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Post-quake: donate instead of flying
Since traffic is heavy and landing slots are needed for larger aircraft that can carry more cargo and personnel, AOPA recommends that instead of volunteering to fly down supplies, small-aircraft owner/pilots donate what the flight would have cost them:
Post-quake: U.S. airliners returning empty
U.S. airlines are flying in relief supplies, but because of a lack of functioning security screening, the U.S. won't let them evacuate most American visitors back out, so the flights are returning empty:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=15626.blog
Dwight Airport
I had visited this airport on foot back in 2007. It says on the map that it's closed, but it's really a private grass/dirt airstrip. I wasn't able to get in touch with the owner at the time.
past times
My wife spent her formative years here when her dad was stationed here in the late 50's early 60's His name was Harry Bisset ex Royal Air Force WWII Bomber crew Master Air Eng.
Great place
This is one of the best around if you like small town living and really nice people. When you are feed up with the new yorkers this is the place for you.
airplane CIS injection
Reply to @flybob:
Bob Gary Miller here.Please remove my Miller FI business website from your server.
856-283-7503
no winter maintenance
shows o winter maintenance. Lookig to see if it is open at all in the winter. Will check cfs or notams.
re: Hansen Airfield
super cool folks. I recently completed a water improvement contract for BC Parks at Smelt Bay adjacent to Hansen airfield, Bought gravel from Jim and Diane, got to know them a bit, very nice folks, real salt-of-the-earth people. Watch out, 4 hours will pass and you'll still be drinking coffee, hearing great stories from Jim and Diane. The guy has a nice new little Hitachi excavator and an old Cat dozer, that airstrip is getting better and better.
have fun flying here....
Runway numbers
The new runway numbers are 33 and 15.
Mustang Beach
Wow, this is a COOL beachside resort. A throwback to the surf towns of the 60's and 70's. Everyone takes it nice and easy, certainly a drastic change from the hustle and bustle of nearby Houston (about 1.5 hrs away by Archer or the like). It's a little far from town, but there is a cheap bus that runs roughly hourly, and inside the "FBO" building there are phone numbers for local taxi service that will pick you up in a few minutes.
Meigs
I had the pleasure of stopping here in late 1998 before it was criminally bulldozed. Absolutely FANTASTIC setting. They even made us do a go-around while they shot the "cannon" at geese near the runway, so we got a bonus view of being in the pattern well below the skyscrapers!
The Texas Mile
This is where they hold The Texas Mile - a weekend of drag racing on the east-west runway. Great fun, especially to fly in, tie down in the corner where the runways (almost) meet, able in an enjoy the action!
Memorial for what?
As I did not know him personally, I did fly on his plane. Can someone please tell me why this airport should bare his name?
Good Fuel Prices
Stopped in here in December 2009 -- 100LL was under $4.00/gal. City/County run airport with no fuel competition. Busy airport with nice terminal facilities. Lots of NASCAR customers. No restaurant at the airport, but the do have crew cars. TSS
Crosswind Extravaganza
Better be up on your crosswind training when landing here... neat little airport with terminal. Unattended most of the time -- NO FUEL.
Hoppy's Skytop Restaurant & Lounge
This is one of my favorite airport cafe places to go. Great food and service at reasonable prices. Family owned and operated for breakfast Saturday mornings, lunch and dinner Tuesday thru Friday! Closed Sunday and Mondays. Located on second floor above Volo FBO; east side of airport. Link to website is: http://www.hoppysrestaurant.com/
FBO... Friendly With No Frills
Stop in regularly for business... no ramp fees unless overnight. 100LL fuel prices are so-so.
Low Fuel Prices
If traveling from New England to Florida... recommend you stop here if you need fuel. One of the most competitive fuel prices I found -- and immediate service.
Runway Cafe
Great little place to eat right next to the terminal -- Suggest Sunday brunch... good selection. Lot's of local flavor. Open most days for breakfast and lunch. Highly suggested. TSS
Shingletown
Closed October 1, 2002
Now used as a site for a large annual star party
Riff Raff
This used to be a nice aviation community until it filled up with retired riff raff. Because of increased human activity it is now run down, full of litter, crowded and overun with groups of people with too much time on their hands. DO NOT move here! The people here are disfunctional and have no respect for the law. They have no lives of their own and want you to help them pass the time. It is getting worse and worse. The majority of property owners do not maintain their property and the home owners association does not enforce it's own rules and covenants.Their website is a joke and is misleading. For an example of how bad it is here a list of the individuals who are at the root of the lawlessness go to docstoc.com/docs/14587109/IN-THE-CIRCUIT-COURT ahrc.se/new/index.php/src/courts/sub/submit/action/display/id/7 and ccfj.net/HOAFLmelrose.html
Make sure you are informed before buying property anywhere lest you find yourself in a nightmare!
Runway Length
I think it is 1800 including about 25 feet of grass on the southwest end. I best I can tell from Google Earth, the paved runway is 1775+or- a few feet.
aka 6q6?
I've run into some references online (including a logbook) that refer to this airport as 6Q6
code XS34
The FAA uses 'XS34' for Skylark Airport, Ennis, TX
code XS80
The FAA uses 'XS80' for Santiago Cattle CO. airport, Comfort, TX
8TX9
The FAA uses '8TX9' for North Texas Medical Center, Gainesville, TX
code 2TE7
The FAA uses '2TE7' for Beach Ranch, Post, TX
code 43WI
The FAA uses '43WI' for Eagle Ridge Ultralight Flightpark, Colfax, WI
code 37VA
The FAA uses '37VA' for St. Mary'S Hospital, Richmond, VA
code OK33
The FAA uses 'OK33' for Muskogee Community Hospital, OK
code OR87
The FAA uses 'OR87' for Blue Skies Farm, Salem, OR
code 7TN5
The FAA uses '7TN5' for Flying D Airport, Hickory Valley, TN
code LA62
The FAA uses 'LA62' for Grand View Lodge Heliport, Lake Charles, LA
code LA93
The FAA uses 'LA93' for Children'S Hospital Heliport
code LA65
The FAA uses 'LA65' for Acadian Medical Center, Eunice, LA
code 84CO
The FAA uses '84CO' for Rampart Heliport, Castle Rock, CO
code 5CO3
The FAA uses '5CO3' for Jim's Airport, Delta, CO
code 88CA
The FAA uses '88CA' for REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE H2
CL56/O23
This airport is O23 for the FAA
re: codes WI87 / US-4WI7
Reply to @rrobledo: I changed the code to WI87 back in January.
codes WI87 / US-4WI7
The FAA uses WI87 for this airport
codes 37TA /T2TA
The FAA coded this heliport (T2TA) as 37TA
re: federal $ coming
It is a commercial hanger that is going in on the South-East side of the airport, beside Gilbert's
codes O23 / CL56
The FAA has coded this airport (O23) as CL56
NFX / NXF
The FAA coded this airport (NFX) as NXF
code 31LA
The FAA uses '31LA' for Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport,
Iota, Louisiana
code 8FL9
The FAA uses '8FL9' for Burnt Store Road Heliport, Punta Gorda, Florida
code 51TE
The FAA uses '51TE' for Barstool Ranch Airport, Waxahachie, Texas
code 3LA7
The FAA uses '3LA7' for Variable Bor Ram Heliport, Broussard, Louisiana
Post-quake: airport of entry
🔗 Tue, 19 Jan 2010
— @david at Cap Haitien International Airport, Haiti
Private GA relief flights are landing here to clear customs, instead of at PAP:
http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100113haiti.html