I set down here today to wait out the passage of a wicked cold front. I hadn't realized that every building on the field had been literally demolished by a recent hurricane. So, after I tied the plane down (tightly), I climbed back in the plane and rode out the storm. A little lonely but the pyrotechnics were good.
I've been experimenting with some code for an exercise for students - trying to find the world's highest airports. This comes up at number 1 but I really don't think there's an airport at 30,000 feet above the north pole.
I am close to having a working airport here, with some known problems that when I post it up anyone with more knowledge on msfs2020 design is welcome to my source and can edit and fix anything they like. Most of the problems i am having are related to terraforming. I have managed to get a relatively flat airport with a couple of bumps at the edges of the apron. However the airport altitude is wrong as I couldn't figure out how to change it in the polygon. I comes in at the default of around 10' and should be 27' . I will post a comment here when I get the first version posted somewhere. with instructions on contacting me for the files to edit.
As of 2020, Google Maps imagery shows there's a Cessna parked behind the house at 1020 N Broadway, and the field across the street is still cleared enough for takeoffs. The four digit FAA identifier 04MA indicates this is for private use only; it is still listed as active on AirNav and FAA sources. I think that "anonymous user" may have had an ax to grind.
The person listed by the previous commenter is listed as the manager at Wolf River Airport (54N) in Rossville, Tennessee; I see no current listing for a manager for Wolf River Ranch Airport MS53 in Mississippi in any internet searches. This airport is no longer listed as open in AirNav in any case and trees have grown on half of the previous runway surface in recent satellite imagery.
From a problem report: "Another business has bought the airport and is now using it as a solar panel field. Nobody can access the airport unless authorized."
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Stopped here today (6/30/20) to ask Smiling Aviation to handle a ferry permit sign-off for me. They could not have been more fun or more professional. I learned a lot (as a pilot not a mechanic) watching them work. The runway is great, and the gas was cheap. Will be back!
Shows up on 1970s-era topo maps and old runway still visible on satellite, but very little info available. Any further information on this obscure landing strip would be appreciated.
PIma County Sheriff's Department airborne operations seem to have moved completely to KTUS -- sensible, PCSO HQ being basically sandwiched between the flight paths of KTUS and KDMA probably made this location untenable in the long run.
Since all the FAA databases seem to be 10-12 years behind on heliports, it's probably a good idea to leave this up here so people *know* it's closed, instead of removing this and leaving only the inaccurate, old information online on other sites as Google hits. Also, it was inaccurately plotted to begin with (protip: always cross-check owner addresses on heliport listings!).
This is actually the 1930s Salome CAA Intermediate Field, resurrected in the late 2010s as an emergency airfield for GA pilots! Neat to see what was effectively a forgotten archaeological site return to current use.
When I was here in the oughts, it primarily housed AH-64Ds for US ANG and Singapore AF units -- the Singaporeans train here as there's not exactly a ton of room to have a training base out in Singapore.
I used to ride my bike here as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s to see the old Biegert Aviation C-130s come in. Sad to see this airport fall into disuse and disrepair. Those DC-6s and hangars deserved so much better than to be turned into tinder for meth heads.
Walt Disney World / Lake Buena Vista STOLport -- still here,
One of the advantages of being a Walt Disney World Cast Member was being able to access the old airport grounds. The runway is still in use, but not for aviation; it's a vehicle storage facility for Disney. You'll have to go to Castaway Cay to find an active airport on Disney property nowadays (2020).
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amazing
🔗 Wed, 28 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at Kayenta Airport, United States
this airport and surrounding area are stunning
Any port in a storm...
🔗 Fri, 23 Oct 2020
— @shumphries at Southland Field, United States
I set down here today to wait out the passage of a wicked cold front. I hadn't realized that every building on the field had been literally demolished by a recent hurricane. So, after I tied the plane down (tightly), I climbed back in the plane and rode out the storm. A little lonely but the pyrotechnics were good.
Expensive experience
🔗 Fri, 23 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at San Francisco International Airport, United States
Fees for a single engine piston was $365!
Nice airport Great Service
🔗 Tue, 13 Oct 2020
— @rstan at Defiance Memorial Airport, United States
TAS is the FBO
Great facility
Very accommodating with crew car and great repair facility
Great airport!
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at Claxton Evans County Airport, United States
Nice newly paved taxi and ramp. Great fuel stop
Utley Field Located.
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @animebirder at Utley Field, United States
I've moved the GPS coordinates to the location of this private strip.
