NUT TREE AIRPORT
A CALIFORNIA TRADITION

The unofficial site for information about VCB, Solano County's General Aviation Airport

The People's Website for the

Vacaville's Regional General Aviation Airport

Downwind, TWO-ZERO, Nut Tree Airport

Past Airport worker George works at clearing the airport pavement  during winter-time.

Scroll to the bottom entry to see the RFP for the FBO @ Nut Tree Airport

AIRPORT OPERATIONS
(airport contact information)


Andrew "Andy" Swanson
Airport Manager
Nut Tree Airport
Solano County,|
 General Services Dept.
301 County Airport Road Suite 205
Vacaville, CA 95688
Telephone: (707) 469-4600
FAX: (707) 451-8529

To Be Announced, Administrative Secretary

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Spencer C. Bole
General Services Department
Solano County
675 Texas St., Suite 2500
Fairfield, CA 94533
Telephone: (707)784-7900
Fax: (707) 784-7912

YOUNG EAGLES READY FOR 2008

EAA Chapter 1230 and the Tuskegee Airmen are ready for the 2008 Young Eagles program to begin.  March 15, 2007 was the first day to fly children 8-17 years of age.  A parent or guardian must be present.  the flights are free.  For more information call: Mr. Howard Gunn  (707-448-0589) or Mr. Gerald Gordon  (707-446-8532).  More information can be located at the Young Eagles 1230 Page.


NUT TREE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The public is invited to attend the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee quarterly meetings. The Committee meets the fourth Thursday in January, April, July, and October at 7 p.m. in the Nut Tree Airport's conference room (unless rescheduled by the Committee).

Next Meeting is Oct. 23, 2008.

OTHER SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Not County related)

Power Aviation Services - Aircraft repair facility,  Telephone:
 (707) 469-7925

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NUT TREE AIRPORT ACQUIRES MORE ACREAGE

Airport Manager Andy Swanson announced that the County has purchased another parcel of land at the north end of the airport.  This parcel, some 41 acres, will help insure that the land use around the Nut Tree Airport will be appropriate and support the airports future.   This addition will make an extension to runway 2 a real possibility.   

SOLANO PILOTS MEMBERSHIP GROWTH HUGE

Since January the Solano Pilots Association has erupted from about 20 to over 90!  The Board of Directors made it their goal to grow the organizations membership to 100 by the end of August.  It looks good that the goal will be realized.  If you are a pilot in Solano County, a user of the counties airports or have an airplane stored at the Nut Tree Airport, YOU SHOULD JOIN....

FIXED BASE OPERATOR CONTRACT AWARD NEARS

Solano County released the Request For Proposals (RFP) for a fixed base operator complex at the Nut Tree Airport on February 29, 2008.  At long last, after months of delays, County Staff reports that they have picked an applicant and negotiations are taking place (Aug 2008).  The County has been under a great deal of pressure to get off the mark and get the FBO selection finalized.   We are looking forward to seeing the outcome.  See the link on the left border to view the RFP.

Vacaville/Nut Tree Airport (VCB)  Located in Vacaville, the 4,700ft. X 75ft. runway is lighted and paved. Our unicom frequency is 122.7.   The original 3,800 ft runway gained an 800 foot extension during the first week of November, 2000!  We feature an ASOS (134.75)  which can be reached by dialing (707) 448-1594.  No fixed base operator is currently at the field. The county offices and very nice restrooms for the public's use are available.  A new pilot's lounge is promised but is not on line after several months of delay. Fuel and aircraft services are available at the airport.  Along with storing and maintaining all sorts of airplanes, some aircraft restorations occur in the private hangers, nostalgia aircraft, warbirds, experimentals and more. We also have the aviation branch of Solano Community College on site,  which is active teaching an A&P curriculum.  Their facility includes a large hanger with aviation education classrooms. 

The County airport building has bathrooms available 24 hours.  Soon the lobby will be open for flight planning and local telephone service.  This is a project which is very welcome.  As of January 2008 it has not yet come to fruition.  News will follow concerning this development. I am afraid this project has stalled out and may not be revived for some time.

