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NUT TREE AIRPORT The unofficial site for information about VCB, Solano County's General Aviation Airport
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The People's Website for the
Vacaville's Regional General Aviation Airport
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Airport worker Eric works at clearing the airport pavement during winter-time.
AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Administrative Secretary
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
EAA Chapter 1230 and the Tuskegee
Airmen are ready to fly children 8-17 years of age each third Saturday. 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.
Power Aviation Services
- Aircraft repair facility,
Telephone:
Our Sponsors:
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NEW AIRPORT MANAGER - DAVE DALY Mr. Daly's first day was June 14th, 2011. His past manager duties included 6 years at Lincoln Airport preceeded by 6 years at Yolo Airport. He has flown since 16 and is a California native. More about Dave Daly in an interview featured at Manager's Message above.
Nut Tree Airport Master Plan Meeting Nut Tree Airport NEXT MEETING TO BE ANNOUNCED. SOLANO PILOTS ASSOCIATION LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS Probably a sign of the economic times, the membership of SPA, our local pilots association, is down. During 2010 we enjoyed a membership of over 90. We are currently at around 50. New leadership and a new Board of Directors has renewed the vigor in the club. They are out hunting for members. If are a Solano County pilot, student, aircraft owner, user of the airport or just interested in general aviation, airplanes or good potluck food, come out to our meeting. First Thursday of every month. Hope to see you there. 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. There is a fixed base operator currently at the field. Mountain West Aviation can be reached at 707.453.1700. They offer a pilots lounge, limited avition accessories and supplies. They also manage the fuel island. The county offices and very nice restrooms for the public's use are available. A new pilot's lounge is now equipped with a computer for the traveling pilot's use. 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. Solano County owns and operates the airport, currently overseen by the department of General Services. Contact information is located in the left border. The Nut Tree airport can be found in the Pilot’s Guide to California Airports under Vacaville,(VCB). 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 ![]() CALSTAR Shock/Trauma Air Rescue services is now on base at Nut Tree Airport. They add a vital service to our area. The mission of the non-profit organization is: To Save Lives, Reduce Disability and Speed Recovery for Victims of Trauma and Illness Through Rapid Transport, Quality Medical Care and Education
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.
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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