Category Archives: General

Thunder Over the Valley will be a little louder this year, thanks to the Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors. The board voted to contribute an extra $12,000 to the annual air show this year to bring in more aerobatics attractions, which have yet to be booked. That money is in addition to its …

For many people, Amelia Earhart is the take-off and landing point for their knowledge about the contribution of women to aviation. The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of licensed women pilots, has worked for 82 years to stretch those horizons, and its Santa Maria Valley chapter is developing a park to honor women in aviation history. …

As the airline industry recovers from the economic turbulence of the past three years, Allegiant Air will be increasing its flights from the Santa Maria Public Airport to Las Vegas in February. The added flight is a bit of good news in a mixed report airport General Manager Chris Hastert received from Mead and Hunt, …

More terminal improvements are on the agenda Thursday for the Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors. With paving of the 1,700-foot main runway extension complete, the board will begin considering other improvement projects, including what to do with the outdoor viewing area adjacent to the boarding terminal, when it meets at 7 p.m. at the …

The Santa Maria Public Airport District Board of Directors selected its representatives to local and regional committees last week with a few changes from 2011. Don Lahr, who was chosen by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to replace the late Ted Eckert on the airport board, will serve on the Marketing and Promotions …

Pavement will be on the agenda for the Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors when it meets at 7:00 p.m. tonight at the Airport Administration building. While construction crews have begun paving the 1,700-foot extension to the main runway, the board will discuss whether or not to award a contract for parking lot repaving …

The paving work to lengthen the Santa Maria Public Airport's main runway is about to take off. John Smith, project manager with Tartaglia Engineering, said the pavement, which should begin being laid on Monday, is the icing of a 1,700-foot long, 150-foot wide, 55-inch thick layer cake. Crews from Granite Construction, the general contractor on …

  U.S. Navy Corpsman David Oliver get a big welcome Dec. 8 from Dover, official mascot for Welcome Home Troops, a Central Coast group that welcomes service members returning from deployment.  Jo Hartman of Orcutt, center, and her therapy dog were at the Santa Maria Public Airport to welcome Oliver home after his tour in …

Union Valley Parkway will provide freeway access to southern Santa Maria, and Airport. Santa Barbara County has about 30 percent of the right of way in hand for the final section of Union Valley Parkway, and is negotiating with Walmart to purchase the remainder.  The retail giant owns three of five parcels necessary to complete …