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. It merged again in 1981, this time with Swift Aire Lines, but discontinued service shortly thereafter.
Golden Gate Airlines served the following destinations during its existence. According to the July 1, 1981 joint Golden Gate Airlines / Swift Aire Lines route map, the two air carriers were serving those cities appearing in bold either separately or jointly together:
Bakersfield, California (BFL) – served by Golden Gate and Swift AireBoise, 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) – served by Golden Gate and Swift AireMerced, California (MCE)Modesto, California (MOD)Monterey, California (MRY) – Golden Gate Airlines home baseOxnard, California (OXR)Oakland, California (OAK)Palm Springs, California (PSP) – served by Swift AirePendleton, Oregon (PDT)Reno, Nevada (RNO)Sacramento, California (SMF)Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC)San Francisco, California (SFO) – served by Golden Gate and Swift AireSan Diego, California (SAN) – served by Swift AireSan Jose, California (SJC) – served by Golden Gate and Swift AireSan Luis Obispo, California (SBP) – served by Swift AireSanta Barbara, California (SBA) – served by Swift AireSanta Maria, California (SMX) – served by Swift AireStockton, California (SCK)Sun Valley, Idaho (SUN)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 7Convair 580Fairchild Swearingen MetrolinerAérospatiale N 262 (Nord 262) (via merger with Swift Aire Lines)Fokker F27 Friendship (via merger with Swift Aire Lines)
