Chapters are the heart and soul of our Section …each with a personality of its own!
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Granite Mountain
Email | Website | Newsletter
Area: AZ – Yavapai County – Prescott
Meetings: Held at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus.
Major airport: Prescott Regional Airport – Earnest A. Love Field
Phoenix
California Chapters
Alameda County
Area: CA – Alameda, Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro.
Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month at various places. Biggest activity is the Hayward Proficiency Air Race.
Major airport: Hayward Air Terminal
Major airport: Hayward Air Terminal
Bakersfield
Newsletter: Squawk99
Area: CA – Bakersfield, Shafter, Taft, Delano, Fresno, Chandler Field, Lake Isabella, and Tehachapi
Meetings: Fly-In lunch event every other month, Third week every other month dinner meeting at 6pm at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Bakersfield. Email for more info.
Major airport(s): Bakersfield: Meadows Field (Tower) Bakersfield Municipal Airport (Non tower), Taft Airport, Shafter: Minter Field, Fresno Yosemite Intl (Tower), Tehachapi Muni, Kernville/Kern, Valley (Lake Isabella)
Major airport(s): Bakersfield: Meadows Field (Tower) Bakersfield Municipal Airport (Non tower), Taft Airport, Shafter: Minter Field, Fresno Yosemite Intl (Tower), Tehachapi Muni, Kernville/Kern, Valley (Lake Isabella)
Bay Cities
Area: CA –Greater San Francisco Bay Area
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November).
Major airport(s): Oakland, Hayward, San Francisco, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Novato, Schellville, Concord, Napa, Livermore, San Jose, Reid Hillview, and Half Moon Bay
Major airport(s): Oakland, Hayward, San Francisco, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Novato, Schellville, Concord, Napa, Livermore, San Jose, Reid Hillview, and Half Moon Bay
Coachella Valley
Area: CA – Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Indio
Meetings: September thru May, 3rd Saturday of the month, 11:30 AM. Meeting Place determined and announced monthly. No meetings in June, July, August. For more information, please contact Barb Stanford.
Major airport(s): Palm Springs and Bermuda Dunes and Jacquiline Cochran.
Major airport(s): Palm Springs and Bermuda Dunes and Jacquiline Cochran.
Fullerton
Newsletter: Skywriter
Area: CA – Fullerton, Diamond Bar, Brea, Whittier, Yorba Linda, Santa Ana, Buena Park, Orange, La Habra, and Norwalk.
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm, Fullerton Airport at Air Combat USA, 3815 W. Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92833.
Major airport(s): Fullerton and Brackett
Major airport(s): Fullerton and Brackett
Imperial So-Lo
Area: CA – Imperial Valley, El Centro, Brawley, and Calexico
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm. The meeting location rotates among members’ homes.
Major airport(s): Imperial County, Brawley, and Calexico
Major airport(s): Imperial County, Brawley, and Calexico
Long Beach
Area: CA – Long Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, alternating between Long Beach Airport (AirFlite) and Torrance Airport (location announced in newsletter.) June and December are potluck dinners, usually at a member’s hanger at Torrance Airport or home. Hanger flying 6:30pm, meeting 7:00pm
Major airport(s): Torrance, Long Beach, Camarillo, Santa Paula, Compton, Santa Monica
Major airport(s): Torrance, Long Beach, Camarillo, Santa Paula, Compton, Santa Monica
Mount Shasta
Area: CA – Northern CA – Redding, Red Bluff, Chico, Weaverville, Yreka, Hayfork, Trinity Center, Orland, Corning.
Meetings: Second Saturday of each month, 9:30am, meet at EAA Quonset at Benton Airpark, Redding. Flyouts to follow – weather permitting!
Major airport(s): Redding Municipal, Benton Airpark, Red Bluff, Weaverville, Yreka
Meetings: Second Saturday of each month, 9:30am, meet at EAA Quonset at Benton Airpark, Redding. Flyouts to follow – weather permitting!
Major airport(s): Redding Municipal, Benton Airpark, Red Bluff, Weaverville, Yreka
Orange County
Email | Website
Newsletter: Plane Tales
Area: CA – Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange, and Irvine.
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm, location varies depending on the program, usually near the John Wayne Airport.
Major airport(s): John Wayne Airport
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm, location varies depending on the program, usually near the John Wayne Airport.
Major airport(s): John Wayne Airport
Sierra Gold
Area: CA – Auburn, Roseville, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Loomis, Rocklin, Lincoln
Meetings: Second Saturday of every other month
(January, March, May, July, September, November): 10:30a
With COVID-19, the location is TBS per meeting
Please contact Tammy Meredith at kittycaver@icloud.com / 530-878-6999 for meeting details.
Major airport(s): Auburn, Nevada County, Lincoln
Meetings: Second Saturday of every other month
(January, March, May, July, September, November): 10:30a
With COVID-19, the location is TBS per meeting
Please contact Tammy Meredith at kittycaver@icloud.com / 530-878-6999 for meeting details.
