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

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

AIRPORT OPERATIONS
(airport contact information)

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

Administrative Secretary
Mary E. Gonzales
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
 

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Michael J. Lango
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 2012

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.


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).

OTHER SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Not County related)

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

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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.

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

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.

  
 

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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