About JWA

Meetings:

4:00 p.m. on the 3^rd Thursday of Every Month

Airport Commission Hearing Room
John Wayne Airport Administration Building
3160 Airway Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Contact:

Ms. Kari Rigoni, Executive Officer, (949) 252-5170

Mailing Address:
3160 Airway Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

About the Commission:

• Consists of seven members.
• The membership consists of two Commissioners appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, two appointed by the League of California Cities and two appointed by the public airports. The seventh member is appointed by the other Commissioners to represent the general public.
• The Airport Land Use Commission, which is governed by the Public Utilities Code Section 21670 has a basic responsibility to assist local agencies in ensuring compatible land uses in the vicinity of all airports in the County.
• Reviews land use proposals near civilian and military airports and other land uses issues which have a potential impact on airport operations.

Responsibilities:

• To protect the public from adverse effects of aircraft noise.
• To ensure that people and facilities are not concentrated in areas susceptible to aircraft incidents.
• To ensure that no structure or land use activities adversely affect the operational integrity of the airports or their navigable airspace.

Commissioners (Commissioners' Alternates):

Mr. Gerald Bresnahan, Chairman (Ms. Patricia Campbell)
Mr. Rod Propst, Vice Chairman (Ms. Winnie Houston)
Mr. Herman Beverburg (Mr. Stephen Beverburg)
Mr. Jim Righeimer (Mr. Randy Teteak)
Mr. Jon Dumitru (Mr. Doug Davert)
Mr. Thomas O'Malley, Jr. (L. Allan Songstad, Jr. )
Mr. Don Webb (Mr. Homer Bludau)