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Westjet inaugural flight
Departed from El Catey airport June 2010 headed for Toronto then on to Calgary. Fantastic airport and what a relief from using Puerto Plata and then driving so far. Just wait for the new road to be completed and time to Las Terrenas will be even shorter again. Samana will no longer be the worlds best hidden secret. Visit me at my restaurant in Las Terrenas by sending me an email gordon@insuranceportal.ca. Paradise in paradise.
Fuel stop
Great facility. Wish I had more time to enjoy the beautiful setting. Next time I will plan to spend at least two nights. Just proves that a user-friendly airport does not have to be attended. We were on a flight from Yellowknife to Nanaimo. The self-serve fuel was greatly appeciated and saved us from another landing for fuel. Definitely a 10 plus in my book.
Thank you.
George Irbe, Comanche C-GGGG
re: Closed
Reply to @david: no problem, any question on dominican republic i'll be glad to help.
re: VOR Moved
Reply to @dominicanpilot: Thanks. Do you happen to know the new latitude/longitude of the VOR?
re: This is not an airport.
Reply to @dominicanpilot: Thanks for the update. The 2008 ICAO Location Indicators doc lists an MDBL as the identifier "Boca Chica/Batey Luisa". Is there a chance that there used to be an airport (or perhaps a heliport) somewhere in this area?
re: Closed
Reply to @dominicanpilot: thanks for the update -- I've marked the airport as closed.
Restaurant?
Does anyone know if this airport has a cafe or restaurant on site?
GREAT FUEL PRICES!!!!!!!!
Modern terminal with all the amenities, full service, quick turn, no landing or ramp fees, wifi, outdoor gazebo, front porch swing, showers, weather terminal, weight room, sleep room! Cheapest fuel around!!!! Great friendly staff. Makes hotel reservations and car rentals available upon request. Courtesy vehicles available for quick trips to town. Best Ribs I've had available at Rib Shack. Hotels, restaurants within 3 miles. This place is an oasis!!!
looking for John Howroyd
Hi John,
I have a photo of you and my dad (Hugh Thomas) with the Staggerwing. I would like to send it to you via email. Please contact me at jlicsko@wildblue.net.
Warm regards,
Joanne
Super gracious hosts
A goup of us from King George Airpark in Surrey flew into Cortes with almost no notice and arrived to find lunch ready for pilots and passengers from eight airplanes. Jim and Diane are a real asset to the flying community. We will be back.
James Shepherd.
Sharpening!
If you've let yourself get sloppy and cocky then Lynden will fix that! Great little airport but it does require that you make a stable approach at the proper airspeed. I take students in there about once a week if I see them getting too used to the 6700 feet at Bellingham.
Hard to find, but what a view!
You can even get a cold drink at walking distance in the little village
Great place to practice high altitude landings
Not only is the flight there via Tioga pass gorgeous, the airport itself is the best place to practice your high altitude landings
Autorotations
Once upon a time this is where helicopters from nearby CFB Gagetown practised touchdown autorotations. We used grass/packed snow areas alongside the runways. Is this still what folks do, or do you still use the "new" autorotation area at the Gagetown heliport?
Deer Lake
A gaggle of CH-135s and one or two CH-136s camped near here in autumn 1974 and flew into the airport often, but much flying to the west over magnificent terrain. Very wet month!
Chipmunk 035
I don't know whether it is still there, but Chipmunk #035 was once in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum collection. It was the first aircraft I flew, and the one in which I flew my first solo. And it still looked to be in pretty good shape when I saw it there decades later, all shiny with the faint scent of nervous pilot sweat in the leathery cockpit!
Porcupine Mountain Fire, 1979
Worked a forest fire at Porcupine Mountain in 1979. My high-time month as far as flying time is concerned.
Collective Challenge
Spent some time here in autumn 1978 for a helicopter competition. Fun
1975
For some weeks in early spring 1975 we flew CH-135s from Alert down along the coast to a place known only as Ho Hum Bay restocking batteries and working out on that thick, old ice, supporting Defence Research Establishment (Pacific), I think. Dropped by Fort Conger, Cape Aldrich, Hazen Lake. Drilled holes through the ice and tried to get the char to bite at something. The char had more luck than we had!
In those days the station consisted mostly of ATCO huts. Comfy enough for the time we were there. I hear it is different now.
Vine Grove Airport
remember this field from my childhood, flying with my dad Bob Livingston. Think our old aeronca champ N1406E may be there.
re: Long Meadow Airstrip For Sale
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Good Eats...
Great place to fly in and get some good food and spirits (for passengers). Park at FBO -- Epic Aviation; where you can walk through the gate to McCharacter's Irish Music and Sports Bar. Extensive menu of sandwiches, steaks, seafood and other entrees. Highly recommended. Enjoy Phone # (386) 409-7377
This is not an airport.
This is not an airport and is not used by commertial nor private pilots. there is a new airport not active yet for The Marvelles Caves, but it's aproximately 15 NM east from this location.
re: Principal air base of the Dominican Air Force
Reply to @david: That's absolutly right david. and it's prohibited area just 3 NM From the main international airport MDSD (Las Americas).
