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Stan works on all kinds of single and twin engine planes WWI
nice grass field picturesque surroundings.
re: Why is Toronto International Airport not customer frien
oh, you are so wrong!!!!!! First though, my question would be why do you travel with so much luggage that you cannot simply wheel it around for yourself?
Yesterday I was meeting a 13 year old who was on a five hour layover from Barcelona to Edmonton. I asked an airport employee if he could provide me with some information about where she would be so that I could meet her. He asked me to write a note for her, then he found her when the plane arrived, ensured that everything was well with her and later on purchased us drinks at Tim Horton's. I was friendly, not angry; my niece was polite; the employee was phenomenal. My niece had heard scare stories about Toronto (Edmonton apparently bashes Toronto too), but this simple act of 'niceness' gave her a wonderful introduction to our (my!) city. Maybe change your outlook and you will find more pleasant circumstances.
Why is Toronto International Airport not customer friendly
It is always a pain to fly back into Toronto Airport despite the fact that it is an image builder for the city and country for so many visitors. First it is an expensive airport so the fees you pay are already one of the highest in the world. Second it is usually miles to walk from the plane up escalators, down escalators in a bland corridors and vast rooms. then you come to the immigration where the clueless personel trying to make orderly lines make you walk much further than necessary as necessary in a snake rather than individual lines. Then the insult of arriving after tiring journey and being asked to faddle about and pay $2 for a luggage cart. This last item is one of my tests for a civilised country. Most airports that I have visited mainly Europe offer free carts. Clearly Toronto airport is greedily money oriented rather than making customers happy. This really leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I am ashamed of Toronto airport because of its snivelling attitude. Try looking at airport users as humans you want to impress. It may be the most improved airport in Canada but it is still bottom of the pile.
re: Self serve 100LL
Fuel price in July 2012 is $1.74
Closed
Airport closed
re: Poor Dorval
Going back to Mirabel sounds like it would make a bad problem worse.
FSD Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, SD USA
My "home" airport for flying commercial and CAP missions.
Flying Club
Is there a flying club at this airport?
Muskeget Island Airport
ownership divided both public and private
Poor Dorval
Reopen Mirabel and shut down Dorval for good.
2012 fees update
It's been four years since I flew into Dulles, so I called Signature (1-703-572-0001) for a fees update for a piston single. They're still extremely reasonable for an FBO at a major airport:
Ramp fee: $30 (waived with minimum 8 gal fuel purchase)
Landing: $10.04
Parking: $20.92/night
Customs: no fee
Staff estimated that a taxi into DC would cost $100, and a compact rental car is $45/day.
Airport Closed
I have many fond memories of 3fd1. I soloed there. But it has closed many years ago.
New Route
JetBlue Airways Open Route to San Juan today A320
re: Name Change
Reply to @Desert185: Somebody needs to send an update to the FAA then, because the official location is a bit off, and they still have the runway as 12/30. They do have the name change, however.
Name Change
It is now called Castle Mountain with the same 48AK identifier (Private). Freq is 122.95. Slight downhill landing west. The runway is actually 10/28 instead of the 12/30 listed. Grass in good condition.
re: Found utley texas
Reply to @thod: I changed the latitude of the airport from 0 to the same as the latitude of Utley TX, and I've changed the +97.41 to -97.41. Still don't see an airport there.
Found utley texas
Found utley, texas in google:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=sv&client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=Utley+texas&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x864496345f5ec857:0x74d3d4850e96185c,Utley,+TX,+USA&gl=uk&ei=Mm30T4uVGpSQ4gTgw7n4Bg&ved=0CAUQ8gEwAA
dont know if there is an airfield there? It's at 97.41deg W compared to 97.4 deg E that this airport have as position...
re: This can't be right?
There's no airport of this name in the FAA or Eurocontrol data.
This can't be right?
Location of this field must be wrong?
Very scenic and great runway surface
beautiful approach over the water, there is a maintenance facility but the airport is usually pretty empty.
mostly floatplanes and taildraggers on the field, there is limited good parking for tricycle geared planes the dirt surfaces look like they go to mud in the rain.
Memphis Airport - an okay place.
Spent three hour layover at Memphis International Airport - Home of FEDEX. This was a really simple place to navigate and, for an airport, it was immaculate. I have seldom seen such shiny floors. Restrooms were all clean and well serviced. I have heard lots of negative things about Memphis so I was not looking forward to this stop. Fortunately they were mostly myths. The only real negatives were the Delta employees. Everyone to the man seemed to have a chip on their shoulder. Snippy to the point of RUDE. But...that was only Delta employees. Everyone else was unusually polite and friendly. Shopping was pretty good for an airport and there were many varieties of food vendors. All in all, not a bad stop...next time I will fly someone other than Delta.
Runway info
Can you tell me the length of the runway?
