraft

The President of California Pilots Association has requested the California Board of Equalization to issue a clarification for tax assessors in all California counties.

Thermal Airport Takes Off — The Desert Sun, CA — January 26th, 2004

THERMAL — John Obradovichhas been waiting for a hangar to open up at the Bermuda Dunes Airport for more than three years. He wants to protect his Piper Lance, a single engine six-seater airplane, from the effects of the hot desert sun.

His wait will soon be over.

Noise Irks Neighbors of Livermore Airport – Contra Costa Times, CA

LIVERMORE – When the Livermore Municipal Airport was moved to the western edge of town in the early 1960s, it was to escape all that baby boom-era housing development cropping up near the city’s then-existing airfield on Rincon Avenue.

Read the letter written by CPA President Jay White to the Eureka City Manager below.

By Dianne Cole

Good News!

County Supervisors George Miller and Ellen Tauscher have written a letter to Marion Blakey, head of the FAA, stating very strongly they do not want to see the Buchanan Airport closed.