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CHICO, Calif. – American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines are some airlines considering coming to Chico Regional Airport.
Mayor Andrew Coolidge says the council would love to see commercial flights return to Chico. That’s why the city council voted to rename it Chico Regional Airport in Nov. 2022, to show it will attract flyers from across Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties.
SkyWest Airlines once provided flights out of Chico to and from San Francisco.
Helen Harberts lives in Chico but travels almost weekly for work and says being able to fly directly out of Chico is more convenient and safer.
Some commercial airlines are interested in returning to Chico Regional Airport. Chico City Council designated $350K to help bring a carrier to the airport.
“I’m a public safety girl, and not having an airport here causes a public safety problem. I’ve been diverted sometimes ‘cause there’s a terrible wreck on the way down, …
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