Get Your San Carlos Airport Tour Started Today Our guided tour program at San Carlos Airport turns the airport into a living classroom for schools, clubs, scouts, and community groups. Recently some photography class students from a local high school got a behind the scenes look at how pilots, air traffic controllers, airport ops, and […]
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On Behalf of Our Community Representing San Carlos and Half Moon Bay, our airport team attends the industry’s leading noise and emissions conferences each year to bring home best practices, policy updates, and innovations that benefit our residents, pilots, and airport users. In November 2025, we participated in NBAA’s conference in Las Vegas and the
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Our Water Bottle Exploring The World Meet the most well traveled member of our airport team, Friendly the Water Bottle. In the featured photo, Friendly is striking a pose in the foreground while the Sydney Opera Houses’ sails glow in the background. A perfect snapshot of how our hometown airports connect to the wider world.
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— Corporate Jet Pilot: Mike Mullooly — Bay Area native Mike Mullooly found his life’s trajectory at San Carlos Airport. His earliest memories are of flying in a Cessna 172 with his dad, a dentist who moonlighted as a private pilot. Those weekend flights sparked a lifelong passion, and a career that would eventually span
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Sunday, April 26, 2026 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show returns to the Eddie Andreini, Sr. Airfield at Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF) on Sunday, April 26, 2026, continuing a beloved coastside tradition that has called the airport home for more than 30 years. Each year, this iconic event draws
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Pilots flying in this area year-round are asked to fly at or above 1,000 feet to reduce the potential for seabird disturbances. The Devil’s Slide Seabird Nesting Area, located five miles north of Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF), is a year-round home to thousands of seabirds. During the spring they are extra busy, laying eggs, hatching
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— A Julie of All Trades — Aviation alumnus Julie Clark began her incredible aviation journey at the San Carlos Airport. However, her goal of achieving a childhood dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot was filled with challenges. Growing up in the Bay Area with her sisters, Julie faced adversity early on when tragedy
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Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF), a gateway to beautiful and welcoming coastal towns, is a favorite destination for pilots, especially during clear-weather patterns. While flight training is necessary for pilots, it can impact HAF neighbors, particularly when pilots practice numerous touch-and-go operations. Airports’ staff ask pilots (when practical and safe) to limit the number of
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— Stefan Varholik, Airport Operations Supervisor, County of San Mateo Airports — What better time to feature County of San Mateo Airports Operations Supervisor Stefan Varholik than on his recent promotion to the position. A Bay Area native, born and raised in Newark, CA, Stefan’s early years were spent playing ice hockey. His other passion—aviation—led
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French toast, fajitas, flight talk, and much more are why diners love the Sky Kitchen Restaurant at San Carlos Airport (SQL). Heavenly aromas of freshly brewed coffee and breakfast and lunch on the griddle awaken the senses and welcome customers, whether the regulars or those dining for the first time. Since 2010, Simer Mann and
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