San Lorenzo Citizens Fighting Airport Noise


Pilot Training at Hayward Executive Airport


Student pilots are often asked to take off, immediately return to the airport, land, and take off again in a repetitive pattern. This is called "touch and go operations". It is a major source of noise problems at small, general aviation airports like Hayward.

In order to reduce this problem, it is important that residents near the Hayward Airport continue to demand of local flight schools that instructors impress on students the importance of following "fly friendly" take-off patterns and avoid flying over homes. (Instructors are present in the aircraft with students.) The information below (current as of June 25, 2011) is meant to help residents communicate with local flight training schools when there is a noise problem.



Fixed-wing Aircraft Training

California Airways

Owner = Keith Amaro

Business status in California: incorporated.

Local address: 22693 Hesperian Blvd., Ste. 220, Hayward, CA 94541; 887-7686.

Aircraft in use:

N172CA (Cessna 172)
N296ME (Cessna 172)
N4940H (Cessna 152)
N6712P (Beechcraft Twin Duchess)
N64087 (Cessna 172)
N66970 (Cessna 152)
N733PV (Cessna 172)
N757HH (Cessna 152)

Website = California Airways website

Facebook = California Airways Wall

E-mail = info@california-airways.com


Flying Vikings

Established 1989 at Hayward Airport.

President = Mats Salomonsson (25772 Cloverfield Ct., Castro Valley, CA 94552)

Business status in California: incorporated

Main office = 21593 Skywest Drive, Hayward l94541; 510.259.0824.

Aircraft in use: (not identified at this time)

Website = Flying Vikings website

Facebook = Flying Vikings Wall

E-mail = info@flyingvikings.com


Hayward Flight School

CEO = Abel Cavalie

Business status in California: (unknown at this time)

Local office = 19990 Skywest Drive, Hayward 94541; 259-0824.

Aircraft in use:

Cessna 150
Cessna 152
Cessna 172
Cessna 172SP
Cessna 172RG
Piper Seminole (Twin Complex)

Website = Hayward Flight website

Facebook = Hayward Flight Wall

E-mail = info@haywardflight.com


Jato Aviation

Based at both Hayward and San Carlos airports.

CEO = April D. Gafford (also the founder)

Business status in California:

Type = Limited liability corporation
Name = Jato Aviation, LLC
Entity no. = 200409210072
Filed = April 1, 2004
Address = 1753 Noe St., San Francisco 94131

Main office = 620 Airport Drive, Suite 8, San Carlos, CA 94070; 650.654.5286

Local office = 19990 Skywest Drive, Hayward 94541; 510.785.5286.

Aircraft in use: (not identified at this time)

Website = Jato Website

Facebook = Jato Wall E-mail =


Helicopter Training

Golden Gate Helicopters

Helicopter training at Hayward Airport.

CEO = Laurie Pitman (also the founder)

Business status in California:

Type = Limited liability corporation
Name = Golden Gate Helicopters, LLC
Entity no. = 200736010104
Filed = Dec. 21, 2007 (former entity #199900510109 filed Jan. 5, 1999)
Address = 620 Airport Way, Ste. 5, San Carlos, CA 94070
Agent for service of process = agent resigned Sept. 28, 2009

Main office = 1250 Aviation Ave., Ste. 200N, San Jose, CA 95110; 408.805.5910.

Local address = 19990 Skywest Drive, Ste. 1116, Hayward 94541; 408.805.5910.

Aircraft in use:

Robinson R-22 see image
Robinson R-44 see image

Website = Golden Gate Helicopters website

Facebook =

E-mail =


Makin Helicopters

Based at both Hayward and Petaluma airports.

CEO =

Business status in California:

Type = Limited liability corporation
Name = Makin Air Helicopters, LLC
Entity no. = 200805710257
Filed = Feb. 25, 2008
Address = 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Agent for service of process = Jeremy Makin, 17707 Hillside Ct., Castro Valley, CA 94546

Local office = 20995 Skywest Drive, Hayward 94541; 510.545.3080.

Aircraft in use = Robinson R-22 and R-44 helicopters, but the R-22 models are used for most training:

N74347 (Robinson R-22) see image
N75084 (Robinson R-22)
N4154G (Robinson R-44) see image
N560LH (Robinson R-44)

Website = Makin Air website

Facebook = Makin Air Wall

E-mail = info@makinair.com