Golden Gate Airlines

Golden Gate Airlines

Founded	1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Ceased operations	1981; 44 years ago (1981)
Headquarters	Monterey, California, United States

Golden Gate Airlines Dash 7

Golden Gate Airlines was a United States regional airline founded in 1980 in Monterey, California after the merger of Gem State Airlines and Air Pacific (USA) in 1979.[1] It merged again in 1981, this time with Swift Aire Lines, but discontinued service shortly thereafter and then went out of business.[2]

Cities served

Golden Gate Airlines served the following destinations during its existence. In July 1981 Golden Gate Airlines and merger partner Swift Aire Lines were serving a number of destinations either separately or jointly together.[3][4]

• Bakersfield, California (BFL) – served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
• Boise, Idaho (BOI)
• Elko, Nevada (EKO)
• Ely, Nevada (ELY)
• Fresno, California (FAT)
• Grand Junction, Colorado (GJT)
• Lake Tahoe, California (TVL)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS)
• Los Angeles, California (LAX) – Hub - served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
• Merced, California (MCE)
• Modesto, California (MOD)
• Monterey, California (MRY) – Golden Gate Airlines home base
• Oxnard, California (OXR)
• Oakland, California (OAK)
• Palm Springs, California (PSP) – served by Swift Aire
• Pendleton, Oregon (PDT)
• Reno, Nevada (RNO)
• Sacramento, California (SMF)
• Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC) - Hub
• San Francisco, California (SFO) – Hub - served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
• San Diego, California (SAN) – served by Swift Aire
• San Jose, California (SJC) – served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
• San Luis Obispo, California (SBP) – served by Swift Aire
• Santa Barbara, California (SBA) – served by Swift Aire
• Santa Maria, California (SMX) – served by Swift Aire
• Stockton, California (SCK)
• Sun Valley, Idaho (SUN)

Fleet

Golden Gate Airlines Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II

Following the merger of Golden Gate Airlines and Swift Aire, the following turboprop aircraft types were being operated by the combined air carriers:

• de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
• Convair 580
• Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
• Aérospatiale N 262 (Nord 262) (via merger with Swift Aire Lines)
• Fokker F27 Friendship (via merger with Swift Aire Lines)

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

1. "Golden Gate Airlines". airtimes.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
2. Airlines aerofiles.com
3. July 1, 1981 Golden Gate Airlines/Swift Aire route map departedflights.com
4. Golden Gate Airlines Image Gallery airtimes.com