VOR Moved
The VOR Listed in the CJ-27 WAC for MDJB Joaquin Balaguer Int. (Higuero) Has Been Moved to MDCY (El Catey Int.) and is active on 115.8 (DCY), it's now located in the notrhen part of the island.
re: Closed
Reply to @dominicanpilot: There are some planes that weren't able to fly and were abandoned in place, a big part of the runway it's now being used by some chain stores and as a drag race place sponsored by brahma beer company.
Closed
The Herrera Airport Has Been Closed to All Traffic And It's Only used as a Landmark
Swaid Rahn
This guy is courteous and friendly. He offers a variety of services. His main activity is Indigo Aviation and he is an A&P, DAR, and IA. What a man to have all of this knowledge locally available.
Nice place
Stacy Briggs is the owner and a very nice guy to have on your side in case of problems.
Briar Patch
What a great place to fly out of.........Plenty of aviation oriented folks here....
What a surprise!
I was in Montreal on Sunday 6 June, riding in the Tour de l'Isle bicycle ride. (I'm a cyclist and a pilot.) So, I was riding along Boulevard Gouin with about 25000 other cyclists, enjoying the river and the neighborhood, when suddenly this lot full of seaplanes appeared on my left. I almost fell off the bike! I couldn't believe it. What a neat seaplane base!
My suggestion to the operators - sign up to get one of Montreal's wonderful Bixi public bicycle stations at the base. Central downtown is an easy 15 km from the base, and Montreal is an extremely bike-friendly city. For those who haven't experienced Bixi, these are public bike stations. You put in your credit card, pay $5, and take a bike. Ride to wherever you're going, return the bike to the nearest Bixi rack (they're everywhere), and pick up another one for your return trip.
Nordair
Flew in many times, B737-200 and Lockheed L188. Short runway, often icy. No overuns at either end.
Hi John
Hi John, Craig Finnigan here. I lost your phone # and havn't forgotten you!
Call me or e-mail. cell 250-740-7579
craig@mclarenlighting.com
Friendly Service
Visited this airport briefly to pick up a friend. The fueler was very friendly, even though he was missing the hockey game to be there for me. The runway is at an angle; 0.65% up if landing on runway 26 (though it seems a lot more than that when landing). The airport is staffed with FSS who was also friendly. I presume the whole place is one big friendly Alberta town - next time I'll spend more time and find out for sure.
re: Why Is It ORD
Reply to @XingR:
Actually the original name of the airport was Orchard Downs "ORD"
great place
FIRST!!
Stolen items from luggage
I flew from this airport to the Uk on 03/06/2010 and the padlocks were broken on my luggage, items stolen included my engagement ring, wedding ring, 2 pairs of gold earings, 1 pair of silver earings and perfum..... be very careful!!!!
Kaslo Airport.
Runway is longer than Nelson's runway and plenty of room to expand.
Currently 1- 3 bay hanger is for sale! Ask Kul Nijjar.
Fond Memories of Albany Municipal Airport
I learned to fly here in 1975. The Oregon State University Flying Club was based at KS12 at the time.
No good!
The aircraft parked here are so overgrown their landing gear is now part of the landscape. It looks like this was once a field with a Cessna population that is long gone. The runway is no longer a runway and is simply a road into the gas station. Too bad, it would have been fun!
TN08
AKA Oliver Springs International
New Airport Management
The airport is under new management in Steve Merritt, an experience pilot and manager. Don't miss the big annual fly-in -- High Flight 2010 on September 18-19, 2010. See airport website for details.
Hoppy's Restaurant Closing
Sorry to report that the absolute best place to fly in and grab a good meal in the DC area has closed. The new FBO, APP, bought out there lease and is planning to make the space into offices. We'll miis this palace.
Dean International Inc.
Its Class Delta, and a satellite airport below Bravo..
There are a couple of flight schools at this airport, got Para diving... it was fun flying there right under class Bravo and lots of experience...
Fuel
This little airport is a short flight north of North Bay, Ontario, on the east side of Lake Temiscaming. I believe it is the westernmost public airport in Quebec, or at least, very close.
I called today to ask about a Hope Air flight next week. The person who answered was very friendly, and he confirmed that 100LL is available for $1.60/litre tax included (not an unreasonable price for northwestern Quebec). You have to give notice if you want fuel, but the person was very friendly, and said he had no objection to waiting around a few hours if my arrival time wasn't certain. We spoke in French, so I'm not sure how easy it would be to get service in English.
Fuel enquiries: +1 819 629-4936
re: How much is Landing Fee CYQB?
If you are a light general aviation airplane, there are no landing fees. I go there every month or so and do pay a dime in landing fee. However, after one day at one of the FBOs, parking will run around $25/night, worth a phone call to double check.
Enjoy this beautiful city!
Eddie Rules!!
Nice airport.
How much is Landing Fee CYQB?
Anyone know? I have looked all over and I cannot find what the landing fee will be in CYQB. I am in the states and would be traveling there in June. Thanks
Valleyfield airport is situated south of the city, between B
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