"The World's Largest Family-Owned, Public-Use Airport"
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Cable Airport Today The Cable Airport today is situated on 105 acres and is home for over 450 aircraft. Its first tenant is also its longest tenant. It is home for several businesses, homebuilders, and a private museum. It is a favorite spot for airplane watchers and good old fashioned family fun. Eighty-seven year old Everett Bronson was Cable Airports first tenant, his first hangar was one of the original shelters built by Dewey Cable. He now has one of the choice hangers on the north side. When he first landed at Cable Airport in 1945 he was flying an Aeronca Chief. Since then he has owned three Swifts and Comanche 180, and now flies a Comanche 260. Cable Airport is a great place to take the family. Plane watchers of all ages come here to see the planes come and go. Mostly Cessnas and Pipers and lots of homebuilts too. Occasionally there are Stearmans with their open cockpits, two wings, and big radial engines to remind us how flying used to be. Pilots in World War II took their basic flight training in these rugged beauties. There are Gypsy-Moths putt-puttering gracefully into the air, that make you want to fly. Cable Airport is a haven for many airplane watchers. On the northeast corner of the airport, a special parking space has been set up for them. They are close to the threshold of runway 24 and have the best possible vantage point for viewing planes taking off and landing. Many people like to park their cars near the cafe, while others enjoy sitting on the cafe patio. Either place affords a perfect view of all flight activities. On weekends families come out to have breakfast or lunch at the cafe. Then they stroll over to the aviation art gallery to see what is new. The gallery has prints, books, models, and does custom framing. And if you just want to talk airplanes, that's the place to go. Those who have the time, journey on down to Lane Leonard's hangar, the focal point of "antique row." Lane started flying for American Airlines in 1944, and still works for them. Lane's hangar is a mini museum, and he loves to show people around. He knows more about Southern California aviation history than any person I know. The airport staff goes out of their way to make everyone feel welcome. They also strive to be good neighbors with the surrounding community and work with the pilots to keep it that way. President Bob Cable Of the original land purchases, only 105 acres is currently designated as airport property. The Cable Land Company owns an additional fifteen acres, seven to ten acres of which will be developed. The remaining acreage has been sold. Cable is classified as an uncontrolled field, which means there is no one in the tower directing traffic into and out of the airport. Except for special events, like the Air Fair, when the FAA sets up a temporary control tower for the day. At all other times pilots are responsible for watching for other aircraft in the pattern. They follow rules for operating out of uncontrolled fields, which all pilots know; they use common courtesy, and communicate with others in the area via radio. This is the same tried and true procedure used safely for the last sixty years at uncontrolled fields throughout the country. Several aviation related businesses call Cable Airport their home. They are all aviation oriented in one way or another. Some deal only with the aviation community. Others serve the surrounding communities as well. They are:
- Bledsoe's Aviation Art
Cable Airport is many things to many people. It is a community, within itself. One that is productive and vital to its tenants, local businesses, and the surrounding communities. It is a special place where you are welcome.
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