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re: Kuujjuarapik Airport
Sorry about old RWY, it was 13/31
Kuujjuarapik Airport
I have over 200 landings with the B737-200 and never had any problems with the RWY.
A precise approach and touchdown point is all you need.
BTW i flew into YGW when there were 2 strips before they condemned 03/21
One of the best "$100 Burger" places
This is usually first on my list of places to go when I need an excuse to fly and am looking for lunch. Always have different lunch specials, and always great!
Landed at OLM
Stayed the night. Used Jensen's courtesy car. Great FBO!
Great little airpark
Just a quick stop to say I landed here.
Home Base
Great grass roots airport.
re: Manhattan and Hudson River Corridor Access
Reply to @willymopit: I've always been treated well at TEB too (I use Atlantic), but I agree about cost of a taxi. There is a bus that stops near the airport and goes to the Port Authority; alternatively, maybe it's possible to take a cab just to the nearest NJ Transit rail station, and get into Manhattan that way. I'll look into it on my next visit.
Manhattan and Hudson River Corridor Access
Landed here to take a couple people residing in Manhattan on a Hudson River flight. First Aviation treated me well, and with the purchase of 20 gallons of fuel, waived the ramp fee. Looked kinda silly parking a C-152 next to all the executive jets, but they gave me first rate service and parking regardless.
Cab ride to Manhattan is exorbitant, need to find a better way!
Excellent fuel stop
Nice little airport with self serve fuel.
My Stomping Grounds
Got my PPL in Manassas (under the original ADIZ) but I call HWY (formerly w66) my homebase. Great little airport.... all it needs is self serve fuel.
re: Routes YJT airport
Thanks, I've added that for now. Do you happen to know if it's a scheduled route or just a charter destination?
Canada's first airport (briefly)
Opened in 1915 and closed in 1919.
http://www5.mississauga.ca/marketing/websites/lakeview/background-how6.html
re: Airport site
Moved - thanks.
Great ATC Tower controller
I was coming in at night and the airport is very hard to find among all the other light clutter. A very patient tower controller turned ry30 up full and turned all the other runway lights off to make it easier to find.
The Montreal Soaring Council Home Airport
The Montreal Soaring Council Airfield is located in the Township of West Hawkesbury on Route 4, just off Highway 17 approx. 1.5 km west of the Town of Hawkesbury. Hawkesbury is located on the shores of the Ottawa River approximately one hour from either Ottawa or Montreal.
Geographic location: N45º 37.2' W74º 38.9'
Available runways: 09 / 27, 1775 x 485 turf, no winter maintenance
Radio Frequency: ATF 123.30
For more information visit www flymsc org
Received NDB
Received your NDB signal on 223 KHz "YYW" in CW. 22:10 UTC, December 27, 2011.
Thanks
Jay - VE3SWS
Awesome Airport
This airport is awesome! Open on Christmas Eve was a bonus when I dropped by for a quick stop-over. Highly recommend a visit!
Chinese Food
San Angelo has a great Chinese food resaurant on the airport grounds. Very good food and large portions.
Sutton County Steak House
Great food within 1/4 mile of airport.
re: Do something about the Glenora/Vietnam experience!
I've never been to Duncan Airport, so I'm not sure about the situation, but at most airports there's something called a "circuit" that aircraft follow. Generally speaking, it's a rectangle about 3 km long and 1 km wide, with the runway in the middle of one of the long sides (and it can flip locations depending on the wind direction). At an airport without a control tower (that's most airports), everybody flies the same circuit for the sake of safety. They'll be at about 1,000 ft above ground level on the long side that doesn't have the runway (what we call the "downwind" side). It's important that everyone use the same circuit to avoid the risk of midair collisions, and to provide an orderly way for multiple aircraft to approach the airport and land (it's sort-of the flying equivalent of a four-way stop, where there's no light, but all the drivers know and follow the same rules).
So if you live under the circuit, unfortunately, there will be many aircraft flying repeatedly at 1,000 ft above your house on days when the wind favours the corresponding runway. That information is public (there are even often different zoning regulations near an airport), but most realtors either suppress it or outright lie about it to make house sales, then any home owners who don't like airport operations are left feeling angry and duped once the realtor has run off with the sales commission.
