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SkyTrain Service
As of August 17 2009, SkyTrain service now connects YVR with downtown Vancouver. Yay!
Inexpensive Fuel, basic facilities
Refueled here at the municipal self-serve pump (West end of the ramp). There are pumps at the FBO on the East end of the ramp but their avgas was much more expensive. Aug 2009.
Although it does not look like there are any other facilities, there is a curious blue Quonsot-style structure outside the fence that is actually the airport manager's office. There is a toilet, phone and internet in his building. He also has wifi that you can access.
Airline service
According to Wikipedia this strip is served by Yakutia- and Polar Airlines
re: House for sale on this airstrip ..
The person spamming these comments (I've deleted a bunch of them already) is Bernice Velez, real estate agent. Her email address is bernicevelez@mac.com
re: Closed?
Reply to @Jan: Thanks for the help. I've changed the status to closed.
re: cameroon scam! 3 english bulldog pups
the same thing happened to me except the bulldog puppy was free and i would only have to pay 110 for the shipping and 40 for the food. they messed up a bit though... they provided pictures at the bottom of their email that let me know how the puppy would be delievered... unfortunatly for them, the pictures had a website located on the dogs' coats they were being delievered in, the affiliation with the airline was non existent. it didnt take me long to figure out that it was a scam. who claims that they own a business and it actually exists without having a website for it and providing fake pictures and not to mention they called me like 12 times one right after the other. come on some people are just ridiculously stupid.
re: Closed?
Several signs...Look close and you'll see markings on the asphalt on the west side near the yellow boxes. There is a fence/wall covering most of the old runway. And it appears they have made a go cart track on the old apron.
House for sale on this airstrip ..954-347-8532
House for sale located in airstrip. 954-347-8532
re: Open?
Yes, Logovushka Airfield, used by Kurgan Aviation club. Updated.
SCAM!
SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! NEver again Id rather pay the 600.00 and get a puppy worth the money I lost that money was for my childrens school clothes.
Open?
Seems its used for GA. Maybe for parachuting?
No longer an air base though so maybe change name?
re: Closed
Thanks -- I've updated the status.
re: Abandoned
Thanks -- I've changed the status.
re: Wrong Place
I've moved the airport marker to what looks like an airstrip near those coordinates.
Abandoned
According to Wikipedia it is abandoned
Subic Bay International Airport
I hope they will allow international commercial flights in SBIA. After the FEDEX departure just wondering what does SBMA plan to do with the airport. Hoping commercial flights to liven up the area and to attract tourism.
Closed
According to Wikipedia article linked this AB has been closed for many years.
Wrong Place
Airport shown in wrong location
Try about -43 15' 147 23'
re: re: Avgas in drums
Reply to @david: I read a couple of books by a Minnesota dentist who liked to take his Super Cub for trips around the Canadian North - it sounded like he often had to arrange for drums at places he was planning to stop, and he'd take the excess on board as baggage. Then he'd fly for a while, find a likely lake to drop into (he was on straight floats) and then transfer the fuel from the bags in the baggage compartment to the fuel tanks.
re: Avgas in drums
Thanks. It sounds like the Quebec side of James Bay and Hudson Bay is a better bet than the Ontario/Manitoba/NWT side -- I can't find any avgas between Moosonee and Churchill, except for maybe buying drums.
re: Avgas in drums
Reply to @david: drums are 205 litres/45 CDN gallons/54 US gallons.
re: Closed
English Wikipedia. Search for Chaykovsky and pick the one in Perm Krai
re: Closed
I couldn't find the article in the English Wikipedia -- is it in the Russian one?
re: Closed
Thanks for the info. If anyone finds out the status, please let us know.
re: Closed
Reply to @david: Was supposed to be a question mark after Closed in title. Don't know if it is completely closed, but it is no longer used for any mil- or private regular flights.
re: Closed
Is the runway ever used (say, to fly in new aircraft for display), or is it completely shut down?
