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In the middle of nowhere.

No amenities. Great touch and go light mountain practice.

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First class country type service

KDLS is one of those out of the way "Gem" airports. No real close amenities but the airport has a couple "free use" courtesy cars. Fill her up of course when done and show basic respect for the property. They will toss you the keys, no paper work not even Id just plain old country courtesy. Short drive to town for all your needs. I recommend the Country Cousins Hotel / Motel for a nights sleep. Be sure to eat at the Cousins restaurant, show up hungry. Big Jim's restaurant for a burger. When I was there the line was out the door so everyone in town likes the place too. I'm not one to frequent the Corporate places but you will find all those in town too.

Fly the Gorge, its beautiful. Watch for power lines and stay on your side of the road if flying low altitude. If flying under low clouds, when you reach the narrow part, fly to the center until clear. This is not my personal experience however passed to me from a worker / flyer at the airport. Very bumpy in the gorge when the wind is up. (Sept 2011)

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Evergreen Aviation Museum

The museum has been drastically updated over the past few years. If you were there say more than five years ago you won't recognize the place. Definitively worth a visit. After you land, either call the museum or ask the FBO for a shuttle ride. The walk to the museum is a short f or ten minutes but the 4 lane highway with a turn lane is busy and dangerous to cross. Cross at the light if you prefer to walk. I did, after the long flight from KBVS the walk was refreshing. Watch out for circling hawks at KMMV. There were a dozen or so the day I landed (September).

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Access

This airstrip is owned & operated by BHP Billiton Iron Ore and services it's yandi mining operations and surrounding exploration activities.

The strip is also shared By RTIO Yandicoogina operation. (The Yandicoogina strip YYCN listed no longer exists)

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Airstrip extinct

This, once private airstrip, was owned by Hamersly Iron for exploration activities. It 'disappeared' many years ago as the ground has been mined and the strip destroyed.

Rio Tinto currently shares BHP Biliton's Barimunya strip.

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Access

This is a private airstrip owned and operated by BHP Billiton Iron Ore to service mining activities in the area.

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Positioning and access

This airstrip is a private strip owned bt Rio Tinto Iron Ore to service the Namuldi, Brokman 2 and Silvergrass mining and exploration activities.

The position is closer to S22.39186 E117.37623 (this is the approx position of the "terminal" (or shed)).

he position show is on a range and would be inaccesable by fixedwind aircraft.

Regards

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re: Pilot Name Esed Roby Masic?

Or the name Adam Sulejman Masic,Not sure what is ''NOW'' his Australien Name.Please,help!!

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Pilot Name Esed Roby Masic?

Hallo Guys,

just ask you for favor,

did anybody know local pilot on Canarvon Airport Esed Roby Masic,

I'm his cousen now in Germany,and I don't have any information about him.Can you help me,please!!

My e-mail:vahidzukic@yahoo.com

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cigani jedni

jeben vam mamu u picku

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Bihar hai yaar...

Bihar hai yaar, Bihar me Patna aur Gaya ko chodkar dusra airport to chalu hi nahi ho sakta..........

kaun chalu karayega Muzaffarpur airport kisme hai dum....

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A visit will be good

I would like to visit Togo on vacation with my family via this airport since we have something in come

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my phone number

my no is (0923791581)

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air techenicians

am a foreigner, n some 2 men by names of FITSUM ALEHEGN and the friend called NABIYU took ma bag and claimed to be air technicians at bole international airport. Now its a month. When i call them they promise to give me my thing and then they switch off their phones. please i need your help. thank you.

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Was Land-o-lakes

This used to be a great little strip called Land-o-lakes or something like that and was very friendly.

I understand that has all changed which is really too bad since there are very few other options in the area.

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re: PET SCAMMER IN Malaga, EspaΓ±a.

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What made Bacolod-Silay Airport and "International"?

I am a resident abroad and when my company book a flight for me it all boils down to Manila Airport only or Termninal, 1, 2 or 3; but never Bacolod. Their reason is because Bacolod-Silay is not an international airport but a domestic airport only. Is Cathay pacific, Qatar, Emirates, Gulf Air, Lufthansa and other international carriers landed or departed Bacolod-Silay International Airport yet?

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Homebuilt/experimental aircraft center

Previuosly - military airport, currently used for general aviation (experimental aircraft builders). Long - 2000 x 50 meters - runway (asphalt), hangar.

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Number-1 in Lithuania !

Located in river Nemunas river park, previuosly - had one of the biggest glider factory (during soviet occupation time 1940-1990), which is still open, but little slow, very active gliders club (organised world gliding championship 2006, European gliding championship 2011).

Skydiving activities - daily, several hangars, friendly people, small pub, pool, sauna.

