• Maintenance

    Springtime at the San Martin Airport

    It’s springtime in Northern California. The days are becoming longer and it is time to start flying again! All the winter precipitation normally makes all the hills green for a period of time until the overwhelming heat of summer withers everything. At the airport, it means that vegetation must be…

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    Free Airport Funds? Santa Clara County says “Hard Pass!”

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocates significant funding to modernize and improve U.S. airports. The bill provides $25 billion for airport infrastructure, aiming to upgrade outdated facilities, enhance safety measures, and increase capacity to accommodate growing air traffic. This funding includes $15…

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    Sky-Daddy Slumlords

    Well, it’s July and in Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Division, there is celebrating going on. Why are the champagne corks flying you might ask? Well, it’s because of this little provision here tucked into our license agreement for space rental. Fees and Charges for Assigned Spaces are established…

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    San Martin Airport is a $hithole

    There are some concerning deficiencies related to safety and security at San Martin Airport (E16), operated by Santa Clara County. Safety Issues Previously, the airport’s rotating beacon was frozen in place and did not rotate. This is a safety issue for pilots attempting to identify the airport, in both night…