Increase in Helicopter Activity and Wildfire Preparation
We understand that the community has noticed a recent increase in helicopter activity, particularly in the Camarillo area. This activity has primarily included the Coulson CH47 Chinook, a specialized fire […]
Update on Stockpile Soil at Oxnard Airport
The Ventura County Department of Airports would like to continue our efforts to provide regular updates to the community regarding the soil piles on Oxnard Airport property east of Ventura […]
Final Camarillo Airport – Airport Layout Plan Document Now Available
The Ventura County Department of Airports is pleased to announce that the final Camarillo Airport – Airport Layout Plan (ALP) document has been submitted to the FAA and is available […]
Veteran, Doctor, Pilot: Honoring Dr. Eugene Fussell
There wasn’t a lot that the small country town in Southeast Georgia offered the Fussell’s six children. It was the 1940s and 50s and Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation. […]
Commemorative Air Force Museum Preserves History of Camarillo’s Former Air Force Base
In 1942, the United States Army Air Corps took a piece of the undeveloped farmland at the eastern end of the Oxnard plain and established what became known as Oxnard […]
Community Update Regarding Taxiway A Reconstruction Project
We recently received a question from one of our community members regarding piles of milled asphalt on Oxnard Airport property that are part of the current Taxiway A Reconstruction project. […]
SoCal Gas Survey Work Being Conducted April 22 – April 27
SoCal Gas has contracted English Air Service to complete survey work on area gas lines beginning on Monday, April 22nd. The survey work is expected to end no later than […]
Ventura County Ninety-Nines: Celebrating Women in Aviation
November 2, 1929. Curtiss Field, New York. More than 100 licensed women pilots gather to make a move. A big move. One that would change the course of aviation history. […]
Increased Helicopter Activity Expected
English Air Service has been hired by SoCal Gas to perform an aerial survey in the Oxnard Airport and Naval Base Point Mugu airspace. Because of this, neighbors may notice an […]
New E-mail Address for AAC/Airport Authority Meetings
The Ventura County Department of Airports has a new e-mail address specifically for matters related to the Aviation Advisory Commission, Camarillo Airport Authority, and Oxnard Airport Authority meetings. This includes […]