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Air Pacific

Logo: Air Pacific (United States), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American commuter airline, 1979–1981

Air Pacific was a commuter airline based in the United States that operated regional flights wholly within the state of California. Founded as Eureka Aero in 1970, it was renamed Air Pacific in 1979. Its de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprop aircraft were capable of STOL (short takeoff and landing) operations.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1

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Air Pacific Twin Otter Silagi-1
Photo: Richard Silagi, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons5

Air Pacific was a commuter airline based in the United States that operated regional flights wholly within the state of California. Founded as Eureka Aero in 1970, it was renamed Air Pacific in 1979. Its de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprop aircraft were capable of STOL (short takeoff and landing) operations.2

The story

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Pacific (United States), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Air Pacific served the following destinations in California during its existence, with some of these destinations being served at different times:

Bakersfield, California (BFL)

Chico, California (CIC)

Los Angeles, California (LAX)

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Merced, California (MCE)

Modesto, California (MOD)

Oakland, California (OAK)

Redding, California (RDD)

Sacramento, California (SMF)

San Francisco, California (SFO)

Santa Rosa, California (STS)

South Lake Tahoe, California (TVL)

Stockton, California (SCK)

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Pacific (United States), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1981Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1970Founded Founded1

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