Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

May 21May 22
Roads Reopen With Full Containment Of Thermal Fire
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A 22-acre fire in Thermal that triggered a mobile home park evacuation was fully contained Wednesday morning and roads reopened, but nearly two dozen firefighters stayed on scene to douse any flare-ups. The non-injury blaze, initially reported as a mulch fire, broke out around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near Fillmore Street and Avenue 69. The Riverside […]
May 23May 23
Desert Jet Center to Resume Construction of New Terminal
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After a two-year battle with the County of Riverside, Desert Jet Center in Thermal will be resuming construction at the Jacqueline Cochran Airport. CEO of Desert Jet Center Denise Wilson says, “they just recently gave us an 18-month construction period extension to be able to finish our project.” The luxury construction project started back in 2016, […]
March 27
Plane Goes Off Runway at Thermal Airport
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Thermal, CA A single-engine plane overshot a runway Monday while landing at Thermal’s Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, but the pilot and sole occupant was unharmed. The mishap was reported about 2:15 p.m. The Piper PA-46, which departed from Tucson, Arizona, veered off the right side of the runway after touching down and tipped up on its nose, according to […]

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Roads Reopen With Full Containment Of Thermal Fire