After 37 years of meritorious service, FAA Hayward Air Traffic Manager Nadine

Grundy retired on August 31, 2017. Almost half of her FAA career was devoted to

the Hayward Air Traffic Control Tower.

Ms. Grundy’s increasingly responsible positions included air traffic controller, super-

visor, and facility manager. In addition to Hayward, Ms. Grundy served tours of duty

at the Burbank, Fullerton, San Jose, Oakland, Palo Alto, and Reid-Hillview airports.

She was also assigned to the FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Career development was one of Ms. Grundy’s passions, and as a manager she particularly

enjoyed mentoring new air traffic controllers. At a retirement ceremony at the airport on

August 30, there were several heartfelt testimonials from air traffic controllers who bene-

fitted from Ms. Grundy’s guidance. At the ceremony, Ms. Grundy was also recognized

with a special presentation by Jason Ralph, the FAA Sierra-Pacific District Staff Manager.

Published by Hayward Executive Airport, 20301 Skywest Drive, Hayward, CA 94541 / 1-800-286-5444 or visit www.haywardairport.org

Inside This Issue

Airport Operations 2

Manager’s Corner 3

Upcoming Events 4 (continued on page 3)

FAA Hayward Air Traffic Manager Nadine Grundy Retires By Doug McNeeley, Airport Manager

Animal Rescue Flight Touches Down in Hayward

As Hurricane Irma rumbled toward South Florida, a

Broward County animal shelter needed to make room

for the lost or abandoned pets that were sure to appear

in the aftermath of the storm. To clear the facility, a

call was placed to former Oakland A’s Manager Tony

LaRussa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) in Walnut

Creek, and Director Elaine Bicker agreed to accept 165

of the dogs and cats for adoption in the Bay Area.

On Thursday, September 7 the animals were reported-

ly given a police escort to Ft. Lauderdale Executive

Airport, and after a seven-hour trip that included one

fuel stop, the EMB-120 Brasilia touched down at Hay-

ward Executive Airport just after 2:00 p.m. The Brasil-

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Page 2 September 2017

As I enter my final week at Hayward Executive Airport,

I want to take this opportunity to thank each one of

you for the continued support over the last four years.

It has been a pleasure to work at such a dynamic air-

port. One of the great things about the job was the

ability to develop relationships with tenants and pilots

on the field. I have truly met some wonderful people

here at Hayward.

As you may know, I’m excited to start a new position at

the Livermore Municipal Airport as the Airport Manag-

er. This is an exciting opportunity and I look forward

to improving LVK as we have HWD. Please feel free

to say hello when you fly into Livermore. For any Op-

erations related issues at HWD, please contact Jimmy

Vazques at 510-385-1103 or the Operations line at 510-

385-1104. My very best wishes to all.

Airport Operations News

By David Decoteau

Operations Supervisor

ia was chartered by Wings of Rescue, a charitable group that transports endangered

pets to no-kill shelters for eventual adoption into loving homes.

Waiting on the ramp at APP Jet Center (APP) were an army of shelter volunteers

and media reporters, along with a fleet of vans to transport the animals. Airport

staff worked with APP General Manager Tom Panico and his team to make sure

the event went off without a hitch.

“Safety and security are priorities,” said Airport Manager Doug McNeeley. “The event

was planned on fairly short notice, and I would like to particularly thank our mainte-

nance team and APP’s line technicians for cordoning off the ramp to ensure there were

no errant pedestrians or vehicles in the Airport Movement Area.”

Upon arrival at Hayward Executive Airport, the dogs and cats received health eval-

uations and then were driven by volunteers to ARF in Walnut Creek, East Bay

SPCA in Oakland and Dublin, and Berkeley Humane, where they are being made

available for foster care and adoption.

ARF is accepting donations of cash and pet supplies and is looking for people who

can provide foster care for some of the pets. To get involved, contact ARF directly

at (925) 256-1231.

Animal rescue missions are nothing new at Hayward Executive Airport. In Sep-

tember 2013, over 3,000 chickens were rescued and flown from Hayward to a sanctuary near Elmira, New York in

what the media dubbed a “freedom flight”. Throughout the year the airport also welcomes rescued animals that

are flown to and from the Bay Area by volunteer pilots in their own aircraft.

