Golden Gate Airlines

United States regional airline

Golden Gate Airlines
Founded	1980
Ceased operations	1981
Headquarters	Monterey, California, United States

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)