by Webmaster Emeritus | Nov 8, 2019 | Announcements, Community
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...
by | Jul 7, 2019 | Community, History
Belmont Airport was established sometime in the 1930s. Also known as Belmont Landing Field and Central Airport, it was a beehive of aviation activity in the pre-war San Francisco Bay area. A newspaper story describes the first airmail flight from Belmont on May...
by | Jun 6, 2019 | Community, History
The above photo shows the Piombo Construction Company shed that was on the site of today’s Samtrans South Base Maintenance and Operations Facility. In the early 1950’s Piombo was asked to bid on paving the runway at San Carlos Airport. In exchange for...
by Webmaster Emeritus | Apr 21, 2018 | Announcements, Community
5/2/18: Applications due for $5000 Flight Training Scholarships Last Chance for Students to Apply for a High School Flight Training Scholarship! The You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative is helping high school students, ages 15 to 18, reach their aviation...
by Webmaster Emeritus | Dec 27, 2017 | Announcements, Articles, Community
Read how nearby community airports helped attack recent wildfires in Southern California at https://goo.gl/fHGLbW Flames and smoke rise near California’s Santa Paula Airport, a base of operations for firefighters battling the nearby Thomas Fire. Photo by Mike...
by Webmaster Emeritus | Dec 2, 2017 | Announcements, Articles, Community
We are pleased to refer you to the recent article in the Six Fifty blog to learn about the community of volunteer pilots at San Carlos Airport who provide a wide range of free community services that include flying donated organs, medical patients, abandoned dogs,...
