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KPFN
Nice airport on the water, minutes from the finest, whitest beach sand I've ever seen.
CYQM
CYQM is the home of Moncton Flight College where hundreds of students get the best of flight training.
re: Heath Canyon Airport
Reply to @misterbick: The FAA still marks it as open.
Heath Canyon Airport
In the late 1970s I made several trips to Heath Canyon Airport carrying flourspar miners to and from their work It was not a landing strip for the faint of heart and I would not advise anyone to attempt to land there without some dual with a pilot experienced with the runway. It is a one way runway which lands to he northwest and departs to the southeast. The approach is over a bluff (which can be seen in the picture) that is about 300' high and about two miles southeast of the runway and you are landing on a runway that, though paved, is very narrow. About 500 feet after touch down the runway climbs a hill and then stays level for about 800' before climbing another hill. It is best to touch down shortly after the threshold. There is nearly always a strong crosswind from the west. Once over the bluff you are committed to land as the runway ends against another high bluff which would make any attempt at a go around nearly impossible. Takeoffs should be done from the northwest threshold. I found that, in a Cessna 210 I was not at VR before the first "roller coaster" hill and I had to hold forward pressure so as not to be thrown into the air before the plane was ready to fly and then make a sort of "ski jump" off the second hill. Sometimes I could climb straight out but not usually.
However, this is all moot as I notice that the 2009 DigitalGlobe picture shows X's on the runway.This is just as well as Somebody might be tempted to land there and it really is a dangerous strip.
re: ATIS, communication with CT
Thanks for the info....it's not that I was in a hurry, I was in the plane on the ramp getting ready to taxi. and later inbound for landing. Kind of tough to see the phone# on the gate from either location. ;-) Good to know where I can find it though. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
re: ATIS, communication with CT
Reply to @CathyV:
CDW towers phone number is posted right at the front gate, near ops all numbers are listed you cant miss it. You must have been in a hurry if you didnt catch it.
RobG
ATC
Toth Stagefield is home to the best Air Traffic Controllers the Army has to offer.
pet's policy
What are the restriction , if any, to transport a small animal (a ferret), and what are the additonal charges when traveling with a pet.
New Airport in NE North Carolina
Check out this aiport that opened in May 2009... closing former airport (RZZ)
re: location on map, nice to have in my neighborhood!
It looks like @ptomblin has moved it to the correct location. I'd be nervous using that strip with the trees so close.
location on map, nice to have in my neighborhood!
The location shown is actually about 3 blocks (maybe 1200 feet or so?) east of the actual strip. You can see the strip running north and south. It's quite narrow. Someone built a house right at one end. Rumor has it that there's neighborhood opposition to the strip, but not from me. I've only caught a couple of flights and only one landing (I can recognize the aircraft based there), but I hope to see more. The strip itself is a bit over 1000 feet long, and, as you can see, quite narrow. The trees are pretty high on either side too. WInd directional indication by part of an old water pumping windmill still on a tower.
I understand this is a private airport, and it seems only one aircraft is based there. It looks like an ultralight but perhaps is an LSA. Rumor, from someone who should know, says that Sid used to keep a Luscombe there.
Berz Macomb Airport
I miss Berz Airport every day. I miss all the great folks who used to work there, hang out there, learned to fly there, our customers and the people who flew in and out of Berz macomb Airport.
It breaks my heart every time I pass by that area and see homes in its place. I grew up there and worked there most of my life. I was the third generation in the family business.
It was a business decision to sell. We sold at a good time before the economy took a dive.
Milton H. Berz who built the airport passed away December 6th of 2008. He was an aviation icon and a aviation pioneer.
Jeffery A. Berz (uiz@juno.com)
Hawke Field
Private airstrip.
Lac Eon
Former weather reporting station. 4000' sand/gravel strip.
Photo
Photo of the airstrip looking NNE. http://www.santoy.ca/i/photos/otish/IMG_1974.jpg
re: Where was RCAF Station Fingal?
I remember it well. My Dad was stationed there in 1940 before his transfer to Greenwood RCAF Base in NS. I grew up and went to the two room school house out side of town.
re: Nice strip
A little soft in the spring but you're right, this is a great turf strip.
Landing
IF wind permits, land to east and take off to west. Avoid fling over school.
Sable Island
Not to many people get to visit this place. I spent a month there plus I did some low level flying over it with a navajo.
re: Why does this helistop exist?
That big building across the street is probably a hospital.
re: North South Rwy Obstructed
Oops, didn't mean to imply that the airport was unusable... The E/W runway is 1800 feet long, and clear at both ends.
North South Rwy Obstructed
Although this airport has a 1300 foot north/south strip, it's pretty much unusuable due to the high tension power lines at the south end of the field.