Do something about the Glenora/Vietnam experience!
Endless circling of large low flying helicopters is not fair to the neighbors. I understand that they need hours mechanically etc, but have them fly in larger darn circles!
charter?
hi, would there be any charter service available to some southern ontario airports? or anyone could put me in touch with one,
greatly appreciated.
A recollection...
Back in the 70s/80s the planes would come in to collect the weed and there would be clashes with soldiers! Later, they 'bombed' the strip so planes couldn't land no more. One summer we went camping at Garvey Maceo school just above (and to the right of) the strip. Nicest time ever!!! I remember there was a crashed plane at the strip and we snuck out to see it! So cool!
Not much to report
I was here! That's about all there is to say. :)
Don't screw up!
Don't screw up! The Cemetery is right up against 07. :)
I actually landed here!
A bit rough but not a problem. If the wind is up, pretty choppy around the trees.
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07DEC11
LCH Lake Charles Municipal is located south of Lake Charles 10 miles from city center, and 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico shoreline. It is the closest airport to midway from New Orleans to Houston.
New commercial airport terminal with two jetway-equipped gates opened in 2009.
Commercial service provided by United Express (Continental) to/from IAH 5 times daily on Saab 340 aircraft operated by Colgan Airways, supplemented by 1 ERJ-145 roundtrip operated by ExpressJet (SkyWest).
Also served by American Eagle ERJ twice daily to/from DFW.
LCH also home to Era Helicopters maintenance base. Additional offshore base for PHI Petroleum Helicopters.
re: re: Missing runway?
The CFS will be updated to include a note in the "caution" section only if the airport operator requests it.
There is no requirement for registered aerodromes to have painted runway markings. Only certified aerodromes need to have them visible.
re: Great beach within 5 minutes walk
Reply to @philippe:west apron is now closed..Nanaimo radio directs all traffic to apron at new terminal (adjacent to fuel pumps)
re: re: Missing runway?
Reply to @david: I submitted an e-mail from Nav Canada from which I got a reply today. They are looking into it.
I requested that they update the CFS so that they note the runway is unmarked. There is signage at the airport to indicate that it still is an active runway.
re: Malta Apt NDB
Added - thank you very much for the update.
re: Missing runway?
Reply to @bcrosby: what was the word on 05/23 when you visited, Blake? Is it still usable?
re: Logan sucks!!!
Fortunately, Beverley Airport, a 25-minute drive to the north, loves general aviation, and even offers free customs. Logan has a great location, but Massport clearly doesn't want us using the airports it operates.
Logan sucks!!!
It's nice to see that they respect General Aviation pilots and work towards making their fees and costs reasonable! (this represents sarcasm, of course)
Woman, 85, claims she was strip-searched at JFK airport
An 85-year-old woman said she was injured and humiliated when she was strip-searched at an airport after she asked to be patted down instead of going through a body scanner.
Transport security officials have denied allegations by Lenore Zimmerman, who said she was taken to a private room and made to take off her clothes after she asked to forgo the screening because she was worried it would interfere with her defibrillator. She missed her flight and had to take one two-and-a-half hours later, she said.
"I'm hunched over. I'm in a wheelchair. I weigh under 110lb (50kg)," she said. "Do I look like a terrorist?"
But in a statement the Transportation Security Administration said no strip search had been carried out.
"While we regret that the passenger feels she had an unpleasant screening experience, TSA does not include strip searches as part of our security protocols and one was not conducted in this case," the statement read.
Zimmerman was dropped off by her son at JFK airport in New York for a 1pm flight on Tuesday to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on JetBlue, she said. She arrived at the ticket counter at about 12.20pm and headed for security in a wheelchair, her metal walker in her lap.
She said she had been traveling to Florida for at least a decade and had never had a problem being patted down until now. "I worry about my heart, so I don't want to go through those things," she said, referring to the advanced image technology screening machines at the airport.
As a result, she said, she was taken into the private screening room by a female agent and made to strip.
"Private screening was requested by the passenger, it was granted and lasted approximately 11 minutes," the TSA said. "TSA screening procedures are conducted in a manner designed to treat all passengers with dignity, respect and courtesy and that occurred in this instance."
