It has now been nine months since at least 15 tenants at San Martin Airport requested replacement hangar door baffle seals. These requests were submitted through formal county maintenance tickets, follow-up communications, and a documented inventory identifying the hangars in need of repair. For nine months, tenants have continued to operate — and…
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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 The bill provides $25 billion for airport infrastructure, aiming to upgrade outdated facilities, enhance safety measures, and increase capacity to accommodate growing air traffic.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…