Surf Air Protest - Stop The Noise!
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In June of 2013, a new commercial airline named Surf Air started using KSQL (San Carlos, California) airport for their operations. With just 3 daily flights, they immediately got the attention of those living under the flight paths and around the airport because of the noisy Pilatus PC-12 aircraft they are flying.
Since then, there are now 20+ daily flights. The arrival window has extended to after 10pm regularly, and an expansion was announced that will add an additional 12 arrivals - that's 32 daily inbound flights and 32 outbound.
While most commercial airports of moderate size could easily handle these flight operations, San Carlos was never designed for commercial flights, nor were the neighborhoods around the airport ready for this aggressive and noisy type of aircraft.
This funding campaign is meant to generate funds to support efforts to raise awareness about the Surf Air noise and to help fund protest events, signature gathering efforts and Press outreach.
Protest signs cost money and those costs add up! Any amount is appropriate. As little or as much as you are able to afford.
After years of no improvements to the noise and overflights, it's time for the citizens of San Mateo County to take action.
Do you think we should go bigger? Are you interested in funding a County ballot measure? Email us and let us know - with enough interest we'll adjust the campaign and think bigger!
Please contribute any amount - it will make a difference.
Haven't signed the petition yet? You can do so here: https://www.change.org/p/surf-air-inc-stop-or-reroute-surf-air-flights-that-are-using-ksql-san-carlos-airport
Change.org Noise Petition
Since then, there are now 20+ daily flights. The arrival window has extended to after 10pm regularly, and an expansion was announced that will add an additional 12 arrivals - that's 32 daily inbound flights and 32 outbound.
While most commercial airports of moderate size could easily handle these flight operations, San Carlos was never designed for commercial flights, nor were the neighborhoods around the airport ready for this aggressive and noisy type of aircraft.
This funding campaign is meant to generate funds to support efforts to raise awareness about the Surf Air noise and to help fund protest events, signature gathering efforts and Press outreach.
Protest signs cost money and those costs add up! Any amount is appropriate. As little or as much as you are able to afford.
After years of no improvements to the noise and overflights, it's time for the citizens of San Mateo County to take action.
Do you think we should go bigger? Are you interested in funding a County ballot measure? Email us and let us know - with enough interest we'll adjust the campaign and think bigger!
Please contribute any amount - it will make a difference.
Haven't signed the petition yet? You can do so here: https://www.change.org/p/surf-air-inc-stop-or-reroute-surf-air-flights-that-are-using-ksql-san-carlos-airport
Change.org Noise Petition
Organizer and beneficiary
Calm The Skies
Organizer
Menlo Park, CA
Joe Straton
Beneficiary