What's New

California Region

John Pfeifer, Regional Representative E-mail: john.pfeifer@aopa.org

• Comment period to end on BUR nighttime curfew 07/16/09
• FAA ruling on Santa Monica jet ban upheld 07/15/09
• Airport advocacy a local effort 06/17/09
• Local airport advocacy is key, California pilots learn 06/04/09
• Too-tall building cut short 05/20/09
• City of Santa Monica dealt two blows 05/13/09
• California legislature looking to support air ambulance services 05/07/09
• Lake Tahoe goes green 04/15/09
• In Class D airspace, communication is key 04/02/09
• EPA to conduct lead study at Santa Monica Airport 02/12/09
• TSA plan would cripple more than large aircraft operators 01/26/09
• Opposition to proposed powerplant near Hayward continues 01/22/09
• Public meeting on TSA's Large Aircraft Security Program 01/15/09
• Development plans put homes, offices too close to airport 12/11/08
• Land use commission says 'No' to shrinking safety zones 12/10/08
• California city goes to court over airport land 12/10/08
• Van Nuys Noise reduction plan flawed, AOPA warns 11/20/08
• Major win promises millions for embattled airport 11/19/08
• Don’t let developers compromise safety, AOPA urges 11/12/08
• Stockton council ignores pilots, approves housing plan 11/03/08
• Houses won't be built under San Carlos traffic pattern 11/03/08
• Power plant threat at California airport toppled 10/17/08
• Houses and airports 'don't mix,' AOPA says 10/03/08
• City proposes restrictions at Van Nuys 10/03/08
• AOPA asks Auburn to prevent residential encroachment 09/26/08
• Residential development threatens Tracy airport 09/12/08
• California pilots fight to keep Elk Grove Airport open 09/05/08
• FAA prepares to release Rialto's airport property 08/22/08
• AOPA works for compatible land use at San Diego airports 08/22/08
• California's Reid-Hillview Airport saved, for now 08/15/08
• AOPA, energy commissioner agree power plant poses hazard 08/01/08
• Runway closure, reconstruction planned for Tahoe 07/25/08
• AOPA objects to power plants near Hayward 07/04/08
• California airport protection one step closer to reality 06/20/08
• Vital California land-use bill up for hearing 06/13/08
• Curfew at Bob Hope Airport would burden Van Nuys 06/13/08
• FAA says no to airport land sale at Oceanside 06/13/08
• Battle for Santa Monica intensifies 06/06/08
• T-routes coming to San Francisco, Sacramento 06/06/08
• Propeller park at Van Nuys comes closer to reality 05/23/08
• Oceanside looks to private company to run airport 05/23/08
• Airport authority extends deadline to comment on curfew 05/16/08
• AOPA opposes curfew at Bob Hope Airport 05/09/08
• California Senate passes airport land-use bill 05/09/08
• AOPA stops e-mail alerts for Beale Air Force Base TFRs 05/09/08
• Judge grants restraining order on Santa Monica jet ban 05/02/08
• Judge's rule protecting Watsonville stands 05/02/08
• FAA orders Santa Monica to stop jet ban 04/25/08
• Runway rebuild to temporarily close Mammoth 04/25/08
• Santa Monica responds to FAA order, calls action unlawful 04/11/08
• Airport commission resolution supports Reid-Hillview 04/11/08
• Battle lines drawn over access to Santa Monica 04/04/08
• Airport protection bill passes committee on unanimous vote 04/04/08
• New bill could have made airport's hard-fought win easier 03/28/08
• Radio tower at Fullerton collapses, again 03/21/08
• Supervisors vote to study legal issues at Reid-Hillview 03/21/08
• FAA joins AOPA in opposing Reid-Hillview closure 03/14/08
• FAA proposes T-routes around busy California airspace 02/22/08
• Frequency of TFRs over Beale Air Force Base to increase 02/22/08
• California land-use bill faces hearing 02/22/08
• Don't even think about closing Reid-Hillview, AOPA says 02/08/08
• New Lemoore MOA becomes active 02/01/08
• California bill mandates airport land-use planning 02/01/08
• AOPA steamed over power plants near Hayward 12/28/07
• AOPA sticks up for San Diego's Brown Field 12/07/07
• FAA denies release of Delano airport property 12/07/07
• FAA steps in to protect vital California airport 12/07/07
• AOPA opposes legislation to restrict aircraft at Santa Monica 11/29/07
• AOPA prevents flight restriction over ecological reserves 11/16/07
• City to take charge of Palo Alto Airport 11/16/07
• Piston aircraft to stay at Van Nuys after all 11/09/07
• California airport overcomes threats, gets facelift 10/26/07
• Be prepared when TFRs fire up 10/26/07
• Flight ban over reserve violates federal law, AOPA says 10/19/07
• AOPA continues tug-of-war fight to protect Delano airport 10/18/07
• Watch San Diego developer deconstruct airport hazard 09/21/07
• Radio tower at Fullerton must be lit, FAA says 09/21/07
• Proposed development near Camarillo a bad idea, AOPA says 09/14/07
