A Chapter of the California Pilots Association

South County Airport Pilots Association

Preserve the South County Airport Improve community relations Participate in any planned growth Enhance flying safety Promote fellowship among pilots and aviation enthusiasts

SCAPA News

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

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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

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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

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Pilots Needed: CalDART Exercise May 30th

SCAPA CalDART is looking for volunteer pilots to participate in our upcoming disaster response exercise on May 30. These exercises are how we stay mission-ready. They give us the opportunity to practice coordination, test communication systems, and simulate real-world logistics under pressure—so when a real event happens, we’re ready to move. We’re looking for 5-6

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About Us

SCAPA’s mission is to:

  • Preserve San Martin Airport
  • Improve airport’s value to the community
  • Participate in any planned airport growth
  • Enhance flying safety
  • Promote fellowship among pilots and aviation enthusiasts
  • Encourage and assist people’s pursuit of aviation.

Upcoming Events

The South County Pilots Meetup Group provides opportunities for airplane pilots, pilots-in-training and those associated with local airports to connect in person around aviation-themed events including group fly-outs, airshows, BBQs and flying-related presentations.

Become a Member!

We invite all pilots at the airport to join us. Membership is whatever you make it – it can be as minimal as mailing in the membership dues each year.
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