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Aug. 13-14 Oceano Airport Celebration
by Webmaster | July 7, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
We are back! Friends of Oceano Airport August 13th and 14th, 2021 Friday night, August 13th: Beach Burger Fry and Dance, $10 featuring Leo and the Boyz. Come have a burger and dance under the stars at Oceano Airport. Saturday night, August 14th: Fly-In Movie Night....Annual BBQ at Hiller Sun. 9/19/21, 11:30AM to 1:30PM
by Webmaster | May 25, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Please join us for the San Carlos Airport Association's Annual Barbecue on Sunday, September 19th, 2021 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM in the courtyard behind the Hiller Museum. Please enter through the Museum. Admission is free for paid-up members. Guests, including spouses...Thurs. 4/29 9AM to 5PM: Free Moderna Clinic
by Webmaster | April 29, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Free Moderna Clinic for anyone 18+ who lives or works in San Mateo County. See the San Mateo County Dept. of Health website (click here) for more information. This event was announced on twitter. No appointment necessary. If you wish, you may register at...Private Pilot Flies Thawed Vaccine to San Carlos
by Webmaster | April 19, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Read how a private pilot, who wishes to remain anonymous, flew a "pizza box" containing 1000 doses of thawed Pfizer vaccine from a remote airstrip in rural Humboldt County to San Carlos Airport. Our hats are off to this selfless hero. This is one more example of the...TSA Seeks GA’s Assistance in Security Surrounding Inauguration
by Webmaster | January 15, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
From our friends at NBAA. Click here for original story. Jan. 14, 2021 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has appealed to the general aviation community to support federal and local law enforcement agencies as they prepare for the presidential...Flight Training Scholarships
by Webmaster | January 4, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Growing the Pilot Population Through the AOPA Flight Training Scholarship Program Take advantage of AOPA’s scholarship program—over $1 million in awards—or pass along this information to someone you know is passionate about learning to fly or wants to earn an advanced...Hangars at Hayward
by Webmaster | January 4, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
San Carlos Airport has a multi-year waiting list for hangar rentals. For those folks waiting for hangars, there are several other airports in the Bay area that have space available. We provide the following information as a service to anyone waiting for a place to...Urgent: by 12/23 Comment on Proposed Closure of Stovepipe Wells Airport
by Webmaster | December 18, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Managers of Death Valley National Park in California are seeking public input regarding future use of the park’s Stovepipe Wells Village. One of the park’s proposals is to change the Stovepipe Wells airstrip into a dedicated night sky viewing area due to the...Annual Meeting – Thurs. 12/3/20 at 6:30 PM
by Webmaster | November 6, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Lessons Learned Flying in New Zealand and San Carlos Airport Association Annual General Membership Meeting -- Thurs. Dec. 3, 2020 at 6:30 PM PT Join us for a fun and informative look at lessons learned flying in New Zealand and taking a NZ Commercial Checkride. Learn...9/12/20 9AM to 5PM Calpilots Annual Meeting
by Webmaster | September 5, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Register for California Zooming, this year’s first-ever, must-be-there-in-cyberspace aviation event in California. It’s for pilots, features free admission, and is sponsored by CalPilots in participation with CalDART. The all-day event includes webinars on aviation,...Webinar 6PM Wed. 8/26/20 on Sonic Boom Research
by Webmaster | August 24, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Dear Friends, Kostas Speridakos, a CFII and Seminar Coordinator at West Valley Flying Club passed on the following information about a webinar that will be presented this Wed. Aug. 26, 2020 at 6PM by PAO pilot and NASA Ames research Don Durston on NASA's supersonics...Skyway Center Development Approved
by Webmaster | July 9, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
The following is from the July 9, 2020 edition of The Daily Journal. The development of a new office space and two commercial aircraft hangars located in San Carlos is closer to construction following the Planning Commission’s approval of the plans, Monday...Status of VASIs
by Webmaster | May 7, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
The VASIs have been out of service for days. The KSQL VASIs have been out of service (OTS) since Jan. 11, 2019. Their replacement has experienced extensive delays; no definitive date has been set for...Sky Kitchen is Open for Takeout
by Webmaster | May 3, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
We are happy to report that San Carlos Airport's beloved restaurant, The Sky Kitchen, is open for takeout. According to the following post on Nextdoor, they will bring your order to your car. But be sure to call 650-595-0464 first before going to the airport. An...FAA on Relief for Certain Persons and Operations during CVID-19 Outbreak
by Webmaster | April 30, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
The following is an excerpt from the FAA on "Relief for Certain Persons and Operations during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) Outbreak." For the complete document click here. SUMMARY: This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) provides regulatory...San Mateo County Strong
by Webmaster | April 21, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
The San Carlos Airport Association strongly encourages everyone to consider supporting San Mateo County Strong, an organization established in wake of the Covid-19 crisis to support Individuals and Families, small local businesses, and non-profits. For more...FAA COVID-19 Relief For Certificate Holders
by Webmaster | April 6, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
This document from the FAA (click here) addresses the following issues. Please click the link to get the latest version. COVID-19 Temporary Policy Deviation Memos Certificate Holder’s Requesting Relief (COVID-19) – AQP Deviation to FAA Order 8900.1 for 14 CFR...Proficiency Flights are Allowed
by Webmaster | March 27, 2020 | Announcements | 0 Comments
We are pleased to announce that Airport Management informed us proficiency flights are considered “essential services.” Thus, pilots may, for this purpose, fly solo. Rabbit Aviation is open for fuel service.SQL Airport Manager and DART President Honored by National Aeronautic Association
by Webmaster | December 14, 2019 | Announcements | 0 Comments
We extend our warmest congratulations to San Carlos' own Gretchen Kelly, Airports Division Manager for the County of San Mateo, and Paul Marshall, President of the California Disaster Airlift Response Team, who were presented Certificates of Merit from the National...Disaster Airlift Response Team at San Carlos Airport
by Webmaster | November 8, 2019 | Announcements, Community | 0 Comments
The San Carlos Airport Association is pleased to announce that we are working with the Half Moon Bay Pilots Association on becoming part of the San Mateo County Disaster Airlift Response Team (DART) and a supporter of the California Disaster Airlift Response Team...