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This is a list of airports in California (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
"Legislative History of the Federal Airport Act : Public law 377, Chapter 251, 79th Congress, 2nd session, Volume II". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of Michigan. April 1948. "Comptroller General's Letter to Secretary of Commerce Concerning Federal Airport Act". U.S. GAO ~ B-60032. U.S. Government Accountability Office. September 9, 1946.
Terminal Radar Service Area was established as part of a program to create terminal radar stations at selected airports. Because they were not subject to the rulemaking process of 14 CFR Part 91, they do not fit into any existing U.S. classifications of airspace, and have been classified as non-part 71 airspaces.
The United States has an extensive air transportation network. In 2013, there were 86 airports in the U.S. that annually handled over 1,000,000 passengers each. [1] The civil airline industry is entirely privately owned and has been largely deregulated since 1978, while most major airports are publicly owned. [2]
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Aeronautics Branch cooperated with public works agencies on projects that represented an early form of federal aid to airports. [24] The Branch was restructured and in 1934 received a new name, the Bureau of Air Commerce. [4] Eugene Vidal, nephew of Senator Thomas Gore became its first director. [25]
The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (Pub.L. 91-258) was a United States federal law passed during the 91st Congress, and signed into law by President Richard Nixon in conjunction with the Airport and Airway Revenue Act on May 21, 1970. [1] [2] The act was meant to fill funding gaps in the airport and airway system, which had become ...
Sensitive areas in airports, including airport ramps and operational spaces, are restricted from the general public. Called a SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) in the U.S., these spaces require special qualifications to enter. Non-passengers can also no longer meet passengers at their gate inside the terminal, but rather must wait on ...
Palo Alto Airport covers 102 acres (41 ha) and has one asphalt paved runway (13/31) measuring 2,443 × 70 ft. (745 × 21 m). [2]Facilities at this busy towered airport include a staffed terminal and multiple repair shops: Advantage Aviation (Cessna & Beechcraft Authorized Service Center), WVAS Inc. dba Aero Works (Diamond Authorized Service Center), Rossi Aircraft, and Peninsula Avionics.