• Don't get burned by fire TFRs 09/14/07
• FAA keeps Beale Air Force Base TFRs for now, seeks options 09/14/07
• State threat to Santa Monica thwarted for second year 09/07/07
• California budget benefits aircraft owners 08/31/07
• Don't repeat San Diego mistake, AOPA tells Dublin mayor 08/24/07
• Calif. officials warned: Pilot background checks illegal 08/24/07
• Lemoore MOA to go active in February 08/24/07
• California county may allow school near runway 08/03/07
• Power plant could have negative impact on Hayward 07/20/07
• FAA consolidates Palm Springs Tracon 07/13/07
• New SoCal GPS routes go in effect next month 07/13/07
• Rancho Murieta Airport endangered by residential rezoning 07/06/07
• Don't grant release of Delano property, AOPA says 07/06/07
• GA loses round one on Santa Monica threat 06/08/07
• T routes would make L.A. airspace more efficient, AOPA says 06/08/07
• FAA listens to pilots, proposes changes to Castle Class D 06/08/07
• Bakersfield officials threaten airport, again 06/08/07
• FAA postpones Palm Springs Tracon consolidation 06/04/07
• Development near Placerville airport no good, AOPA says 05/25/07
• Building near Montgomery Field too tall, mayor concedes 05/25/07
• FAA not budging on Palm Springs Tracon consolidation 05/18/07
• Airspace incursion proves that TFRs are not the answer for UAV ops 05/10/07
• Senator weighs in on proposed tracon consolidation 05/04/07
• Threat to Santa Monica progesses through legislature 04/27/07
• Background check bill no longer a threat for California pilots 04/27/07
• AOPA supports FAA plan to establish new GPS routes in L.A. 04/27/07
• AOPA asks for public meetings, delay of Palm Springs Tracon consolidation 04/26/07
• California Assembly targets Santa Monica, again 04/20/07
• FAA OKs radio tower at Fullerton despite pilot objection 04/13/07
• California follows N.Y. background check proposal 04/13/07
• Aviation is more than just airliners, Boyer tells California group 03/29/07
• Airport land use a hot topic in California 03/16/07
• Pilots prevent cell phone tower at Big Bear City Airport 03/07/07
• Oceanside officials share the love with airport 02/16/07
• AOPA seeks stronger land-use laws at California airports 02/02/07
• FAA to Oceanside: Airport will stay open 01/30/07
• Boyer requests help from Caltrans on Montgomery Field 01/26/07
• AOPA joins San Diego in suit against developer threatening airport 01/09/07
• Airport association key to improving Tracy airport 01/05/07
• Navy accepting comments on SoCal Range Complex 01/05/07
• Van Nuys to get airport space dedicated to light GA 12/29/06
• City, county to discuss improvements to Palo Alto Airport 12/29/06
• San Diego files suit to protect Montgomery Field 12/22/06
• AOPA urges pilots to speak out against SoCal radio tower 12/15/06
• FAA stands firm against pressure from San Diego developer 12/08/06
• Oceanside elections tip scales in favor of airport 11/08/06
• Developers take aim at San Diego airport 11/07/06
• AOPA challenges misinformation campaign over Oceanside airport 11/02/06
• Building poses hazard to flight ops at Montgomery Field 10/27/06
• San Diego County explores purchase of Oceanside 09/29/06
• FAA to Bakersfield: NO! to airport closure 09/21/06
• Housing proposal threatens Cable Airport 08/18/06
• AOPA seeks to end development threats to California airports 08/18/06
• Pilots, AOPA help keep car dealer out of harm's way 08/11/06
• AOPA opposes development threat to Palm Springs airport 07/14/06
• Sacramento airport must remain open, AOPA says 07/07/06
• The force descends on California's Oceanside airport 06/29/06
• AOPA members help block anti-airport bill in California 06/28/06
• Redlands approves development near airport 06/23/06
• Assembly passes airport bill, fight moves to Senate 06/09/06
• AOPA fights another attack on Oceanside Airport 06/07/06
• AOPA calls California members to action 05/30/06
• Proposed air pollution study of Calif. airport absurd, AOPA says 05/18/06
• Air pollution study not needed at California airport, AOPA says 05/04/06
• AOPA opposes aircraft emissions study proposal 04/20/06
• AOPA "in their face" about closing California's Oceanside Airport 03/22/06
• AOPA fights possible closure of Oceanside airport 03/10/06
• Air Force proposes to release some SUA 03/09/06
• AOPA works to protect pilot rights at L.A. County airports 03/03/06
• AOPA maintains relationships in California legislature 02/17/06
• AOPA asks county to reconsider decision to close California airport 02/09/06
• FAA sticks up for Oceanside, Van Nuys airports 02/03/06
• AOPA supports Air Force-proposed Silver MOA changes 02/02/06
• AOPA sticks up for two California airports 01/27/06
• Experimental aircraft must have access to airspace, AOPA tells FAA 01/18/06
