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Free and friendly
This is a very nice, clean and friendly airport with no landing fees for private aircraft. I've landed here a few times for cheap fuel. Additionally it is a great starting place to fly around one of the most beautiful landscape areas in Canada.
It's the summer of 2013 and the flying is great, people in Nova Scotia are very friendly,courteous and so easy going.
Twr frequency change
Tower freq is now 127.075 (not 120.875)
Excellent Place to Go
One of my all-time favorite airports, and often the first place my wife wants to go. Friendly people, including the guy who sells biplane rides and has a mini museum in his hangar; plus the folks who do the sky-diving. A wide variety of planes fly in here, so there are usually some interesting birds to look at. Also feathered type birds at the great park and pond across the street from the airport. The city bus stops there if you'd like a ride into Pismo Beach where there are lots of tourist attractions. But a couple of blocks stroll in either direction on that street will take you to restaurants and other interesting things to see & do. As you can tell, there are big sand dunes next to the airport. Vehicles are allowed on the beach, yet there are plenty of quiet places for sand and surf. One word of caution: watch out for fog and low clouds that can come in fairly quickly, but if you stay aware there's generally plenty of time to get airborne before weather changes.
Great gateway for Jasper & Prince George
Have stopped here several times. Usually deserted, but once met the friendly guy who does charter flights over Jasper and Mt. Robson. Nice place for a stretch and rest coming or going between Rockies and prairies.
Great Airport
Good fuel prices, walk to Santa Ynez, and if you want to wait there's a number to call for a free ride to the Chumash native casino (big white building complex at an angle off the West end of the runway).
Rental cars
The rental-car companies at YAM now are Avis and National: http://www.saultairport.com/groundtransportation.php
plane's routes
wondering how often do planes leave and go from there? and where to? like ontario? winnipeg and how much if so to winnipeg
frequency
Radio frequency is 122.800
Excellent Airport BUT
The security system is a pain the butt.
You can not go through security with passengers unless you have a stamped flight plan and it is a LONG walk for the security gate the the COmandante's office.
Good restaurant and helpful avionics and maintenance people on the field.
Reasonable landing fees and parking.
Easy access to fuel but some personel have an attitude and are always on Mexican Time.
Nice golf course nearby !!
Very Convienent to Downtown Picton Ontario
Reasonable well kept airport with NO amenities.
Wide WWII runways in OK shape.
Be carefula sthe oftem close runways for local car and other events.
Be sure to talk to Kingston Traffic for updated info
Have been here many times
Wonderful Full Service facility
Stopped here for lunch with a friend
No charge for landing or parking !!!!
Excellent controllers
Esy in and out
Great flight planning facility at FBO
Excellent Facility
Nice well kept airport
Very little traffic
Self serve fuel
Nice terminal with a restaurant that is sometimes open
Very Convienent to Downtown Ottawa
Wonderful GA airport. Cooperative personnel easy access to fuel.
Able to get IFR clearances on the ground by radio
Who now owns this facility
Please inform me of who now owns this facility and who the contacts are for major decisions. In the past Hoyt Bangs/Jason Warren/Lou Beemer as well as the pilots association made decisions. With Mr. Beemer now deceased who is the Owner/director.CEO?
Good service received
On Monday July 19th myself and a friend flew into Port Elgin airport. The plan was to go to lunch at Lord Elgin Fish and Chip Restaurant.
The gentleman on duty at the airfield, I believe his name was Bill , was kind enough to drop us at the restaurant on his way home for lunch, and then
pick us up on his return to work.
I needed fuel so I started up my plane and taxied over to the fuel pump. All gassed up now, and I was faced with a dead battery.
No worries . Bill initially tried to hand prop the plane , when that was unsuccessful he tried to charge the dead battery from the one in his truck. Unfortunately that didn’t work either , so he then boosted me with the truck. The engine roared to life and off we went.
Just wanted to thank him again for going above and beyond the call . Thanks Bill !!
Closed!
Closed!
GYM 368 Decommissioned
GYM 368 has ben decommissioned since June 2010
Home sweet home
Home sweet home!
I have stopped here often
Service is great, dealt with Brad goes out of his way to always help and is very knowledgeable C
Contact information
Hi,
We are tried to calling and it said the phone number was disconnected. Can you please provide us with the correct phone number? We are interested in landing at the airport when we fly out to Shuswap.
Thank you for your help,
Megan and Steve
Crop dusters
Any regulations for crop dusters? One is flying so low over our house and trees. We have a licensed wildlife rehab and bird sanctuary, and our birds are actually getting hurt trying to avoid his regular low flyovers. Number C-GFTS.
Airport actually closed since N0v 16 2012!
