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Location?
The FAA has this at (61.899,-161.778183333333), but this location looks more like an airport, and more like the aerial photo at the airnav site.
Formerly Gerald's Airport
The airport was renamed in 2008, according to the Wikipedia article. This appears to be the only airport in Montserrat.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 'GA98' for Grayhill, in Lagrange, GA
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses '22CO' for Flying E.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses '33FL' for Flying S Branch.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 'TX54' for Moore Airpark
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 'MO25' for "Show Me The Sky".
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 'AZ40' for Sheepy Hollow Ranch (and yes, it's "Sheepy" not "Sleepy")
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 'TX47' for Sandy Creek Ranch.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses '41AK' for Settlers Bay Airstrip.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses '66TX' elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses "NC20" for a different airport.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses '30AR' elsewhere.
Can't tell...
DAFIF has this airport at -15.550556, -41.017222 and I can't tell from the Google map which is correct.
Wrong location, wrong id?
The FAA uses 00VA for a different airport. And looking at the satellite picture, it's hard to believe that this is a heliport.
re: New or old?
Yeah, it's 1410. I've edited it.
re: New or old?
I think you're right, Paul. I've added the new airport and move the codes over there. Do you happen to have an elevation for the new airport (MMCC)?
New or old?
DAFIF has a different airport, "Ciudad Acuna Intl New", with the same ICAO code (MMCC) just a short distance away at 29.333917 -101.100892. Both locations look like airports in the satellite picture, although the other one has modern runway markings and this one doesn't. I wonder if this one has closed and re-opened at 29.333917 -101.100892?
Sort-of open
The Wikipedia article for this airport is interesting -- it used to provide access to a secret luxury retreat for Communist leaders. The airport is no longer officially maintained, but some pilots still use it (though some drivers also use it for racing).
Got a response back from the FAA about this
Or rather, I got CC'ed on a message between two people at the FAA saying the following:
Karen, LS20 and LA84 are duplicate records. Make the flwg changes:
ABANDON LS20
CHANGE LA84 as follows: CHANGE the rwy length to: 55 and CHANGE the rwy width to: 55
Henry
Miramar Air Show on October 2008
I was there at Miramar Air Show on October 2008
a great Show!!!!
re: Wrong ID?
OK, I've removed the code for now. I can't find the right code for this airport, so perhaps it has been closed or delisted.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses PA47 for Cloudbound in Gettysburg.
re: Formerly MMTG/TGZ
Paul: according to the Wikipedia page, it's GA-only now -- no scheduled airline service. I don't know how Mexico has sorted out identifiers, since the ICAO Guide gives only the city name, not the airport name.
re: Formerly MMTG/TGZ
So is it closed, or what?
Dup?
Ok, this is weird - the FAA data has two "ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL", one with the id "LS20" and the other with the id "LA84", but with slightly different coordinates.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses LA84 elsewhere.
Fuel and LGT request
(067) 3427 1230
Formerly MMTG/TGZ
This airport handled scheduled airline service into Tuxtla GutiΓ©rrez until May 2006, when it was superceded by Angel Albino Corzo International Airport. The new airport took over the ICAO and IATA identifiers from this airport. If you visited central Chiapas before May 2006, this is the airport you flew into.
New Airport
This airport opened in May 2006, replacing Francisco Sarabia National Airport for scheduled airline service into Tuxtla GutiΓ©rrez in Chiapas. It took over the ICAO and IATA identifiers from Francisco Sarabia at that time.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses LA75 elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses LA36 elsewhere.
re: FAA again
Although those big "X" marks on the runway might be a good clue.
FAA again
The FAA calls this a heliport, even though it has a 1600 ft long runway.
U.S.-built in 2005
According to this story, the base a unit of the U.S.A.F. built this base in only a few days as part of Operation Bright Star (2005), to simulate setting up an emergency air base in combat conditions. Presumably, it was then handed over to the Egyptian Air Force:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/11/mil-051101-afpn01.htm
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses FL35 elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses CO22 elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses CA64 elsewhere.
Great restaurant on field
With a great view of the action on the field.
Poor service
Sorry to say I received the poorest service ever at any airport here. Hopefully they were just having a bad day.
Beautiful approach
This airport has to have one of the most stunning visuals on approach. You have waves crashing up almost at the approach end of either runway. Just beautiful.
Great airport!!
This little airport is the best kept secret in Minnesota and it shouldn't be. Best pilot lounge ever!
Cafe at Yerrington is closed
The next closest restaurant is McDonald's just a short walk up the street outside the airport.
Good paint shop on the field. Had my RV-4 painted there.
Home of the Egyptian Air Academy
This is where new Egyptian Air Force pilots train, according to the Wikipedia article.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses this id, 7GA6, elsewhere.
This time the FAA is wrong
For some reason, the FAA has this heliport miles away in Lowell Kansas! I'll write to them.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses this id elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses 5PA0 elsewhere.
Wrong ID?
The FAA uses "LA03" on a different airport.
Wrong ID?
π Sat, 17 Jan 2009
β @ptomblin at Eberly Ranch Airport, United States
The FAA uses 'TX70' for Eberly Ranch.