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SANTA MARIA AIRPORT ANNOUNCES NEW AIR SERVICE TO PHOENIX

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Santa Maria Airport is excited to announce American Airlines will begin twice daily nonstop flights between Santa Maria and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport starting October 15. Flights will be operated on 76-seat regional jets offering 12 first class seats and 64-coach seats operated by SkyWest Airlines. “We’re excited about the new partnership with American …

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Noise Advisory – Bamboo Eagle 24-3 to bring increased noise Aug.5 – Aug. 9

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Santa Maria, Calif. – Santa Maria and Orcutt residents may notice increased noise from military aircraft as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center conducts exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9. Over 120 aircraft are scheduled to depart various locations throughout Southern California twice a day and could remain in the air for …

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Notice of Public Auction of Abandoned Aircraft

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the N6365P aircraft was determined to beabandoned and taken into custody by the Santa Maria Public Airport pursuant toResolution 922 of the Board of Directors of the Santa Maria Public AirportDistrict. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT a public auction will take place June 29th,2023, at the Santa Maria Public Airport …

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Central Coast AirFest 2022

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Mark your calendars, because the Central Coast AirFest, featuring Planes of Fame, will be taking flight again at the Santa Maria Airport on October 15th & 16th, 2022! Tickets are available now at CentralCoastAirFest.com! The AirFest is back for another action packed weekend with military demos, vintage warbirds, aerobatics, and more. AirFest has proven to …

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Santa Maria Public Airport and United Airlines Announce Daily Service Between Santa Maria and Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco

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Santa Maria becomes United’s 20th California destination. Santa Maria, CA (January 10, 2020) - Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and United Airlines today announced brand new daily, nonstop service will begin June 4, 2020 between SMX and Denver International Airport (DEN), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Tickets will be available for purchase …

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Notice of Vacancy (Board of Directors)

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Interested persons are hereby notified that pursuant to Public Utilities Code §22406 there is a vacancy on the SANTA MARIA PUBLIC AIRPORT DISTRICT  Board of Directors. The position to be filled is a 4-year term ending December 2020. Applications are available at the Santa Maria Public Airport District Office located at: 3217 Terminal Drive Santa …

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High flyers bring in the crowd

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Thousands of people craned their necks and squinted against the sunlight Saturday in an effort to glimpse the warbirds in flight over the Santa Maria Public Airport. Thunder Over the Valley, put on by the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, is expected to attract about 10,000 people for the two-day air show that ends today. …

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GM getting familiar with SMX

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Chris Hastert’s first couple of months on the job as the Santa Maria Public Airport’s general manager have been “a little bit of a whirlwind.” He joins the airport at a time when longtime plans call for creating a business park and golf course south of the airfield, extending the runway and expanding airline service …

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Decorated WWII pilot still flying

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On Veterans Day, Jim Kunkle Sr. had the thrill of participating in a prestigious ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honoring those who have defended our country in the military services. His fellow Santa Ynez Valley resident, actress Bo Derek, also took part as mistress of ceremonies, introducing Vice President Dick Cheney, the guest speaker. However, …

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