Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

33 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 NUT TREE A I RPORT Normal operations, maintenance, hangar and office rentals, along with tie-down and fuel services are also available. “Another great feature of the airport,” says Leno, “is that it is home to the “Legends of Flight” who are local pilots with a fascinating variety of warbirds. On a sunny day, hangar doors open and these beautiful classic aircraft, like restored P-51 Mustangs, come to life and fly around in formation. These are famous planes that fly in airshow circuits and the Reno Air Races, based here. We also have a great GA community with around 85-90,000 aircraft operations a year and over 200 aircraft on the field. We have 117 hangars, as well as a lot of other commercial space.” Other on-field businesses include the Wings Flight School, Aviation Specialties which is a maintenance company, Hertz Rent-A-Car, and PG&E Helicopter services. There are also an Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, Rowland Freedom Center museum, and on- site aeronautics campus of Solano Community College. ICON Aircraft, a manufacturer of sport amphibious aircraft, announced their decision to relocate to Vacaville in 2014 and opened their headquarters and production adjacent to Nut Tree Airport in 2016. According to Leno, “All of our on-field businesses are exceptional and help contribute to make the airport a place everyone wants to be. It is also convenient to have maintenance facilities here on the field, and the fact that the Community College teaches aircraft mechanics on-site is an excellent partnership. One of our missions as an airport is to try to get young people involved and interested in aviation. This helps them to see a future in it.” Since Leno has taken the helm there have been several construction and expansion projects which are aimed at getting everything airfield facilities in top condition before they decide