Is this a real airport?
🔗 Mon, 05 Oct 2020
— @davidtkaye at Modi, United States
I've been experimenting with some code for an exercise for students - trying to find the world's highest airports. This comes up at number 1 but I really don't think there's an airport at 30,000 feet above the north pole.
So many jets
🔗 Sat, 03 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at Charleston Executive Airport, United States
Came in on a Saturday evening and the massive ramp was almost completely full! Very friendly staff.
Seward is a work in progress for me.
🔗 Sat, 03 Oct 2020
— @elkwharton at Seward Airport, United States
I am close to having a working airport here, with some known problems that when I post it up anyone with more knowledge on msfs2020 design is welcome to my source and can edit and fix anything they like. Most of the problems i am having are related to terraforming. I have managed to get a relatively flat airport with a couple of bumps at the edges of the apron. However the airport altitude is wrong as I couldn't figure out how to change it in the polygon. I comes in at the default of around 10' and should be 27' . I will post a comment here when I get the first version posted somewhere. with instructions on contacting me for the files to edit.
(no subject)
🔗 Fri, 02 Oct 2020
— @georg at Breckenridge Airport, United States
According to MSFS2020 the code for this airport is O64, but that clashes with "Port of Catoosa Heliport" so I have left it blank.
04MA Update
🔗 Thu, 24 Sep 2020
— @animebirder at Goddard Field, United States
As of 2020, Google Maps imagery shows there's a Cessna parked behind the house at 1020 N Broadway, and the field across the street is still cleared enough for takeoffs. The four digit FAA identifier 04MA indicates this is for private use only; it is still listed as active on AirNav and FAA sources. I think that "anonymous user" may have had an ax to grind.
Mistaken identity?
🔗 Wed, 23 Sep 2020
— @animebirder at Wolf River Ranch Airport, United States
The person listed by the previous commenter is listed as the manager at Wolf River Airport (54N) in Rossville, Tennessee; I see no current listing for a manager for Wolf River Ranch Airport MS53 in Mississippi in any internet searches. This airport is no longer listed as open in AirNav in any case and trees have grown on half of the previous runway surface in recent satellite imagery.
Private Security Contractors
🔗 Sun, 13 Sep 2020
— @ZOE at Schaney's Lair Airport, United States
Well maintained, private use, very exclusive discreet and secure. Pay to play and invited guests only.
Great airport
🔗 Tue, 08 Sep 2020
— @wolfgangx at Fayette County Airport, United States
Nice pilot lounge and a good gas stop!
Great FBO
🔗 Sun, 06 Sep 2020
— @rstan at Lancaster Airport, United States
Spent 4 days visiting area.
No charge for tiedown
Converted to solar panel field
🔗 Fri, 28 Aug 2020
— @david at Holley Naval Outlying Field, United States
From a problem report: "Another business has bought the airport and is now using it as a solar panel field. Nobody can access the airport unless authorized."
Great airport!
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Brenner Field, United States
Super friendly staff and great gas prices
Expensive
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Denver International Airport, United States
$40 landing fee and $50 handling fee for a single engine bonanza. Highest fees I’ve ever seen
re: NDB HRD 524 to be dcommissioned
🔗 Wed, 19 Aug 2020
— @david at Hawthorne Field, United States
Reply to @KPC6NDB: removed -- thanks.
Great spot!
🔗 Sun, 16 Aug 2020
— @shumphries at North Houston Airport, United States
Landed here for the first time today, despite having flown around Houston for 20 years. Cozy spot. Nice drop-in over the trees onto 17. Will return!
Friendly airport
🔗 Sat, 25 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at New Garden Airport, United States
I’ve never seen so many people hanging out at a GA field!
Agree on the hard to find
🔗 Fri, 24 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Smoketown Airport, United States
I also could not easily find this airport until I was right over it
Smoothest asphalt around!
🔗 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
— @shumphries at Shank N Bank Airport, United States
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Great controller
🔗 Wed, 22 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, United States
Dealt with a storm popping up over the field right before takeoff, when we finally did depart the controllers really helped navigate the cells
Great stuff!
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2020
— @shumphries at Double Eagle II Airport, United States
Gassed up here on the way from KTEX to Houston. Super folks!
Awesome!
🔗 Tue, 30 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Blake Field, United States
Stopped here today (6/30/20) to ask Smiling Aviation to handle a ferry permit sign-off for me. They could not have been more fun or more professional. I learned a lot (as a pilot not a mechanic) watching them work. The runway is great, and the gas was cheap. Will be back!