Why does this helistop exist?
Anyone know why this exists? 06C is practically right around the corner, so I have to imagine that there was a specific reason to build this helipad where it is.
re: Where was RCAF Station Fingal?
You can see the runway outline clearly in the Google satellite view above. Switch to map view for driving directions.
Where was RCAF Station Fingal?
No longer in operation. General vicinity of St. Thomas Ontario.
Deer on runway
Always deer on edges of runways, great cheap fuel though
Nice quiet airport in Ashland Wisconsin
Log building as terminal - nicely built and maintained
Learned to fly at the Richard I Bong " Ace of Aces " airport
Small well run airport. Be sure to talk to Bill Amorde in the FBO. Bill is a local legend in flying and has FAA ratings as long as your arm. The guy has done it all, Planes, Balloons, Gliders, Helicopters !!!
Location?
I was only 9 years old when we left the area, but I've put a POI about where I think the airport really was. Rumour had it back then that the owner had put everything in his wife's name because he'd been sued over an accident.
Closed for years
My Family still owns the Campbellford Airport, however it has been closed since my grandfather retired from flying in his mid-seventies. This would have been 20 years ago or maybe better. Time goes fast when you're having fun!
Khya
Home airport
Sudbury Airport
Roland a joke seriously,Don't go see that guy
A-A
unattended, no cell phone reception, large rise in runway to south.
Lancaster
Once when I was in the air over CYTZ, the Lancaster from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum flew 500 feet under me: beautiful plane. Someone told me that it's one of only two airworthy Lancs left in the world
Airport improvements coming!!
The local airport committee is working on a big fly-in on June 20-21st 2009. Details at the airport's new website which looks fantastic! Check it out at flyalmaguin dot com
Can't wait to see this airport get paving, then watch how busy it gets :)
Airport improvements coming!!
The local airport committee is working on a big fly-in on June 20-21st 2009. Details at the airport's new website which looks fantastic! Check it out at flyalmaguin.com
Can't wait to see this airport get paving, then watch how busy it gets :)
Ice Runway
From the CFS:
Opr win rwy only Jan-Apr. Strength & cond subject to seasonal and/or climatic variations confirm availability.
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Airport
The airport is small but it has a big effect on the town of wiarton.
Executive Air
These folks were really great. they made my hotel and car reservations for me. Car was brought up front - ground crew was right there tying plane down and topping off. Nice place andI would definitely come back.
Worth a trip
really nice terminal. Empty and a shame. Nice folks - very helpful - rental car was there waiting for me - fueled me right up. Interesting mountain departure
Nice Airport
Near Nett Lake - The system forced me to identify the airport as within the US but it is really within the territory of the Boise Forte Band.
re: Disneyland?
This is the best airport for small GA for Disneyland from what I heard. We used it and liked it a lot!
P-3 strip
As VP-45 P-3 Aircrew I flew in several times. Last visit in a P-3 was interesting; #4 start valve would not open (even with a couple of whacks with a hammer) so the PPC did a runway high-speed run to spin-up start #4. As #4 started, he went to full beta thrust to stop before running out of pavement. Then taxi back with all four turning to pick up the rest of the crew for a ride back to Jax. Snorkeling there was great; it was just across the runway, and the fire department would give us a rinse off before getting back in pickle suits. Oh the days.
Good prediction Tony
I flew in for the first time today. I should have read the comments first, as I came in high an plopped it just like Tony predicted. I'll be back there later this year & will do better on the landing. I've heard that they will be adding a North/South runway this year for the G20 Summit at Deerhurst.
Steve
re: It's closed
Thanks -- the Wikipedia article confirms that the base was decommissioned in 1999, and that, after a long debate, they decided to convert it into a park. I'm changing the airport status to 'closed'.
It's closed
It's closed
Braceville Musical Fly-In June 28, 2009
41N - Privately owned; public use. 30 x 3000 ft asphalt runway; no fuel or svcs. 4th Annual Musical Fly-In, June 28, 2009! Don't miss it. Lots of planes, lots of flying activity, lots of great people, some food and of course - music. A couple of stages, various entertainers. Want to perform? Bring your instrument(s) or group! Contact in advance if you want an official time on the schedule.
Roger Lisburg
Looking for a old us army friend that was station in germeny from 1964 to 1967, my name is Ronald Whitney and my phone is 530-661-7408 and My email address is whitney@gmx.com.
First Flight Airport
🔗 Mon, 18 May 2009
— @flybob at First Flight Airport, United States
You won't see the runway until on final, but the Wright Memorial is easy to see and about 300 yd east of the runway.
Rolling out on 2 or 20 you are about 500ft from where it all began in December 1903. Every pilot should land here. A literally awesome place.