A bittersweet milestone for the Half Moon Bay Airport and the Andreini Family of Half Moon Bay! Today the Board of Supervisors renamed the airfield at the Half Moon Bay Airport the Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield to commemorate the many accomplishments and contributions that Eddie Andreini Sr. made to San Mateo County.
Andreini had been a leader of the San Mateo County aviation community for many years, learning to fly at the Half Moon Bay Airport in 1953, performing in countless... air shows around the world for almost 50 years before he tragically passed away in 2014 at the age of 77 in an air show crash.
The stunt pilot was an avid volunteer in the Half Moon Bay community, is credited for much of the success of the Pacific Coast Dream Machines - Half Moon Bay event and will always be remembered for gracing the skies over the coast with his air show tricks to the delight of residents and visitors.
The International Council of Air Shows awarded Andreini the Sword of Excellence Award, the highest honor an air show pilot can receive in 2004 and inducted him into the Air Show Hall of Fame in 2013 for his outstanding performances and generosity in mentoring younger air show pilots.
Pictured here receiving the resolution to rename the airport from Supervisor Don Horsley are Eddie Andreini Jr. and wife Sandra Andreini with family members and San Mateo County Airports - Half Moon Bay Airport division manager Gretchen Kelly.