• Navy, FAA announce public meetings for proposed Lemoore MOA in central California 01/05/06
• LAX Class B flyway changes missing from charts, FAA to issue correction 12/22/05
• Aircraft parking to improve at McClellan-Palomar 11/23/05
• AOPA fights to protect California airport 11/17/05
• ASN volunteers needed in California 11/11/05
• Congressman joins AOPA in fight for California airport 10/27/05
• Commission says 'No' to residential development plan near Flabob Airport 09/28/05
• Governor signs bill protecting airports, charter schools 09/09/05
• AOPA seeks additional improvements to Lemoore MOA proposal 08/29/05
• AOPA opposes housing development near Torrance airport 08/26/05
• Major threat to Buchanan Field (CCR) in Concord, California, has been lifted 08/25/05
• AOPA opposes rebuilding radio tower near California airport's traffic pattern 08/25/05
• California lawmakers agree charter schools don't belong near airports 08/25/05
• California volunteers meet to protect airports 08/25/05
• FAA finalizes changes to L.A. Class B airspace 08/12/05
• FAA seeks comments on rebuilding radio tower in California airport traffic pattern 08/04/05
• Stealth amendment in Congress kills Rialto Airport 08/02/05
• Landing fees for transient pilots at Santa Monica 07/29/05
• FAA rules against McClellan-Palomar Airport pilots' group 07/28/05
• "Stealth" effort in Congress to close Rialto, California, airport 07/27/05
• Future for Palo Alto Airport gets brighter 07/15/05
• FAA works with airspace group and AOPA to create new VFR route through Los Angeles airspace 07/07/05
• Changes to Lemoore MOA help, but more is needed 06/29/05
• Keep schools a safe distance from runways, AOPA tells lawmakers 06/29/05
• AOPA ASN volunteer helps ensure future of Palo Alto Field 06/24/05
• AOPA defends Watsonville, California, airport 06/09/05
• FAA fixes errors in Victor 363 airspace proposal 05/27/05
• Let reason prevail in San Diego County 05/13/05
• AOPA files comments supporting changes to LAX Class B 05/05/05
• Unmanned vehicles tested in California 04/29/05
• AOPA supports California bill to keep charter schools safe distance from runways 04/29/05
• FAA to fix errors in Camp Pendleton airspace proposal 04/29/05
• San Diego airport retains popular FBO a little while longer 04/21/05
• AOPA supports V363 changes near Camp Pendleton 04/20/05
• AOPA testifies in support of California airport improvement funding bill 04/06/05
• FAA weighs in to protect California's Rialto Airport 04/05/05
• AOPA supporting California bill to fund security improvements at GA airports 03/29/05
• FAA moves forward on positive changes to LAX Class B 03/25/05
• AOPA continues opposition to Buchanan Field closure plans 03/24/05
• AOPA working to save Rialto Airport 03/16/05
• AOPA works to ensure pilot services are maintained at San Diego airport 03/11/05
• Santa Paula reopens as a special-use airport 03/10/05
• AOPA urges California county to create airport land-use commission 03/09/05
• New zoning plans could affect San Diego's GA airports 03/04/05
• AOPA to use its political savvy to help Santa Paula Airport 02/24/05
• Staunch airport supporter named to advisory post 01/28/05
• AOPA challenges proposals to close Rialto, California, Airport 01/21/05
• AOPA works to protect California airport 01/07/05
• AOPA concerned that hazardous broadcast tower could be rebuilt 01/07/05
• Socal airspace change to provide better GA access 01/07/05
• Truckee loses airport board majority 01/07/05
• Airport Board heeds AOPA's concerns on Long Beach project 01/07/05
• L.A. Airport Police see firsthand the benefits of Airport Watch 10/27/04
• AOPA warns Watsonville, California, about closing runway 09/16/04
• AOPA forces changes in San Jose noise ordinance 09/09/04
• New Camp Pendleton airspace provides better GA access 09/09/04
• Moving day pushed back for San Diego pilots 08/31/04
• San Diego pilots protest eviction notices 08/20/04
• U.S. Navy wants even more airspace over central California 08/19/04
• Surprise - California aeronautics budget not raided 08/12/04
• AOPA adds support for San Jose aviation program 08/04/04
• School moves closer to Oxnard Airport 07/22/04
• AOPA says school and airport don't mix 07/07/04
• California lawmakers take up general aviation issues 06/09/04
• Powerful House Transportation chairman says efforts to close Buchanan Field should stop 05/27/04
• Livermore Airport needs your support 04/30/04
• AOPA goes to the source; hosts meeting for ASN volunteers in California 04/30/04
• AOPA pledges support for local efforts to keep Calif. airport open 04/28/04
• AOPA gets historical aircraft clarification from BOE 03/19/04
• Members of Congress speak out against Calif. airport closure 01/29/04
• GA security measures not needed at airport, AOPA says 01/23/04