The private screening was not recorded.
Jonathan Allen, a TSA spokesman, said a review of closed-circuit television at the airport had showed that proper procedures before and after the screening had been followed.
Zimmerman said she banged her shin during the process and it bled "like a pig,", partly because she is on blood-thinning medication. She said an emergency medical technician patched her up, but she was told to see a doctor when she arrived in Florida to make sure the wound did not get infected. There are no records indicating medical attention was called on her behalf.
"I don't know what triggered this. I don't know why they singled me out," she said.
Her son, Bruce Zimmerman, said: "My mother is a little old woman. She's not disruptive or unco-operative. I don't understand how this happened."
He said she had had an increasingly difficult time travelling, especially since her husband died a few years ago. She has two grandchildren and her older son, a doctor, died in 2007.
Tower
They now have a two story octagon tower nearly finished with great views all around.
General Info for CAV4 - McBride, BC
A delightful strip in beautiful surroundings situated in the Robson Valley at McBride. (2350' amsl)
Facilities:
2700'x75' Asphalt Rwy 12/30, Pilots Lounge, Self Serve Avgas 100LL available, Pilot Operated Runway Lighting (f 123.2), 2x Windsocks (1 lighted) situated midfield, Washroom (Toilet) nearby. Accomodations and Restaurants in town 2kms. Campground nearby May - Oct (Call 250 569 2513 for pickup)
Caution: Wildlife (deer etc) sometimes on the field
Caution: Hydro (electric) cable across extended centreline 2000' NW of Rwy12 threshold
Info dated Nov 2011, compiled by Dave Williams (resident pilot/owner Ercoupe 415E)
restaurant services
We found the food to be a bit bland but serviceable. The staff were pleasant and shared tales of life in the bush. Was surprised to find omelets on the menu.
Visit Kahoka
Nice grass strip. Walking distance to school and downtown Kahoka.
$200 Ice Cream
Nice Ice cream joint off the north end of the runway.....
re: Zunigas
Reply to @CaptBobCPA: Unfortunately, Zunigas closed.
Missing runway?
Is it me or does 05/23 NOT exist? I didn't see any runway numbers and where one would be, the pavement looks pretty beat up. The CFS says it's paved.. but I have my doubt's that is accurate.
airport
we were up there on our bicycles after riding from the park, pretty rough shape, I don't think I would land my plane there.
re: Good place to visit
Reply to @dazuppa: A year ago A girl named Kathy was hated by everyone. Everyone made fun of her. She was ignored. Even by messages. One day she decided to kill herself. Because even her parents ignored her. She jumed out her window. No one noticed untill people started dissapearing. Kathy haunted them. She made them suffer like the way she did. She hung them slowly and stabed them over and over very slowly so they could suffer like she did.
If you don't send this message to 15 diffrent comments you will die tonight by Kathy. Because she considers it ignooring her.
Example 1:
Dave looked at the first sentece and said, "Spam" And the next day the neighbors found him in his backyard, dead.
Example 2:
Joane was alone. She didn't have kids or a husband. She had alot of friends. When She had a sleepover with them she quickly had to check her e-mail.She saw this message and sent it to only 6 people because she thought she couldn't die that night beacuse she was surounded by people. The next morning Joane's friends found her in her bathtub, dead.
If you don't send this, Kathy WILL find you\
Airline service
The Trail airport is served twice daily by Pacific Coastal Airlines.
Agreement on the odd behavior of FBO guy
I flew in once to get some gas and thought the same thing. The guy (don't remember his name) seemed all put out at having to take my money for the fuel. Can't put my finger on it but there was something just a little bit (off) about him. Other than that its a nice little fly in,...Runway could use some work.
Oddball weirdo at the FBO
Richmond is a nice little airfield but the FBO operator acts a bit strange.,
YAT ND beacon
🔗 Tue, 10 Jan 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Attawapiskat Airport, Canada
Copying the YAT beacon on 260.5 mhz with an Icom 756 ProIII in CW mode. Signal is very weak, however the morse identifier is audible enough to make out. I am using a multi-band Alpha Delta DXLB dipole. Location here is Milton, Ontario just west of Toronto.