Closed
According to Wikipedia article about Chaykovsky there is no longer an airport there.
Closed
This is now used for the Central Air Force Museum
Wake Island
I was in the Marine Corps and Stopped at Wake for refueling. As out of the way it is, it is one of the most beautiful places i got to visit while stationed on Okinawa. I would love to visit it again one day.
Helicopter tours
The airport currently seems to be a base for helicopter tours:
http://tours.pdg-helicopters.co.uk/Skye-helicopter-tours-g.asp?tour=20
re: Avgas in drums
Reply to @philippe: I've been toying with the idea of flying up north some year, though not as far as Iqaluit. Are the drums 55 US gallons? That would be a bit of a pain in my Warrior, with a 48 US gallon usable fuel capacity.
re: ICAO code conflict
Yes, it was mistake, this airport has no English ICAO.
re: Closed?
The pavement looks rough but intact, and although the markings have worn off, nothing's been built on or close to the runway. Is there any way to confirm the airport's status?
Destroyed by volcano
This airport was mostly buried in a volcanic eruption in 1997 (if you zoom in, you can still see parts of the runway). Montserrat was without an airport until 2005, when TRPG opened.
ICAO code conflict
Unless this code exist in official ICAO database I think it should be changed to URRA. The Russian code is Π£Π Π Π―, which would translate to URRYA.
Reason for this is that Zavetnoe about 100 miles SE has Π£Π Π Π« which translates directly to URRY.
Closed?
This airfield appears to have been abandoned
A field with lots of character
This is a former RAF base from world war II which is the only one still using the original buildings. The FBO, Far North Aviation, is in the original tower. You feel very much into "Battle of Britain" here. Great service, very friendly, no hassles with the paperwork. A very nice place to land after or before crossing the pond. The approach is a LOC DME and the weather can be low, but even though it's called the Highlands there is nothing solid to hit near the airport. The local scotch (Old Pulteney) is excellent, as is the beer (the Real Mackay).
Right downtown!
This airport is much more convenient than BIKF for GA. It's right in the middle of town. If you stay at the Loftleidir hotel, 10 meters from the FBO, you can see your aircraft from your window, although we stayed at the Hotel Holt in the center, which is very nice.
Handling and fuel is expensive, but not unreasonable.
Expensive but efficient
Handling here is quick and friendly, if a bit expensive. But then again where else are you going to go in the area!
Avgas in drums
Avgas here is sold in drums at CAD$449 each (reasonable seeing that it must be shipped by sea in summer only!). You can only buy full drums, so plan to arrive with enough room in the tanks.
Reasonable fuel
The fuel was much less expensive than I expected this far north, about the same as in Toronto.
re: Closed?
I don't know enough about drag racing to know what to look for in the satellite pic. Certainly, I don't see proper runway markings.
Closed?
Based on Google Earth image this airport appear to be used for drag racing now.
New designator
4XS7 designator changed to KDZB
Fairoaks Airport near Chobham Surrey UK
This is a very busy GA Airport with both Fixed wing and Helicopter traffic.
For many years it Housed the London met police helicopters and recently G-SURY the Surrey
POLICE helicopter was based there but due operational problems has now moved to RAF ODIHAM.
This Airfield is very busy during the Farnborough international Airshow.
For spotters and people wanting more information:
http://fairoaks.110mb.com/unofficial.htm
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/fairoaks/about?hl=en email list open to all
please do not enter Any part of this airfield without permission .
mi-ki puppies
Glad i found thissite because I almost got scmmed as well. here are copoes of emails received. Had a feling too good to be true.
hello
thanks for the mail ok please you have have to promise me that you will take very good care of this puppies and send me monthly pictures of them so that i can see you and the pup's are doing ok and before we can proceed with the shipping of the pup's i will also need your full contact address to your location so that i will be able to ship over the pup's to the right place ok and you are going to pay the sum of $180 for the transportation of the puppies to your door step ok
full names
house address
phone number
city/state
zip code
and the nearest airport to your locality ok
thanks and hopping to read back from you soon
they told me they were on vacation for 4 months and the heat was too much for the puppies.
