Currently 12,000 jets/year fly into the Camarillo airport. 

Nearly 50,000 jets/year are being projected in the proposed Airport Layout Plan (ALP). 

An increase of over 400%. 
Corporate, celebrity and “fractional ownership” jets such as Execujet  and Netjets are expanding nationally and because of Camarillo’s proximity to Malibu, Calabasas and Montecito, at Camarillo Airport specifically. This increase in jet traffic has prompted a Camarillo Airport Layout Plan (ALP).

This Airport Layout Plan would add more hangars, thicken and strengthen the main runway and reconfigure runway on/off ramps to allow for greater numbers of aircraft. It is being funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). When submitted to, and accepted by the FAA, Camarillo Airport is obligated to construct these “improvements”…and accommodate larger planes in larger numbers. 

But first!  We are asking that the 150 Noise Study be completed and an Alternative Flightpath Analysis be done before the Airport Layout Plan is submitted.

Will Camarillo’s small plane airport become the LA-North regional destination for the convenience of wealthy jet owners and large corporations?   
This is a critical tipping point for our community. 

Questions to ask: 

~ Has there been an analysis of how this will impact our home values? 

Within 1 weeks time, over 50 jet flights were recorded above 90 decibels, rattling windows and disrupting lives.  The frequency of roaring jet planes would correspondingly increase, day and night. 

~ Why is the Airport Layout Plan being done before the 150 Noise Study is finished? 

~ Wouldn’t it be smarter to evaluate other flight path alternatives before submitting this Airport Layout Plan for FAA funding with a 20 year commitment? 

~ Why was the Noise Monitoring only done for 7 days? Why not permanent noise monitoring?

~ How will this jet encroachment impact Naval Base Ventura County’s (NBVC) military inbound flight path and training areas? 

~ What is the Airport doing to address jet noise levels above 90 decibels?
The Joint Powers Agreement states: 
“Airport development shall be guided to ensure that residential areas are not exposed to noise levels greater than 90 dBA single noise events”.  

~ What is the Camarillo City Council doing to enforce this? 

Two Camarillo City Council Members, Mayor Tony Trembley and Old Town representative, Susan Santangelo, along with District 3 Supervisor Kelly Long, are our elected representatives on the Airport Authority Board.  They are the ones that govern the direction of the Camarillo Airport and are responsible for representing residents.

Frequently Asked Questions  

Why does the Airport need to do an Airport Layout Plan? 

The FAA requires airports to assess what infrastructure upgrades are needed to accommodate an increase in airport use. “The ALP Update is a proactive document which identifies and plans for future facility needs well in advance of the actual need for the facilities.” 
The greater “demand” being forecast to land at Camarillo Airport would require more hangars, more efficient ramp designs, and a  strengthened runway for a greater number of large jets.  

“If they build it…they will come”?

How many more jets and turboprops are forecast for the Camarillo Airport? Currently there are approx 33 jet/turboprop flights into Camarillo each day. This is a 58%  increase in jet traffic over the last 10 years. Over the next 20 years, jet traffic is forecast to increase 400%, from 12,000 jet flights/year to nearly 50,000 jet flights/year.

Why are larger jets in greater numbers using the Camarillo Airport? 
1) The Santa Monica Airport is reducing the length of their runway and plans to close entirely  in 2028. LA area aircraft are looking for  alternative airports…Camarillo is one of the closest to the Westside of LA and Malibu. 

2)Fractional jet ownership companies, have become the flight option of choice during the pandemic for corporate executives and wealthy individuals. The massive hangar complex recently constructed CMA was built to both attract and cater to this market.  

If the Airport accepts the FAA grant money for the Airport Update work what does that  mean?  

When an airport accepts FAA grant funding, the airport is then obligated to accommodate and provide for, the air flight “demand” that has been forecast.

Do we as a community have any control over the noise and emission impacts the increase in jet traffic will have on our neighborhoods?  

In 1976 the City of Camarillo and the County of Ventura entered into a Camarillo Airport Joint  Powers Agreement (JPA). It states that “residential areas are not to be exposed” to single noise events greater than 90  decibels. 

What is the Camarillo Airport Authority Board?
While the County owns the land and manages the operations and  employees, the City and the County both have representatives on the Airport Authority Board that oversees the airport. 

Currently, Camarillo Mayor, Tony Trembley, and Old Town/Mid-town district city councilperson,  Susan Santangelo, sit on the Camarillo Airport Authority Board, along with Camarillo-area  County Supervisor, Kelly Long.  

They are the ones responsible for protecting the quality of life in Camarillo now, and ensuring  Camarillo does not become an LA-North regional airport in the future. 

Click here to view the website for the Airport Layout Plan for Camarillo https://cma-alp-update.airportstudy.net/

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