(Animal Rescue, continued from page 1)

Congratulations to our own David Decoteau on his ap-

pointment as manager of Livermore Municipal Airport.

David assumed his new duties on August 21, 2017.

David came to Hayward four years ago from Boeing

Field in Seattle with ten years of experience in airport

operations. Boeing Field is a unique place with general

aviation aircraft alongside Boeing airliners, and David

learned a lot about best operational practices and how

to deliver excellent customer service.

At HWD, David was responsible for daily landside and

airside operations, grant administration, and supervi-

sion of the airport maintenance staff. He had many

administrative and operational accomplishments, but

perhaps the most significant was his work on the Run-

way 10R-28L rehabilitation project in 2016. David se-

cured the monetary grants from the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) and Caltrans that made the $2

million project possible, and he worked closely with

our fellow colleagues in Public Works to ensure the

project was completed safety and expeditiously.

In short, we’re really going to miss David. We’re grateful for

his service to our Hayward aviation community and wish

him all the best in the next phase of his aviation career!

In other news, most of the general aviation community

and our advocacy groups in Washington, DC are unit-

ed in opposition to the Twenty-First Century AIRR

Act (H.R. 2997), legislation that would remove air traf-

fic control functions from the Federal Aviation Ad-

ministration (FAA) and shift them to a private corpo-

ration. Implementation of such a system is estimated

to cost $100 billion, and funding for a “privatized”

ATC would be through a schedule of user fees.

I’m pleased to report that Hayward Mayor Barbara

Halliday has forwarded a letter to local Congressman

Eric Swalwell in opposition to H.R. 2997. Among oth-

er points, she notes the experience of other nations

that have privatized ATC functions, and she con-

cludes, “In our view, the billions of dollars and time

that would be spent transitioning our nation’s air traf-

fic control system to a private entity can be better ap-

plied to modernizing existing systems.”

Finally, airport staff has been working with APP Jet

Center General Manager Tom Panico regarding air-

craft parked on their new ramp near Taxiway Alpha

and the adjacent zipper lane. The concern is communi-

cation between departing aircraft and vehicles in the

zipper lane and any possibility of collision. In response,

APP has agreed to position aircraft at least 15 feet

from the edge of the zipper lane, and their procedures

now include stationing line crew staff to monitor

ground traffic and marshal departing flights. Thanks to

Tom and his team for their assistance.

September 2017 Page 3

Airport Manager’s Corner

By Doug McNeeley

“I have truly enjoyed working with Ms. Grundy,” said

Airport Manager Doug McNeeley. “Events such as the

annual airport open house and Super Bowl 50, as well

as major capital improvement projects, could simply

not have been accomplished without her assistance.”

Local FAA Air Traffic Supervisor Bobby Sanders has

been appointed as the acting FAA Hayward Air Traffic

Manager, and announcement of a permanent appoint-

ment is expected within the next sixty days.

(FAA Air Traffic Manager, continued from page 1)

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Council Airport Committee Members

Council Member Francisco Zermeño Council Member Al Mendall

Council Member Mark Salinas

Hayward Executive Airport Staff

Morad Fakhrai Public Works Director

Douglas McNeeley Airport Manager

Vacant Operations Supervisor

Todd Strojny Airport Business Supervisor

Noemi Dostal Management Analyst II

Jimmy Vazques Operations Specialist

Amy Toste Senior Secretary

Angel Groves Secretary

Maintenance Staff

Bill Lutes, Senior Maintenance Worker

Tazz Khan

Jerilynn Morra

Vincent Ochoa (Temporary)

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Bay Area Black Pilots Assn .....(510) 847-6308

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Businesses Directory

After Hours Security

510-385-1104 Airport Administration Office

510-293-8678 Noise Information Hotline

510-293-8692

Upcoming Events

Airport Open House

Sunday, September 24, 2017

10 am - 4 PM

20301 Skywest Drive

For more info, call:

510-293-8678

CAC Meeting Schedule October 12

5:30 pm, Airport Conference Room

In Memoriam

Case McMaster (Former Tenant )