Boca Chica
Worked there (1952-1955) in the tower as air traffic controller. Highway 1 went through the middle of the base then. It can still be seen in the map. Had 5 or 6 blimps then. Located between runways 31 & 25. Watched the transition from radial engines to jets. Used to request the jets to make a low pass down the runway when traffic was light. One woke everybody in the barracks across the road one Sunday morning.
Fun!
A fun place to fly, GREAT FBO! Had a starting problem and the local mechanic dropped everything he was doing to help, got plane started so I could go home...
Museum
Aviation museum on field, nice day trip!
Great staff!
FBO open 8a-8p, 356 days. Fabulous staff, crew car available. Hangared my plane here 2 years, often lowest fuel prices in Piedmont area.
Good airport
Ostergard's is a well-maintained private strip, made available to the general flying public out of courtesy. Being part of that public, I can only appreciate that - as there are few non-restricted airfields around Calgary, and Ostergard's airport is located in such a beautiful corner! Right between the canyons and the wind farms, both panoramas are just awesome...
Runway is in a very good shape, approaches are clear, and the airport is reasonably easy to find - though I believe that one must expect significant crosswind many of the times. I liked how the northbound runway drops right after the edge, and I enjoyed taking off southbound - towards the wind farms.
Location itself is definitely not a place to goof around - one could clearly see that people live and work there. But I'm glad I visited Ostergard's and hope to be back at some point.
Website for Peterborough Airport Restaurant
It's The Landing 27 Bistro
http://landing27bistro.3owl.com/
The website has the hours of operation and the menu.
Anybody flying up this week?
I've got a friend looking for a lift from Indianapolis on Tue or Wed 7/4/2012. Thought I'd give this a shot for him. Thanks
jdean10200@comcast.net
re: Aircraft times/arrivals/departures
What kind of listings are you looking for, and in what order?
A fun day trip!
Beautiful, modern terminal, nice big runway, courtesy car for the 2 mile drive into town where you should not must not miss an absolutely splendid lunch at the Little Bistro.... I highly recommend a visit via air to the super-friendly town of Liberty!
The Palmerston Airport
What a great strip. Smooth and well maintained. Friendly folks there. Truckstop right next door. 100LL available.
helicopter ride
I was wondering if anyone knows if there are helicopter rides from downsview. my son is having a stag and we would like to get about 5 guys for a helicpoter ride. If anyone knows please contact me @vbalenzano@rogers.com The stag is on July 14th ,2012. No alchol involved.
Dorval Customs Cattle Line
Going through Customs at Dorval - after you've walked through the maze to get in line - is so ridiculous that we no longer fly into Dorval. We would rather fly to an airport across the border and drive through customs. Much more relaxing and car rentals are much, much more reasonable than at the Dorval airport.
Question
Can I flight to Cartagena Colombia from Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport?
Nice airport!
I've been to Bishell's for a fly-in and loved everything about it. Interesting short final southbound - passing just by the tree line, touching down on a hill top and then rolling lower and lower... Easy to find, good approaches, no significant obstacles around, the runway is kept neat and clean, airport facilities are in order, people around are simply great - awesome! Loved to be there and would be happy to visit this place again.
Aircraft times/arrivals/departures
the listings on this site are a disgraceful mess - haphazard. slipshod listings in a semi-chaotic order
Fuel: 100LL and Jet A available at the large hangar. !00L
AWOS at 250-567-4494 or 122.55
ARCAL lighting on 07/25 Click mic. 7 times on 122.8
Closed
Closed, including WZY
Nut Tree
Huge concession with stores, shops food etc. etc. etc.
Sac
Student cross country stop in 80s.
Napa
Class D. Good steaks on field. Town of Napa is a gateway to Napa Valley.
Gnoss
Beware cross winds and lighted tower east of field.
Buccanan
My former avionics guy is there.
Petaluma
29er Diner is awesome. Great food in Petaluma. Don't miss Volpi Italian since 1925. Try the bar also.
Anguin
Aircraft carrier approach.
Lampson
Tom's Aircraft Service. My mech. and a really good one!
Little River
Visit the village of Mendocino! Pricey shuttle in to town but not to miss.
Boonville
Walk to town for lunch. They have their own language in Boonville!
Location
🔗 Thu, 12 Jul 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Cudworth Municipal Airport, Canada
The Cudworth airport is actually about 1/2 a mile to the NorthEast of where the location is indicated on the map. The main runway is 26-08, which is now mostly gravel from disintegrated asphalt, and nice grassy shoulders. The grass, either side of the gravel, is suitable for landing light aircraft. The taxiway, leading north from the centre of 26-08 can and is often used for landing subject to prevailing winds. 35-17 are the normal calls for landing on the taxiway. The Saskatoon Soaring Club operates out of this airport, as of 2012, and owns the large hangar off of the taxiway, North end of airport. Unicom is 123.2