Several private organizations, providing glider/aircraft repair services.

New runway (600 meters, 04/22).

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I'd like to be the first visitor, you're fairly close to us.

I'm looking for a home for my 1942 Taylorcraft - L - 2A

My qualifications: aircraft does not eat much, does not take up much space and is fairly quiet, is not very heavy - "will not leave deep ruts." It is in original trim.

Thanks,

Brian Neri

Boston, New York

britmotors@juno.com

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re: No airport in dhanbad. Shame on Jharkhand government.

Yes U R right......Shame On Jharkhand Government.............

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My Dad's Legendary Takeoff from Flying Patch

I remember hearing stories of my Dad (Jerry Vaught) and Brother (Greg) piloting a large Cessna 195 aircraft safely in AND out of this tiny airfield. I just recently found the entry in my Dad's logbook. The aircraft was a beautiful 1952 Cessna 195 (N302GT) that my Dad owned at the time. By the way, Hallmark Ornaments used this exact aircraft as the model for their 2007 "Sky's The Limit" Christmas ornament, only they changed the N-Number to N302JB from a previous designation. Nevertheless, my Dad and Brother fondly remember the fateful day in Oct. of 1982 when they attended an Antique Airplane Association fly-in at Ozark's Flying Patch in the 275HP aircraft. Landing was fairly easy, but the takeoff was tense. People attending the fly-in asked my Dad how he was gonna pull off a 900 ft. grass strip takeoff in an aircraft that big. So when show time came, everyone lined up to watch what they thought would be a disastrous takeoff attempt. My Brother recalls helping my Dad push the aircraft's tail back to a small dirt road along a tree line, Dad doing a thorough engine check, putting on full flaps, holding the toe brakes tight, then winding the engine up to near takeoff RPM while my Brother helped Dad keep back pressure on the yoke to keep the tail down. (Sounds kinda like a Navy carrier takeoff doesn't it?) With a quick snap, Dad released the brakes and gave her full throttle. According to both my Dad and Brother they rolled off the end of the runway at the edge of the bluff and sunk down into the valley just moments before the wings really started to take lift leaving the landing gear a few close feet above the valley tree tops. Moments later as they circled around to buzz the tiny airfield to let everyone know their takeoff was successful, my Dad turned to my Brother and simply said: "Son, that was a close one."

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re: C59 - Lake Lawn Lodge - Hope it reopens

Reply to @airbound:

Current NOTAM (as of 21-Sep-2011) AD CLSD NGT - looks like airstrip is open again. Will be visiting in next few weeks for lunch and post review.

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Self serve 100LL

AVGAS 100LL Fuel and SAE 65 and 80 Oil. Our fuel system is a self serve Master Card or Visa system and the fuel price as of September 15, 2011 is $1.69 per litre.

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scammed for chihuahua puppy!!

derick07@hotmail.co.uk selling 10 week old chihuahua puppies.... its a scam!! found him on pets4homes website - unfortunately im one of the unlucky ones to be fooled by his emails :-( now i have no money i saved up or no puppy !! please everyone, be careful, and as the policeman told me - when buying a pet, always ALWAYS go see it first before purchasing it!!

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Leaside Aerodrome

Opened in 1917, site of Canada's first-ever airmail flight in 1918, closed in 1931. A few buildings remain.

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re: nakakatakot

Mas grabe pa itong administration ni Pnoy kaysa kay Gloria. Ang ginagawa ng Bureau of Immigration is against the constitution. The right to travel is guaranteed in the constitution. All of you who have been victimized by the immigration should write to your favorite columnist or radio announcer to write and discuss about this in the media. Mike Enriquez of GMA is a good one and also Jarius Bondoc of Phil Star. Good luck to all!

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Cool

This looks like a pretty remote place to me. Though there is a road to it as well as an airport.

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re: can fly airlines

The only thing I could find on CanFly Airlines is this promotional video from 2007 on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QY1yDbnAmo Unless you are planning on virtually flying somewhere, I think you might be out of luck.

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can fly airlines

Can someone please assist me in finding info regarding the new flights out of airdrie on can fly airlines?

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Tobago Airport

Never been there, but my wife has!

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re: Friendly and helpful

Self serve credit card fuel available 24 hours a day now. 1.94 a litre all taxes in

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Customs and Immigration

Pilots can clear Canada Customs or US Customs at Eckharts, but for north bound flyers you have to call 1800CANPASS and give 2 hours notice. The grass runway is kept in good condition and there is an 800 ft strip of blacktop that is on quite a steep incline. The wind is generally out of the south, but the best landing, obstical wise is north bound on 33. Use 122.8 for Creston/Port Hill traffic. Remember that because the airport is in the US you will have to check in with US Customs even if you are north bound.

