Gillespie Field in El Cajon

DRONE ZONES: CLOSE CALLS SPUR INNOVATION

 

By Miriam Raftery

February 2, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)--The Federal Aviation Administration is reporting approximately 200 close calls in the past year between aircraft and drones.  That includes two  cases  of drones flying too close to airport runways in San Diego County – one in East County near Gillespie Field in El Cajon and a second in Carlsbad.


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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS PRESENTED AT EAST COUNTY CHAMBER'S ANNUAL DINNER

 

February 4, 2014 (El Cajon)--The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce swore in its 35-member board of directors and presented awards at its 102nd Annual Dinner, held Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Allen Airways Flying Museum at Gillespie Field in El Cajon.


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