Major airport(s): Auburn, Nevada County, Lincoln
Redwood Coast Flyers
Area: CA – Eureka, Arcata
Meetings: Meetings are held at various restaurants between Eureka and Arcata. Please contact the chapter for our next meeting.
Major airport(s): Eureka, Arcata
Meetings: Meetings are held at various restaurants between Eureka and Arcata. Please contact the chapter for our next meeting.
Major airport(s): Eureka, Arcata
San Fernando Valley
Email | Website
Newsletter: Aux Tank
Area: CA – San Fernando Valley
Meetings: VNY Flyaway, second Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm
Major airport(s): Van Nuys, Whiteman
Meetings: VNY Flyaway, second Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm
Major airport(s): Van Nuys, Whiteman
San Joaquin Valley
Website
Newsletter: Sqawkin Joaquins
Area: CA – Stockton, Modesto
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, for a lunch fly-out to various locations. Meeting program includes a member’s profile.
Major airport(s): Stockton, Modesto, Castle, Pine Mountain, Tracy
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, for a lunch fly-out to various locations. Meeting program includes a member’s profile.
Major airport(s): Stockton, Modesto, Castle, Pine Mountain, Tracy
San Luis Obispo County
Email | Website
Newsletter: Slipstream
Area: CA – San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles
Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 5:30pm. Spirit of St. Luis restaurant, contact the chapter for current details.
Major airport(s): San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Oceano
Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 5:30pm. Spirit of St. Luis restaurant, contact the chapter for current details.
Major airport(s): San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Oceano
Santa Barbara
Area: CA – Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpenteria, Montecito, Lompoc, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Ventura
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6pm at the Pilot Visitor’s Center at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). Occasionally dinner meetings and field trips replace the regular meeting place.
Major airport(s): Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6pm at the Pilot Visitor’s Center at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). Occasionally dinner meetings and field trips replace the regular meeting place.
Major airport(s): Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez
Santa Clara Valley
Email | Website
Newsletter: Windsock
Area: CA – Palo Alto, Santa Clara, San Jose
Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, Advantage Aviation at Palo Alto airport (PAO) (formerly Palo Alto Flying Club), 7:00 PM, come at 6:30 for hangar flying.
Major airport(s): San Jose, Palo Alto, Reid-Hillview, San Carlos, Hollister
Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, Advantage Aviation at Palo Alto airport (PAO) (formerly Palo Alto Flying Club), 7:00 PM, come at 6:30 for hangar flying.
Major airport(s): San Jose, Palo Alto, Reid-Hillview, San Carlos, Hollister
Sutter Buttes
Email | Website
Newsletter: Sutter Buttes Newsletter
Area: CA – Yuba, Sutter, Butte, Nevada Counties
Meetings: Saturdays at noon in even numbered months, locations alternating among the areas where our members live.
Major airport(s): Yuba County (Marysville, MYV), Sutter County (Yuba City, 052) and Nevada County (Grass Valley, GOO).
Meetings: Saturdays at noon in even numbered months, locations alternating among the areas where our members live.
Major airport(s): Yuba County (Marysville, MYV), Sutter County (Yuba City, 052) and Nevada County (Grass Valley, GOO).
Ventura County
Email | Chapter History | Website
Newsletter: The Flyer
Area: CA – Greater Ventura County, Malibu, and Agoura
Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month, 5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting and speaker. See VC99s.com for details. On the second Saturday at 9 a.m., “social” breakfast various restaurants in Ventura County.
Major airport(s): Camarillo, Oxnard, Point Mugu Navy Base, and Santa Paula
Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month, 5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting and speaker. See VC99s.com for details. On the second Saturday at 9 a.m., “social” breakfast various restaurants in Ventura County.
Major airport(s): Camarillo, Oxnard, Point Mugu Navy Base, and Santa Paula
Hawaii Chapters
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Las Vegas 99s
Area: NV – Boulder City, Las Vegas, Henderson, Overton, Mesquite
Meetings: Third Monday of each month, North Las Vegas (VGT) terminal at 6:30 p.m., just before the FAA Safety Seminars.
Major airport: North Las Vegas, McCarreen, Henderson, Jean, Boulder City, Overton
Reno Area
Area: NV – Reno, Fallon, Carson City
Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, meetings alternate between Reno to Carson City. Reno meetings: 6pm dinner at Amelia’s Restaurant on the east side of Reno International airports. Meeting at 7pm. Carson City meetings: Location varies between restaurant and member’s homes. Contact chapter for meeting information.
Major airport: Reno, Fallon, Carson City, Dayton, and Minden
Reno High Sierra
Area: NV – Reno, Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden, Incline Village, Fernley, Winnemucca; CA – Truckee, Homewood, Tahoe City.
Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 6pm at Atlantic Aviation, 655 So. Rock Blvd, Reno , NV
Major airport: Reno International, Carson City, Minden-Tahoe, Stead, Winnemucca and Truckee.