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AIRPORT CLOSED BEGINNING MONDAY 9/11/2023
by David Troup | September 8, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
We would like to remind you that the San Carlos Airport runway and taxiways will be CLOSED to all traffic starting at 6:00 am THIS MONDAY, September 11th, for 30 days! This is a continuous closure (day and night). No arrivals or departures will be allowed at any time...Relocate to KRHV During SQL Runway Shutdown
by David Troup | August 16, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Our friends at Reid Hillview Airport have invited San Carlos pilots to consider relocating their planes to KRHV during the San Carlos Airport shutdown (which begins on September 11 and will last for 30 days.) Pilots are also invited to show off their planes at RHV...KSQL Runway to CLOSE in September
by David Troup | July 13, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Pilots who are based at or fly into San Carlos Airport: Runways 30 and 12 will be closed, 24/7, for 30 days beginning on September 11, 2023 and ending on about October 11, 2023. Following this first phase of work, there may be nighttime closures as necessary to...Safety Reminders when Tower is Closed
by David Troup | July 13, 2023 | Airport Information, Announcements | 0 Comments
With all of the staffing challenges which the San Carlos Air Traffic Control Tower has faced in recent months, there have been and may continue to be periods when the tower is not operational during what should be its normal operating hours.When the tower is closed,...Annual General Meeting is Wednesday May 24, 2023
by David Troup | May 22, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Attention San Carlos Pilots! The Annual General Membership Meeting of your Airport Association will be Wednesday, May 24 at 7 pm! This will be our first in-person meeting since before the pandemic, and we're hoping you will join us. Our guest speaker will be Tim Reid,...Hayward Air Rally Returns May 20
by David Troup | February 28, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
The 59th Hayward Air Rally will take place on May 20, 2023! Registration is now open for the 59th Annual Hayward Air Rally, coming soon on May 20, 2023! - The rally will consist of a single ~250nm leg originating from Hayward and returning to Livermore, scored as...Bob Reed Obituary
by David Troup | February 10, 2023 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Bob Reed Long-time San Carlos pilot Bob Reed recently passed away after a battle with cancer. The following obituary was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal: On January 25, we lost our beloved husband, father, grandpa, and brother. Bob passed away...Annual General Membership Meeting
by David Troup | November 19, 2022 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Thursday December 1, 6:30 pm, via Zoom Our annual general membership meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Click here to join the Zoom meeting. All current members should have received an email from us recently about the meeting; if you...Fall 2022 Newsletter is Here
by David Troup | October 4, 2022 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Click here to download and view our newsletter. Prop Blast Fall 2022 OnlineAnnual Barbecue Set For October 16
by David Troup | August 16, 2022 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Sunday, October 16, 2022 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Hiller Aviation Museum Patio Mark your calendar and plan to attend our annual barbecue! Come join your fellow San Carlos aviators from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm behind the Hiller Museum and enjoy and...Get the Lead Out
by David Troup | January 5, 2022 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Did you know that about two-thirds of piston-engine aircraft are eligible to use UL94, an unleaded aviation fuel that's better for your engine, better for the environment, and is actually cheaper to buy than 100LL? Even better, did you know that UL94 fuel has been...June Armanino Obituary
by David Troup | January 5, 2022 | Announcements | 0 Comments
June Alice Armanino née Almestad June Alice Armanino née Almestad born 7/23/1928 passed peacefully in her sleep on 12/27/2021 at the age of 93. Her parents Alfred and Josephine Almestad immigrated from Norway in 1942. June was born in Seattle WA and the family moved...Annual Meeting, Wed. 12/1/21 at 6:30 PM
by Webmaster | November 19, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Airline Safety Procedures for GA: Pro-level flying for the GA Pilot and San Carlos Airport Association Annual General Membership Meeting -- Wed. Dec. 1, 2021 at 6:30 PM PT Our annual general membership meeting will be held Wed. Dec. 1, 2021Â at 6:30 PM on Zoom. If...Obituary – Ronald Marenda
by Webmaster | November 1, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Ronald E. Marenda, DDS January 22, 1933 - October 16, 2021 Ronald Edmund Marenda, D.D.S., known by his friends as "RE", passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in San Mateo, California on October 16, 2021 at the age of 88. He was born in La Salle, Illinois on...New Hangar Space coming to San Carlos, Skyway Center to open Jan. 2022
by Skyway Center | September 17, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
Webmaster's Note: We are pleased to welcome the Skyway Center as our newest member and gladly accepted their request to post the following article on our web site.In early 2022, new hangar space comes to San Carlos, with the opening of the Skyway Center. This premier,...Sat. 10/16/21: Calpilots with John and Martha King
by Webmaster | September 17, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments
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...