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The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico Regional Airport looks to reestablish commercial airlines after a decade without flights. Photo taken by Seamus Bozeman on Sept. 3.

City of Chico and Airport Commission work to resume flights

Seamus Bozeman, Multimedia Reporter // September 19, 2024

Over the last several years, Chico Regional Airport and the City of Chico have been working to bring back flights to the region since losing its air service in 2014 by applying for two federal grants from...

The Chico Municipal Airport has been sending planes to provide aid to the 14 active California wildfires Photo credit: John Domogma

Chico airport used as an air base to fight wildfires

Austin Herbaugh // August 24, 2015
CAL FIRE uses the Chico Municipal Airport runway to fight wildfires across the state.
The Chico Municipal Airport is discontinuing flights in and out of the airport by the end of this year. Photo credit: Annie Paige

Chico airport ends passenger flights

Lana Goddu // September 23, 2014
Fuel costs and low ticket sales are two reasons contributing to the airport's only airline service ending its service.
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