I sort of got fascinated by the idea of private flying when I saw those Cessnas next to Herb's and a friend showed me the mechanic; and I wanted to find out about the history of that airport; would you know the year it was opened?
And a question for CL 1960: how much does it cost to land in the grass in an informal airport such as this one?
I have landed on the grass strip at Herb's on numerous occasions. The grass strip is about 500' long, with the Hwy. 34 overpass as an obstacle to the west.
The paved strip has cars and trailers parked approximately half way down the runway. They are parked there to prevent any mishaps between the incoming car / truck traffic and landing / departing airplanes.
Owners are friendly, good food, friendly staff!
BTW, I fly a Challenger II Ultralight.
Do not attempt unless you're absolutely sure you can safely get in and out of the grass strip.
Reply to @viennatech: According to this article, it's still operational, and has an informal fly-in every weekend, as well as occasional air-ambulance traffic:
The aircraft parked here are so overgrown their landing gear is now part of the landscape. It looks like this was once a field with a Cessna population that is long gone. The runway is no longer a runway and is simply a road into the gas station. Too bad, it would have been fun!
Reply to @bcrosby: I haven't tried Herb's yet (not sure about permissions and runway length), but it seems that there are now two easy fast-food stops in the area -- this service centre, with its own runway, and Les Cèdres Airport (CSS3 -- "Cedars" to anglophone pilots) a bit to the south, which has a truck stop right across the highway from the airport last I was there.
This is a private, paved airstrip attached to a service centre (rest stop) near Vankleek Hill, Ontario, at the junction of highways 417 and 34. I found out about it reading comments on the web, and verified its location (and some parked planes) using Google satellite view.
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NEW GRASS LANDING STRIP
🔗 Thu, 23 Nov 2023
— @AraBoqueron at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
In early November 2023, a north-south landing strip with markers on both sides, was observed south of Herb's Plaza, along Tannery Road.
Closed
🔗 Thu, 07 Jan 2016
— @david at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Seems closed now though there are still some (shells of?) planes by the parking lot.
re: Cost of landing
🔗 Wed, 09 Nov 2011
— @david at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
In Canada and the U.S., most small airports don't have landing fees, though it's still a good idea to call and check.
Cost of landing
🔗 Wed, 09 Nov 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Hello to all flyers,
I sort of got fascinated by the idea of private flying when I saw those Cessnas next to Herb's and a friend showed me the mechanic; and I wanted to find out about the history of that airport; would you know the year it was opened?
And a question for CL 1960: how much does it cost to land in the grass in an informal airport such as this one?
Thank you for your time!
Landing at Herb's
🔗 Tue, 11 Jan 2011
— @CLdriver1960 at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Landing going West on the grass strip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9C-1uWOo4E
re: Neato!
🔗 Tue, 11 Jan 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Reply to @david:
I have landed on the grass strip at Herb's on numerous occasions. The grass strip is about 500' long, with the Hwy. 34 overpass as an obstacle to the west.
The paved strip has cars and trailers parked approximately half way down the runway. They are parked there to prevent any mishaps between the incoming car / truck traffic and landing / departing airplanes.
Owners are friendly, good food, friendly staff!
BTW, I fly a Challenger II Ultralight.
Do not attempt unless you're absolutely sure you can safely get in and out of the grass strip.
re: No good!
🔗 Mon, 16 Aug 2010
— @david at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Reply to @viennatech: According to this article, it's still operational, and has an informal fly-in every weekend, as well as occasional air-ambulance traffic:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Herb+Travel+Plaza+halfway+home/3402461/story.html
The paved runway is closed, but there's a grass strip operating (I think it may be just to the right in the satellite photo).
No good!
🔗 Sun, 30 May 2010
— @viennatech at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
The aircraft parked here are so overgrown their landing gear is now part of the landscape. It looks like this was once a field with a Cessna population that is long gone. The runway is no longer a runway and is simply a road into the gas station. Too bad, it would have been fun!
re: Neato!
🔗 Sat, 12 Dec 2009
— @david at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Reply to @bcrosby: I haven't tried Herb's yet (not sure about permissions and runway length), but it seems that there are now two easy fast-food stops in the area -- this service centre, with its own runway, and Les Cèdres Airport (CSS3 -- "Cedars" to anglophone pilots) a bit to the south, which has a truck stop right across the highway from the airport last I was there.
Neato!
🔗 Fri, 11 Dec 2009
— @bcrosby at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
Wow.. that's pretty cool. Handy if your airplane uses mogas ;)
Private airstrip
🔗 Fri, 11 Dec 2009
— @david at Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip, Canada Reply
This is a private, paved airstrip attached to a service centre (rest stop) near Vankleek Hill, Ontario, at the junction of highways 417 and 34. I found out about it reading comments on the web, and verified its location (and some parked planes) using Google satellite view.