PDF version available for download Welcome, Pauletta Jordan Please give a warm welcome to Pauletta Jordan, our new Public Works Assistant Director of Business Services and the Airport for the County of Marin. Pauletta has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s in Business Administration, a Master’s in Quality Systems Management, and another Masters...
Water Conservation Pursuant to North Marin Water District’s water use prohibitions per Conservation Ordinance 41, starting in June the airport’s wash rack will be CLOSED Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for water conservation. All irrigation systems will be turned off as well. Please plan accordingly and observe the closure and do your part to conserve! Also,...
FAA proposed amendment for GPS Approach 13 Pilots, please review the GPS proposed amendments in the link above to view and comment on the proposed increase in minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 13 to 1,300 feet into Gnoss Field (currently 1000 feet). Comments will be accepted until 3/23/2021. Link: http://bit.ly/ProposedAmendment If you...
Eric Lueder Introduction Eric Lueder has been appointed to Interim Deputy Director of Marin County Public Works as of September 8, 2020 to fill a vacant position due to staffing changes as well as the departure of Assistant Director Tony Williams, who previously worked with the Airport Manager. Eric has been with the County since...
2020 Update for Marin County Airport -- View the 2020 Gnoss Field report as a companion to the July 21, 2020, Marin County Board of Supervisors agenda item.
FAA Public Hearing On August 22, 2019, the FAA will host a Public Hearing regarding the Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement. The meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Marin Humane Society Auditorium, 171 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard in Novato. Details and materials for the meeting can...
Update on current operations and workplan for future years for Gnoss Field The Department of Public Works will provide a County Airport update to the Marin County Board of Supervisors on July 16. The staff report[External] and the presentation slides[External] are available online. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for future Runway Extension The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working on...
Annual State Inspection Results The Marin County Airport, Gnoss Field, has received an Excellent Condition status following a compliance inspection on April 18, 2019. The annual state inspection was conducted by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and found that all applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements had been either met or exceeded. The inspection...
Introduction of Tony Williams Hello Gnoss Field Businesses, Tenants and Pilots, the Airport Division of the Department of Public Works has a new Assistant Director, Tony Williams. Tony is a licensed civil engineer with 26 years of experience in engineering and construction. Prior to joining the County of Marin, Tony worked for the City of...
Electrical Issue PG&E had an airport wide power outage that started early on Thanksgiving Day and lasted most of the day. PG&E then restored partial power on Friday 11/23, but it was ‘dirty power’ (power flickering and may have lost a phase) so the Airport Manager turned off critical systems such as the AWOS and...
March 26-- Construction activity at the airport will continue this week with subgrade preparation at the airport's aircraft apron area occurring on March 27 and 28. Asphalt pavement will occur on Thursday, March 29. Airport tenants are advised to use caution around construction workers and equipment operating at the airport. March 28 -- The contractor's schedule...
January 26 -- As previously announced on January 19, a second coat of paint will be applied to the runway on January 29 and 30, weather permitting. The painting will require the closure of the runway for both days (8:00 AM to 6:00 PM). The paint is highly sensitive to weather conditions, so please keep in...
December 29 -- The Gnoss Field Airport runway is now open. Construction work, however, is still continuing on the airport property even with the open runway, including on Saturday, December 30. As always, please use caution and observe airport safety rules: No vehicles or pedestrians on the runway or taxiways at any time. Exercise caution around...
November 29 -- Late yesterday, results from the sampling and testing of base material (the rock under the runway asphalt) indicated areas that do not fully meet specific contract material specifications. Additional sampling is occurring this morning. Results from these tests will not be available until Friday morning, due to the testing procedures and standards that...
October 31 -- Construction activity resumed at the airport on Monday, October 30, with the washing and cleaning of the large conveyor belt and rock processing equipment used to make the aggregate subbase. Most of the processing equipment was removed on October 31. Also on October 31, the runway subbase placement began with contractor employees following...
September 29 -- County staff is excited about the progress made in the first full week of the runway rehabilitation project. Large heavy equipment has been brought in by the contractor and over a quarter of the runway pavement has been ground up, screened and stockpiled on site this week. The ground up asphalt is being...
August 31 -- The contractor, Team Ghilotti, has received a notice to proceed from the County. In order to optimize the construction schedule, take advantage of good weather and possibly complete work earlier, the contractor may close the runway ahead of previously provided tentative schedule, as early as September 25, 2017. The 32-day duration of the closure is expected...