Narrow runway!
🔗 Mon, 29 Jun 2020
— @wolfgangx at Dwight Airport, United States
the paved part of this runway was only 21' wide!
Old Chinle Airport
🔗 Thu, 25 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at (Old) Chinle Airport, United States
This is the heading for the old (closed) and private Chinle Airport (04AZ), not the newer Chinle Municipal (E91).
Ex-Airport
🔗 Thu, 25 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Kaupulehu Heliport, United States
On the site of former Kona Village Resort Airport.
Old Landing Strip
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at New Hope Landing Strip, United States
Shows up on 1970s-era topo maps and old runway still visible on satellite, but very little info available. Any further information on this obscure landing strip would be appreciated.
No heliport at location.
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Pima County Sheriff's Heliport, United States
PIma County Sheriff's Department airborne operations seem to have moved completely to KTUS -- sensible, PCSO HQ being basically sandwiched between the flight paths of KTUS and KDMA probably made this location untenable in the long run.
Closed
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Redman Residence Heliport, United States
Since all the FAA databases seem to be 10-12 years behind on heliports, it's probably a good idea to leave this up here so people *know* it's closed, instead of removing this and leaving only the inaccurate, old information online on other sites as Google hits. Also, it was inaccurately plotted to begin with (protip: always cross-check owner addresses on heliport listings!).
Closed
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Orlando Sun Resort Heliport, United States
Formerly Orlando Hyatt House, Orlando Sun Resort, Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort. This property is now closed and derelict.
Bowie International?
🔗 Mon, 22 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Bowie Airport, United States
Labeled as "Bowie International Airport" on Google Maps, but I can find no evidence this was ever actually called this other than as a local in joke.
Closed
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Seidel Ranch Airport, United States
Listed owner deceased 2000, no sign of aviation activity here in the last 20 years.
Bring me the head of John the Baptist!
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Salome Emergency Airfield, United States
This is actually the 1930s Salome CAA Intermediate Field, resurrected in the late 2010s as an emergency airfield for GA pilots! Neat to see what was effectively a forgotten archaeological site return to current use.
I thought this was closed...
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Bouse Airport, United States
But there's YouTube videos of activity here from 2015-2019. Pretty fascinating rebirth of a 1950s airstrip!
Fantasy of Flight
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Orlampa Inc Airport, United States
Better known as Fantasy of Flight. In addition to the visible turf runways, there are also seaplane operations here.
Silverbell Notes
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Silverbell Army Heliport, United States
When I was here in the oughts, it primarily housed AH-64Ds for US ANG and Singapore AF units -- the Singaporeans train here as there's not exactly a ton of room to have a training base out in Singapore.
Gila River Memories
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Gila River Memorial Airport, United States
I used to ride my bike here as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s to see the old Biegert Aviation C-130s come in. Sad to see this airport fall into disuse and disrepair. Those DC-6s and hangars deserved so much better than to be turned into tinder for meth heads.
Walt Disney World / Lake Buena Vista STOLport -- still here,
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Lake Buena Vista STOLport, United States
One of the advantages of being a Walt Disney World Cast Member was being able to access the old airport grounds. The runway is still in use, but not for aviation; it's a vehicle storage facility for Disney. You'll have to go to Castaway Cay to find an active airport on Disney property nowadays (2020).
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Chico Municipal Airport, United States
Large facility - helpful FBO
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Murray Field, United States
Spent 4 days here very nice and somewhat helpful
Cheap Fuel
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Gila Bend Municipal Airport, United States
unmanned but good FBO
Excellent AIrport
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Tucson International Airport / Morris Air National Guard Base, United States
Lots of choices for FBO/s
Excellent Experience
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Reno-Stead Airport, United States
Great maintenance facility
Great airport - Fantastic Service
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, United States
I had to stay unexpectedly here waiting out thunderstorms
Great people
Very helpful and CHEAP fuel
Loved this place!
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Cibolo Creek Ranch Airport, United States
Lover the air strip and the accomodations. Took a photo there that's the home page of my web site, www.humphriesaviation.com
Sad to see it go!
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Luck Field, United States
This was one of the first cross-countries I made after earning my license in 1992. Looks like it closed shortly thereafter. You can read about it here: http://airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_SW.htm#luck
Nice small airport
🔗 Thu, 04 Jun 2020
— @JoeMosher at Middle Bass-East Point Airport, United States
Great island with two resturants and bars. Also campground.
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