Stockton Airport Land Fill Issues

By Andy Wilson | May 24, 2010
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Rick Tutt flies with land fill seen out the window

Planes, birds could suffer consequences of bigger landfill

‘This is the man cave,” said pilot Rick Tutt as we ducked inside a dim hangar. Tutt smacked a button, and the 50-foot hangar door rolled up. The sun poured in on a Piper Malibu airplane. Unlike the posh destinations to which Tutt flies his clients, we were going to fly over the dump.

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Stockton Area Aviation Meeting – Tuesday April 13th

By Andy Wilson | April 13, 2010
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Stockton CA,
The Stockton Airport Association cordially invites you to join us on Tuesday April 13th at 5:00pm at the Sky Room in the Main Terminal at Stockton Metro Airport. This will be a great opportunity to meet with members of your local aviation community and to become involved with the Stockton Chapter of the California Pilots Association. We are pleased to confirm that Carol Ford, VP Region 3 California Pilots Association, and President of the San Carlos San Carlos Airport Pilots Association (SCAPA), will be on hand to present the A Three-Tiered Approach to Saving Airports.

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Stockton Airport

By Andy Wilson | March 23, 2005

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Freight traffic propels plans to upgrade airport
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Lodi (CA) News-Sentinel

Stockton Airport officials are moving forward with plans to fix up the facility to handle growing freight traffic, with a hope-for return of passenger service within five years.

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Stockton Metropolitan Airport

By Andy Wilson | March 10, 2005

Wednesday, March 9, 2005
County supervisors miffed at secret discussions for airport terminal
By Les Mahler
The San Joaquin News Service

STOCKTON — San Joaquin County supervisors are miffed that two powerful developers and Stockton officials went behind their backs to discuss a new terminal at the county-run Stockton Metropolitan Airport.

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Stockton Airport

By Andy Wilson | November 16, 2004

Monday, November 15, 2004
Stockton, Calif., airport enjoys boom in industrial, construction activity
The Stockton (CA) Record

STOCKTON, Calif. — It’s easy to feel small in the booming industrial areas around Stockton Metropolitan Airport.

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Stockton Airport

By Andy Wilson | October 24, 2004

Saturday, October 23, 2004
Fire chief ends debate over hangars at Stockton airport
By Les Mahler
The Lodi (CA) News-Sentinel

The battle over hangar space at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport appears to have come to an end after the Montezuma Fire District fire chief laid down the law.

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