Surf Air noisily returns to San Carlos Airport

Andrew Shao, Staff Writer

October 25, 2018

Filed under News

Surf Air operations have returned to San Carlos Airport after a months-long hiatus from the area, according to San Mateo County Airports Assistant Manager Chris Peter. The company is locally notorious for its heavy contributions to the airport’s noise pollution, frequently operating its relativel...

Noise concerns at San Carlos Airport causes complaints

Camille Dunning, Staff Writer

March 13, 2017

Filed under News

The switch is flipped. The plane engine grinds. The propellers spin. The noise spreads across the city and jolts the residents awake. This is the case for many residents in Redwood Shores, which is home to the San Carlos Airport. The San Carlos Airport holds over 30 aviation-related business and fac...

Airport harassment

Scot Scoop Staff

February 2, 2015

Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Top News

“I had my legs and the inside of my crotch thoroughly searched. She told me that she was going to put her hands in my pants, starting in the front and working her way around. "She completely touched my front and back area. In the process she was compressing me so much she actually pulled my pants...

Could San Francisco International Airport potentially be renamed?

Shira Stein, Scot Scoop Editor-in-Chief

January 31, 2013

Filed under News

San Francisco International Airport may soon be changing its name to Harvey Milk International Airport if the San Francisco Board of Supervisors chooses to amend the San Francisco Charter with the proposed name change. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official in the United States and...

The conspiracies of the Denver airport

March 3, 2011

Filed under News

The new Denver airport was built in 1995 despite the fact that Denver, Colorado already had a perfectly fine airport, Stapleton. Stapleton was closed soon after the new airport was built to reduce competition. The new airport has less runways and less gates than the previous airport, and it contains...