History

Phil Yoon founded GPA in 1996 because he saw the need for a strong voice representing the airport's chief clientele, its pilots. He served as GPA president until June 2000, retiring upon his appointment to the Gillespie Field Development Council.

Purpose

GPA's goal is to promote camaraderie and aviation safety among its members through fly-ins, meetings and special events.  GPA works to insure that Gillespie Field remains friendly to General Aviation and that development and improvement of the airport are accomplished with input from the airport's chief clients, its pilots. The organization assists members in safety education while helping the surrounding community come to a better understanding of the value of its local airport.

Members

Members are pilots, student pilots, FBO's and users who fly out of Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, California, and anyone who has an interest in the future of Aviation and Gillespie Field..

Legal Structure

GPA is an all-volunteer organization set up as a non-profit mutual benefit corporation.

Bylaws

At the May 19, 2001 general meeting the members approved a new (and first, actually) set of bylaws for the association.