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re: Emergency Landing

Reply to @Cougar20:

OMG - what if that was your Granny, Mother, Sister, or Auntie? Is your life that horrible that you cannot find anything else in your heart to comment on other than you had to wait! What is this world coming too? You honestly need to pray and search for guidance in your life. HONESTLY

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re: hopeful

Business permit, Hotel booking is enough and other ticket that would like to visit.. no need for invitation Letter if you have already have business in Phils. definitely you will coming back in the Phils..

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hopeful

Hi guys! ano normally hinihingi nilang proof? My parents are flying to Singapore on Sept 19. Sa mga nakaalis po, anong pinakita nyong mga documents. Is an invitation letter enough? As I follow the thread pati ata business permit dapat magdala den sila.. Please share what docs required and anong mga proof ang kaylangan. Thanks!

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Accommodation at Villa Roquette - Free Shuttle service

Villa Roquette Guest House - 18 minutes from Beziers, free pick-up and drop-off shuttle service - King-Size beds, Pool - Table d'Hote - very attractive rates

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Airframer course in Courtenay

Is there an airframer course near Courtenay ?

Mark A. Steele

250-384-3396 / 243

venturehullscanadaincorporated@yahoo.ca

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re: New English Bulldog Puppy Scam

i got scammed as well by same lady but cupid5000@ymail. castela c. same airport i was about to pay when i asked about payment options i got yelled at so i looked it up and here it is i almost money grammed the payment but i didnt. i got my fam. excited about a dog.

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re: Still a nice place

The airport was struck by lightning during the big storm a few weeks ago, it took out the runway lights, arcal controller , fuel dispenser circuit board and popped a few circuit breakers.

the repair costs have exceeded $4,000 but all systems are functioning very well now.

The fuel cost is usually lower than surrounding airports and CNP8 is the only one around with Mogas

The airport is a no winter maintenance facility, but it is cleared when the snow is not too heavy

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re: Second runway planned

Reply to @FortMc: thanks for the link. It looks interesting, though I think the architect who made the 3D model might have been over-optimistic about how many airliners would be on the ramp at once. :)

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Bagabag

Haven't flown here yet. Wish i could someday. May i know if it is operational again. My hometown is practically 30min away from this airport.

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re: Second runway planned

Reply to @david:

Here are the plans for the new airport http://fortmc.ca/general-discussion/new-fort-mcmurray-airport-ymm-flyby-t42.html

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ALG

It is a ALG, not manned by any agency. If you are lucky you may get ATF here, else may not...

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re: New lounge at Kigali Airport

@anonymousflyer-I've tried the lounge there too and its excellent! I think it was called Pearl Lounge. Internet was fast, food was tasty, staff were friendly, seats were comfortable and whats great is that they allow walk-in passengers (I was flying economy).

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re: Emergency Landing

Reply to @Cougar20: maybe next time it will be our life at risk and youll realize what a jerk you are for complaining about a 2 hour wait

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re: complain:Diosdado Macapagal International Airport

anyone, everyone can go to macau,,,bakit??.....Tourism is one of their major industries there aside from Casinos,,,,,kaya yun dapat ang sabihin niyo sa mga walang hiyang mga buwaya ng immigration officer ng CLark......and never show na baguhan kau pag 1st timer kau..act smart and walk tall...

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Rosales airport

Already non operational, grass & potholes all over the runway.

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Not the prettiest - but the cheapest

Airport is slowly getting flixed up - but in some places - they only painted a turd.

Runway is nice - but backtrack for 13 can be a pain. Grass strip is not bad - and makes a nice shortcut to clear runway/get to the terminal on busy days. Wildlife can often be a problem on the runways.

What comes after greasy spoon?? ... because that is what the restaurant is. (but some of the food - and the hours - are good)

Cheapest fuel in Southern Ontario - and their new cardlock can get pretty busy on most days because if it.

Unicom/FBO folks are extremely helpful. The AME onsite at the local shop (which restores/repowers old See-Bees) is very good

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The new nicest airport in the area

Airport has been completely renovated. Runway is even longer. New restaurant in main terminal. (along with a few snack machines)

Fuel costs as much as Greenbank - but is full serve here - and has fully stocked FBO!

Usually very busy - but also very friendly. Has a nasty backtrack for 09. (but most small GAs only backtrack the first 1/4 mile or so from Delta - and I have seen a few roll right from Delta)

Has grass strip too that even some of the twins will use...but can be soggy in spring or after good rain.

Neat collection of old wrecks in north corner, dc3, tri-pacer and a few other interesting derelicts.