While Modesto discusses extending its airport runways to accommodate bigger aircraft for commercial flights, San Joaquin County continues to advance a vision of Stockton Metropolitan Airport serving ...

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MODESTO – A woman died and two others suffered major injuries in a crash near the Modesto airport Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. on Mitchell ...

The pilot killed in a plane crash near the Modesto Airport on Wednesday has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office as an 80-year-old Bay Area resident. William Ellis of Lafayette ...

Planning to travel this holiday season? Amid the holiday travel surge, 10.7 million California residents are expected to join the nationwide rush, according to AAA. About 9.3 million Californians will ...

The skies above Modesto are expected to be roaring with the sound of vintage warplanes through the weekend. Starting Thursday, the North American Trainer Association (NATA) will be holding its ...

Guests wait in line for a look at the Great Lakes Airlines 30-seat EMB-120 Brasilia at the Modesto Airport on Jan. 19, 2017. The airline has suspended its plan to bring flights to the city. Andy ...

Firefighters standing near an Alaska Airlines jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at the Modesto Airport Sunday (April 9, 2017). Aaron Needles Aaron Needles was preparing himself for the ...