South County Airport Pilots Association

SCAPA Awards Record $18,000 in Scholarships to Seven Aspiring Aviation Professionals

Five students receive $3,000 scholarships and two additional student pilots receive inaugural $1,500 Honorable Mention awards. SAN MARTIN, Calif. — The South County Airport Pilots Association (SCAPA) has announced the recipients of its 2026 aviation scholarships, awarding a record $18,000 to seven aspiring aviation professionals pursuing careers as pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians. SCAPA selected

October 5, 2026

A Big Turnout for Our Joint BBQ with the QBs

On July 11th, SCAPA teamed up with the QBs for a summer BBQ, and the turnout said it all — around 60 people came out for hotdogs, hamburgers, and a lot of good aviation talk. Folks brought their airplane and cars for display, Clay from Angel Flight West gave a 45-minute presentation on the organization

August 7, 2026

E16 Gate Code Access — How to Add Authorized Users

The County has a formal process for adding authorized users directly to your hangar license. Once added, those individuals will receive gate code notifications directly from the County with no need to coordinate manually each time the code changes. To add someone to your account, use the “Key Card Request – Tenant” form available on

June 2, 2026

Unleaded Aviation Fuel: Information and Updates

Join us on Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM at the County Terminal for a special presentation on the unleaded avgas transition. Our guest speaker is Michael Luvara, an engineer and test pilot based at Reid-Hillview Airport with a background in telemetry, avionics, and flight test. Mike has been conducting independent materials compatibility testing on

May 29, 2026

A Chapter of the California Pilots Association