Solano County owns and operates the airport, currently overseen by the department of General Services. Contact information is located in the left border. Andy Swanson is our airport manager.

 The Nut Tree airport can be found in the Pilot’s Guide to California Airports under Vacaville.  Drop in, it’s an interesting place and it is within walking distance to great shopping and dinning.

Nut Tree Airport located at 301 County Airport Road, Vacaville, CA 95688. For information concerning hangar and tie down rentals or lease of office space contact the county airport office listed to the left.  

CALSTAR JOINS NUT TREE AIRPORT SERVICES

To Save Lives, Reduce Disability and Speed Recovery for Victims of Trauma and Illness Through Rapid Transport, Quality Medical Care and Education

Nut Tree Airport Celebrated it's 50th Birthday
During June 2005  the Nut Tree Airport celebrated.

1960 era in the Nut Tree Candy Building

Nut Tree and Nut Tree Airport Historical Timeline (brief)

1921 - Roadside fruit stand alongside the Lincoln Highway. Established by Edwin "Bunny" and Helen Powers. 

1930 - Ernie Smith makes and emergency landing next to  a Eucalyptus grove on the Nut Tree Ranch.

1951 - Nut Tree Railroad begins

1955 - Ed Power Jr. constructs Nut Tree Airport, same area that Smith landed 25 years earlier.

1968 - Nut Tree Airport deeded to the County of Solano

1974 - Nut Tree Associates take over Nut Tree management

1994 - Nut Tree Closes

2000 - City of Vacaville purchases Nut Tree Property

For a more thorough  history of the Nut Tree and Nut Tree Airport, go to the following link. an article by Jerry Bowen. Solano: The Way it Was  An article about the Nut Tree's commercial past.

Sups Vote to Purchase Land Adjacent to VCB
Supervisors Duan Cromm and Barbara Kondylis voted against the measure to transfer funds from the Solano County general fund in a 3-2 vote.  The 18 acres of prime land adjacent to the Nut Tree Airport  was brought into the control of Solano County. See Nut Tree Airport News.Andy Swanson, Airport Manager, advised the EAA1230 club members and the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee that a grant from the FAA will repay the Solano County General fund during the next few months (Jan 2007).  The acquisition of this land was a stroke of luck for the airport.  It not only gives the airport some room for future expansion, but also increases the options for business and industrial development on Nut Tree Airport Land.  WOW!

  
The Nut Tree fuel farm, located just south of Blue Ridge Aeronautics.  You will find all sorts of aircraft and rotary craft there.  

Airport Businesses

NEW BUSINESSES AT VCB
The newest businesses at Nut Tree Airport are Power Aviation Services and CalStar Air Ambulance Services.  Power Aviation Services is able to service and maintain fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft . P.A.S. can be reached at (707) 469-7925.  Power Aviation Services is located in the large hanger north east of the fuel farm, behind Blue Ridge Aeronautics.  Power Aviation Services can also be found at Auburn Airport.  Our own Rusty Mayes can help you with your upcoming annual inspection as well as repair aircraft ailments.  They maintain turbine fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.Go by and see them in hangar A4 at the Nut Tree Airport.

CalStar Shock/Trauma Air Ambulance Services is a non-profit corporation that provides much needed immediate emergency rescue services.  They are available 24/7 to the area.  Most helicopter ambulance programs contract for flight operations with an outside vendor. CALSTAR, however, operates under its own FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate and is directly responsible for all aspects of flight operations and aircraft maintenance.  You can reach their home base at: (916) 921-4000

There are no restaurants on the field.  The airport is just over Interstate 80 from the factory outlets and many eating establishments.  The New Nut Tree development with theme park, retail outlets and future restaurants is just a couple hundred yards from the Airport.  Bring your sneakers and take a 5 minute walk to all sorts of excellent shops. The current shops at the Nut Tree include Best Buy, BevMo, Old Navy, Borders, Sport Chalet, Petsmart, HomeGoods and Pete's Coffee.  Restaurants include Finton's Creamery,  Villa Corona Mexican Restaurant,  Amici" East Coast Pizzeria and Panera Bread. 
 

Fly in and have a nice lunch, just a short walk from our Nut Tree Airport.

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