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26-507: KSAC may refer to: the ICAO code for Sacramento Executive Airport Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation , Jamaica KSAC (AM) , a radio station (890 AM) licensed to serve Olivehurst, California, United States KSAC-FM , a radio station in Sacramento, California KCVV , a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to serve Sacrament, California, which held

52-596: A Fairchild F-27 flew a multistop " milk run " schedule: Reno-Lake Tahoe-Sacramento-San Francisco-San Jose-Fresno-Bakersfield-Burbank-Los Angeles-San Diego. United Airlines flight 224 operated with a Boeing 727-100 flew San Francisco-Sacramento-Reno-Denver-Chicago-New York La Guardia Airport . Aircraft included Martin 4-0-4s and Fairchild F-27s operated by Pacific Air Lines), Lockheed L-188 Electras operated by Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) as well as Boeing 727-100s operated by PSA and United Airlines , and Boeing 720Bs operated by Western with one B720B nonstop

78-612: A day to LAX . In October 1967 the airlines moved to the new Sacramento Metropolitan Airport (SMF) and Sacramento Municipal Airport was renamed Sacramento Executive Airport. The County of Sacramento became the operator of both airports. According to the OAG , Sierra Mountain Airways, a small commuter air carrier, was operating scheduled passenger service into the airport in late 1988 with Dornier 228 turboprop aircraft with flights from Fresno, Oakland, Reno and other destinations. Executive Airport

104-667: A large network of flight information data including schedules, flight status, connection times, and industry references such as airport codes. The "Official Aviation Guide of the Airways" was first published in February 1929 in the United States, listing 35 airlines offering a total of 300 flights. After the Guide was taken over by a rival publication in 1948, the September issue carried the OAG title for

130-541: A separate International Quick Reference Edition covered the rest of the world. The two Timetable Editions continued in the traditional format for several more years; the last Worldwide Timetable Edition was in March 1969. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the OAG Quick Reference Editions began integrating computer-generated connecting flight information and tariff data, both also arranged by city-pair and merged with

156-514: A single-engine airplane crashed shortly after taking off from Sacramento Executive Airport in gusty winds, killing four people. In addition to an ATC tower, the airport has two paved, lighted runways and has tie-downs and hangar rentals. In 2004, aircraft operations averaged 370 per day. Over 20 businesses are located at Executive: air charters; aircraft sales, rentals and repairs; flight training; pilot supplies; computer-based testing; and car rentals. 10 minutes from downtown Sacramento, Executive

182-439: A sister Maxwell company, in 1992; Reed Elsevier sold SRDS to a buyout firm in 1994. In August 1996, all products from the combined ABC and OAG businesses were rebranded as OAG. In 1958, advances in computer technology enabled flight schedules to be sorted and presented by city pair, instead of under separate sections for each airline timetable. This Quick Reference Edition initially included North American flights; starting in 1962

208-658: Is close to tourist attractions such as Old Sacramento , the State Capitol , Cal Expo State Fairgrounds, and Golden 1 Center (new arena of the Sacramento Kings ). The airport is near three public golf courses and major shopping areas. Executive has two lighted runways: Runway 2/20 is 5,503 ft x 150 ft. (It was 6000 feet when the airlines were there.) Runway 2 has a Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights ( MALSR ), while REIL and PAPI are on Runway 20 and Runway 12/30. Runway 16/34

234-637: Is self-supporting, receiving no city, county, or tax money. All operating expenses are paid by users. On September 24, 1972, a former military Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 jet in civil ownership with US registration N275X was returning to Oakland from the Golden West Sport Aviation Show. Due to pilot error, the airplane failed to become airborne, went off the end of the runway, across a road and crashed into Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour . The explosion killed 22, twelve of those children, and injured 28 more people. The tragedy prompted stricter regulations at

260-519: The MRO, fleet, financing and leasing sectors to Penton (now part of the Aviation Week Network , owned by Informa ). In 2014, OAG began releasing its annual Punctuality League, which details the on-time performance of many of the world's largest airlines and airports. OAG also releases annual analysis on the world's busiest and most profitable routes and airports. On 16 February 2017, OAG

286-707: The Palm VII wireless organizer in 1999, followed a few months later by its first WAP mobile phone application. Reed Elsevier sold OAG to Electra Partners in 2001. After five years under private ownership OAG was bought by United Business Media in December 2006 to strengthen its aviation, transportation and travel business interests. UBM sold the majority of its data business to Electra Partners in 2013, who formed AXIO Data Group. In 2009 OAG started to supply airlines schedules and Minimum Connection Time (MCTs) to Global Distribution Systems Travelport and OAG also partners with

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312-531: The airfield and can hold up to 190 people. It is available for banquet use and other events. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Official Airline Guide OAG is a global travel data provider with headquarters in the UK. The company was founded in 1929 and is operated in the USA , Singapore , Japan , Lithuania and China . It has

