{"id":482154,"date":"2026-10-02T00:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482154\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:23:13","slug":"aviators-restaurant-to-reopen-at-new-elk-grove-location-after-nine-month-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482154\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviators Restaurant to reopen at new Elk Grove location after nine-month closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aviators Restaurant to reopen at new Elk Grove location after nine-month closure<\/p>\n

\"Andres<\/a>ELK GROVE, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

After nine months without serving customers, Sacramento\u2019s Aviators Restaurant is preparing to reopen at a new location.<\/p>\n

The longtime restaurant stopped serving customers at its Sacramento Executive Airport location at the beginning of the year while owner Cheung-Sang Chik worked with Sacramento County to address problems inside the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cNine months since Jan. 1,\u201d Chik said.<\/p>\n

Chik shared a photograph with KCRA 3 showing deteriorating concrete in the restaurant\u2019s kitchen. He said negotiations with the county over repairs remain underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot disclose too much on that because it\u2019s still being negotiated with the county to get all the fixing and how everything is progressing,\u201d Chik said.<\/p>\n

The extended closure has taken a toll on the business and its workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, nine months without anything is pretty tough,\u201d Chik said. \u201cMy employees mostly have to find a different job already.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aviators has been part of the Sacramento community for 27 years. The restaurant became known for its views of planes taking off from Sacramento Executive Airport and the relationships Chik built with customers over the decades.<\/p>\n

Beginning Monday, Chik will bring Aviators\u2019 food and service to Sky Port in Elk Grove. The new space already features model airplanes and aviation-inspired d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe restaurant has a similar atmosphere to my last one,\u201d Chik said. \u201cHe has all the airplanes hung up, so that makes a difference. People enjoy it. The atmosphere here is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chik described the new location as a natural match for Aviators.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a perfect fit with that theme and ambiance and everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Skyport\u2019s existing employees will staff the restaurant initially. Chik said he will work behind the scenes, using his experience to oversee the food and service.<\/p>\n

Chik said he will do his best to provide customers with \u201cthe same service, cooking and everything\u201d they remember from Aviators\u2019 original location.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear when the restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport will reopen. In the meantime, Chik said he is grateful for the opportunity at Skyport.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s really well appreciated,\u201d Chik said. \u201cThe people welcome me to come and cook breakfast here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aviators Restaurant at Skyport will operate from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.<\/p>\n

KCRA 3 contacted Sacramento County for an update on renovations at the original location but has not received a response.<\/p>\n

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