SMA airport closed since Nov 16 2012
SMA Airport closed since 16 Nov 2013
The Mayor of SMA continues to keep the airport closed as of July 25 2013.
re: Data problem
Reply to @ptomblin:
Me again, I noticed the quarry while looking for Hilltop... maybe you'd want to leave the entry to let people know it's not a real airport... it's mentioned on quite a few web sites.
re: Data problem
Reply to @ptomblin:
I'm notifying Google to see if they'll take it off Maps... i'd love to know how this came to pseudo-existence but I suspect I never will :P
re: Data problem
I'm going to close this unless somebody objects.
re: Data problem
Reply to @ptomblin:
Is anybody cares this is a quarry, seems to have been one since 1995... very bumpy for landing.
3.5 nauticals from les cedres
the airport is 3.5 nauticals from les cedres airport.....
I suspect possible conflicts in the patters if flying a large one.
Logan Fees and Fuel Prices.
Out of curiosity just checked on skyvector. The fuel prices are also extremely hefty in Logan and in Bedford/Hanscom. On average Massport is charging USD 2.50 - 3.00 more than the surrounding fields. Maybe the FAA need to be informed about that and on top of this all Massport run airports should be boycotted by GA and business aviation. Beverly, Lawrence, Norwood, Marshfield are still very good alternatives and with a little coordination with their local FBO's transportation to downtown is not a problem.
delta service to detroit no longer available
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Original Name
This airstrip was originally named George Campert Memorial Airport in honor of the builder's brother who died when his USAF bomber crashed in Holland (I believe it was Holland) back in WWII. It's a shame the new owner had to change the name.
Charlottesville Airport
This is a nice airport for the Jet Set. Landmark Aviation has
friendly service people.....
However, the security issues make it not a really good place
for making friends, learning to fly, and the way things used
to be in aviation.
Other airports around are somewhat better for these purposes
such as Orange, Gordonsville, Eagles Nest (Waynesboro)
Well maintained
This airport is a very nice airport,i just didn't like the waiting for your plane room. I felt like a fish in a fish tank.
KDPA - DuPage, West Chicago
Excellent airfield and controllers.
I was there
I was there in 1978 and 1979
re: Hastings Field
I'm trying to find the name of the person who recently cut the airstrip in Jul 2013. I own a nearby one-acre field in Port Washington which desperately needs cutting and can't find anyone to do it.
Thanks,
Jan
re: IATA and ICAO Codes
Reply to @ptomblin: You are, of course, quite correct. My balls up!
re: IATA and ICAO Codes
Reply to @trasher: No, PAPN is the ICAO code for Pilot Point Airport, not Pilot Station.
IATA and ICAO Codes
Pilot Station Codes are PIP and PAPN
Closed...once again.
Sadly, the airport is now closed. Hopefully it will rise from the ashes once again.
NOTAM 130118 CYSN DUNNVILLE
CDU9 WEF 2013 JUL 08 0400 AMEND PUB: AD PERMANENTLY CLSD
Airport Website
Cuba have excellent Web design. Why you don't do it a better an more informative Website? This really mediocre an no professional web.
Improve this guys , you can do it!!!
Thank you.
Density altitude
I got checked out here last week. It was only 80F and the density altitude was already above 9000 ft! It took most of the lake to fly a pattern - be careful on warm days!
It is completely worth it if you're careful. Beautiful, and you're right in the middle of town.
cydq
Nice Airport, FSS provided by Peace River Radio on 122.2, Self serve Jet and 100LL available w/ credit card machine.
CYXJ
Great Airport, FBO is Executive, Serviced by WestJet, Air Canada and CMA.
First Cross Country Solo Flight from OWD
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I live there
My great grandfather earl mosier made it for an airport and eventually we moved in and he stopped flying in and out of it but it is now closed down because my family the bertoldi a currently live there and my mother Cindy mosier is his grand daughter. Just thought somebody would want to here some interesting family history of this airport,my house.
Excellent FBO
The Richmor FBO (soon to change owner) is in a delightful ex-military building. Excellent good service on 3 flights getting around NYC.
Lakefront
As of June 2013 the airport is in great shape (Flightline First is a lovely FBO). The best way to arrive at a still-great city.
Practice Field
When I was a student back in 1987 it was a great little field at which to practice.
There was nothing to distract a student pilot.
The short runways are ideal for practicing short field landings and departures.
Landing fees for small private general aviation aircraft
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, Canada
If you own a Cessna, Piper, Beach or ultralight aircraft be prepared to pay landing fees, stay away and spend your money at a community that welcomes your flying business .
I bought gas and later got a landing fee charge sent to me by mail.