hello Rebecca
thanks for the details ok now all you need to do si pay for the transportation and delivery of your puppies at your door step ok and you will be paying the money via western union ok cause it is fast and reliable and you will be using the bellow address at the western union to make the payment too me ok so that i can go to the airport and book the flight and get back to you with the full flight details so that you know when the pup's arrive your home ok
Receivers names..................Tah Roland
country.................................Cameroon
City......................................Douala/Littoral
State....................................Bamenda
Zip code................................00237
Test question..............................Who
Test answer.............................Rebecca
Amount..............$180
as soon as you are done with the transfer please do get back to me with the full transfer details like senders names and the (MTCN) numbers so that i can pick up the money and proceed with the shipping of the pup's ok
thanks and have a nice day
talk to you soon
thanks for the mail the pup's are in cameroon there have been in quarantine the are not going to be in quarantine cause there have all legal papers ok so please go and make the payment now so that i can proceed in shipping the puppies today ok and the airport said there will be a flight in two hours from now ok
i will be shipping the puppies using DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(SEMALENG) to ship them ok and you are to pay the money before there can be ship over ok for the pic's i will be sending them right away ok
thanks and get back soon
Well i understand, i know how it is to ship from here, but at
least the puppies will be coming with all legal central authorization
permit from the Ministry of wildlife and animal husbandry here.... so
they will not be stopped anywhere.they will come with all their papers
and also will include a 1year shipping guarantee.and the guarantee
will contain a refund policy whereby, if anything should go wrong with
the health of these puppies before getting to you , then there will be a
refund of money. .I'm so happy you are very honest to your words, but
due to your sincerity and honesty, i have come to realized you are
very gentle and truthful.so at least i can say i have confidence in
you, please i will want you to be by your words and do things as
planned, just hope I'm taking the right decision here, and you wont
let me down.i can assure you, you have my words, I'll ship this puppies
as soon as payment is done.
almost had me for 180 but told my husband too good to be true so did my research thanks all for assist.
lasham qla
hi
This is now a very busy airfield not just for gliding but for Various types of JETS .b737 757 BBJ A319
Many are for maint at ATC Lasham but there has been recently a number of airliners broken up.
Caution must be exercised at all times due to Gliders being Winch launched ,
There is no access to the ATC Site for spotters please do do stray onto the airfield
Access to the glider area is avail as is a Restuarant and public area .
for Spotters info see http://farnborough.proboards.com/index.cgi?
BLACKBUSHE EGLK
correct name HARTFORD BRIDGE FLATS but commonly known as BLACKBUSHE .Its in HAMPSHIRE Not as most people Say Surrey .Airfield has a long History used in WW2 by USAF CANMIL and
others before civil times with BEA and many others . Became a GA airfield in the 1960s after
bitter battles to keep it open.
Home to many types of GA Aircraft and Helicopters and some BIZ types .Is now the home
of BLINK CE560 Mustangs probably the easyiest place to see them .
The Natives are friendly lot and there is a spotters group as well.
re: Pork ????
It's really just getting started finally, the brand new terminal building just opened, and they got the AWOS installed as well. It has been there for a few years though.
State Campground beside this airport, but no facilities
π Sat, 29 Aug 2009
β @Tony at Sullivan Lake State Airport, United States
State campground on both sides and a road passes close by. Not as quiet as it looks; you can camp on the field but there are walking trails crisscrossing the runway between the campgrounds and a steady stream of mountain bikers cross the runway. Despite being a state campground, there are no facilities, no restaurants, no stores close by.
When I was there in Aug 2009, there was a Forest Service firefighting team with two helicopters and a fuel truck operating from the airstrip. Approach from the South, along the lake. Runway rises to the North, then ends abruptly. There was a Warrior in the overrun with wiped landing gear, he floated and touched down late, ground-looping just before the steep drop-off at the North end.