338-514: The airport's last summer of airline operations, the August 1967 Official Airline Guide ( OAG ) lists 22 weekday nonstops to San Francisco ( SFO ), eleven nonstops to Los Angeles, seven nonstops to Reno, two flights to Medford, two flights to Marysville, and one flight each to Lake Tahoe, Klamath Falls and Oakland. Pacific Air Lines flights to the north continued to Chico, Eureka/Arcata, Crescent City and Portland. Pacific Air Lines flight 771 operated with

364-613: The airport, and the opening of the Sacramento Firefighter's Burn Institute. The Crossroads shopping center that housed the ice cream parlour was closed and rebuilt in 2002 as the Sacramento Public Safety Center, which is the main center for the Sacramento Fire Department and Sacramento Police Department . A memorial was built at the crash site and dedicated in March 2003. On January 13, 1987,

390-504: The call sign KSAC from 1985 to 1994 and from 2005 to 2008 KKSU (AM) , a former radio station in Manhattan, Kansas, United States that used the KSAC call from 1924 to 1984 Potassium thioacetate (KSAc). Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title KSAC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

416-541: The first time. OAG was founded in Chicago, but moved to the suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois , in 1968. The "ABC World Airways Guide" containing maps and tips for travellers was first published in the UK in 1946. The integration of the ABC and OAG brands occurred following the acquisition of OAG Inc. in 1993 by Reed Elsevier which already owned ABC International. OAG had acquired SRDS, an ad rate information company from Macmillan Inc. ,

442-501: The flight information. In 1962, OAG began providing data to the first computer reservation systems and produced its first customised timetable for airlines. That year, it was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet . In 1970, OAG published its Pocket Flight Guide; it is still published today, in four regional versions. OAG participated in the development of the IATA Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM) for

468-570: The industry's first PC-based travel planning tool on CD-ROM in 1991, which was bundled with a plug-in CD drive, as those were rare at the time. OAG launched an analytical tool in 1998, and also its first browser-based travel information product. The Swedish CAA became its first internet timetable customer and the following year Cathay Pacific became the first airline to give its Frequent Flyer Club members online access to OAG Travel Information System through its website. OAG made its flight information available on

494-540: The interchange of airline schedules data. This was established in 1972 and is still the primary source of protocols and formats for the global airline industry. The OAG Electronic Edition was launched in 1983 and contained both flight and fare information. It was distributed through more than 20 system operators including Compuserve , Dow Jones and Viewtron . Additional databases (weather, arrival/departure information) were added in 1988. That year, Dun & Bradstreet sold OAG to Maxwell Communications . The company produced

520-493: The largest GDS in the world Amadeus and TravelSky . In June 2010 OAG created new technology (Schedules Dynamic) to deliver the most up-to-date airline schedule changes to airlines, OTAs, GDSs and reservation systems. OAG has a strategic partnership with IATA and contributes to its SSIM Standards Board and working groups. In 2012, OAG launched OAG Analyser to deliver airline schedule analysis via an online accessible tool. In 2013, OAG added to its analytical suite with

546-425: The launch of Traffic Analyser, a product developed in partnership with Travelport ; a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry. In 2014, OAG acquired the services of real-time flight information solutions provider, Flight view, to expand its flight data business. November 2015 saw OAG sell MRO Network, a provider of aviation exhibitions, conferences and publications to

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572-497: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KSAC&oldid=1207401125 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Airport disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sacramento Executive Airport When it opened in 1930 Executive Airport

598-581: Was built in 1955 along with some navigational aids and T-hangars. In October 1967 most airlines moved to the new Sacramento International Airport and the Sacramento Municipal Airport was renamed Sacramento Executive Airport. United Airlines Douglas DC-3s began flying nonstop to Los Angeles in 1946, but nonstops from SAC never reached north beyond Medford, OR or east beyond Nevada . Jet service flown by United with Boeing 727-100s and Western Airlines Boeing 720Bs appeared in 1964. In

624-497: Was closed in September 2017 and marked permanently closed as of February 13, 2019. The FAA contract control tower operates 06:00–21:00 (local). Fuel is available from trucks or 24-hour self-serve credit card pumps, and plenty of tie-down and transient parking is available, the first six hours being free. Automobile parking in front of the terminal is plentiful, and free for the first 72 hours. Amenities include: Restaurants Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Aviators overlooks

650-646: Was first on Bell P-39 Airacobra , as Chico Army Airfield auxiliary field . On April 7, 1945, training switched to heavy bomber with the 404th and 405th Army Air Force . The US made many improvements to the airfield. After the war the Sacramento Army Air Field returned to its owner, the City of Sacramento, and was renamed Sacramento Municipal Airport . In the late 1940s and early 1950s more improvements were made to parking and taxiway paving, water and sewer systems, and runway/taxiway lighting. The terminal building

676-529: Was known as Sutterville Aerodrome . As the city-owned facility expanded, in 1941 construction was under way to pave and extend the airport's three runways. The U.S. Army Air Corps took over the airport during World War II; after the war, control returned to the city and the facility was renamed Sutterville Auxiliary Field . The airfield was used by 4th Air Force and the Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command . Training

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