Aviation

• Own and operate five general aviation airports, including Fox Field in Lancaster, Brackett Field in La Verne, Whiteman in Pacoima, Compton/Woodley in Compton, and El Monte.

• Approximately 2,000 aircraft are based at these airports. Each year, over 600,000 takeoffs and landings occur at these locations.

• Over 60 private businesses operate on leased property at the County airports.

Property Management and Real Property Services

• Acquire rights of way and various real property interests for Public Works projects, which includes preparation of the necessary title reports, legal descriptions, appraisals, and right of way mapping and engineering. This also involves the necessary negotiations and condemnation coordination for the acquisition.

• Sell, lease, manage, and coordinate development of Public Works excess property and the joint use of operating property.

• Public Works uses a highly sophisticated Geographic Information System, or GIS, a computerized mapping system, to create maps for more than 200 communities.