Took my brother and his wife out to get a tacoma that he had purchased. Chad was great and even cam out and marshaled me in to his back yard. The truck happed to be for sale at his next door neighbor.
Yes, one of my hobbies is listening/logging these NDBs (yes, weird) and it is almost daily NDBs are going off the air. The other NDB at this airport, IY 417 has been having technical troubles since February 2019. I think it is off air now or has a very weak signal. Also it was logged in Finland Jan 2017 - 4374mi/7039km.
Another problem is spammers leaving loooong boring off topic diatribes on this site.
Thanks. We're probably going to be removing the navaid information soon, because it's too hard to keep up to date with VORs and NDBs being decommissioned so fast. I'll miss them.
Reply to @ptomblin: I have an old paper copy of the official ICAO "Location Identifiers" doc (ICAO Doc 7910/128) from June 2008. It lists no identifier "KGVQ". The closest ones are "KGUS" (Grisson AFB) and "KGVW" (Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport). I suspect that someone was using "ICAO" informally, as a synonym for "four-letter all-alpha identifier".
The confusion over ICAO identifiers, especially in the US, is the main reason that I went for "GPS code" instead with OurAirports.
Reply to @david: I don't trust that list, because it doesn't list Genesee County Airport, which changed its FAA id from 3G8 to GVQ because it had weather reporting and so therefore needed an ICAO identifier KGVQ. That happened when the US adopted METAR/TAF back in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Reply to @david: http://www.activitae.com/cgi-bin/htmlSearch.pl - I don't know if this actually looks at the ICAO database, or if it just applies the standard rule to the FAA ids. But it lists KOWD (and not abominations like K7G0 like I've seen in some places).
Reply to @ptomblin: the problem is that the ICAO doesn't recognize all of the KXXX identifiers. For example, Norwood Airport (FAA: OWD) is referred to as "KOWD" in GPS databases, but AFAIK, there is no "KOWD" ICAO code.
Yes, that is correct. When an airport in the "lower 48" contiguous United States has an FAA id that consists of only letters, it also has an ICAO code that consists of a "K" plus those same three letters. I am not aware of any airport in the lower 48 that does not obey that rule. In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and US possessions, the mapping is lot less regular.
I was very disappointed with Hap's. You would think for an airport that size and an FBO that has been operating since 1946(or whatever the sign said) they would have better service. I landed here two times, once for fuel and lunch, and the second to stay overnight. Neither time did an employee bother to clean my windscreen. When I landed to overnight, a line guy met me on the ramp to ask about fuel and parking. I was unloading my bags as he drove away in the golf cart. A pilot that landed in a jet and parked next to my 172 offered to help me with my bags since I was alone and had three bags to carry.
I hope for Hap's sake a better service FBO doesn't start up at Ames, because they would lose business with any competition whatsoever.
I've never been to the airport, but I remember Jay well from the aviation Usenet groups -- he seems like a good guy, and I'm glad to hear that the hotel is still working out well.
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Nice grass strip that's not used too much.
🔗 Sun, 19 Nov 2023
— @AlanM70 at Village Oaks Airport, United States
Took my brother and his wife out to get a tacoma that he had purchased. Chad was great and even cam out and marshaled me in to his back yard. The truck happed to be for sale at his next door neighbor.
Picked up My first Lifeline pilot passengers.
🔗 Fri, 17 Nov 2023
— @AlanM70 at Chariton Municipal Airport, United States
Didn't see much of it as I was meeting another pilot from Rochester, MN to fly second leg to Lamar, Mo
Really nice airport for a municipal airport
🔗 Sat, 06 Nov 2021
— @AlanM70 at Mason City Municipal Airport, United States
Stopped in to drop off a passenger. Friendly attendant and wasn't too scary to fuel up
Nice little airport
🔗 Sat, 02 Oct 2021
— @AlanM70 at Spirit Lake Municipal Airport, United States
Just dropped in to meet someone with tractor parts for me to take home for some friends.
Nice Runways for a small place
🔗 Sat, 02 Oct 2021
— @AlanM70 at Fuller Airport, United States
Stopped in for Fuel after picking up some parts for a tractor across the lake.
Nice Airport, Clean newer FBO
🔗 Tue, 31 Aug 2021
— @AlanM70 at Algona Municipal Airport, United States
Always fun to add a new airport. Flew in for a family reunion. Was met by family but do have curtesy car.
re: NDB CCY 375 SHUTDOWN
🔗 Sun, 04 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, United States
Yes, one of my hobbies is listening/logging these NDBs (yes, weird) and it is almost daily NDBs are going off the air. The other NDB at this airport, IY 417 has been having technical troubles since February 2019. I think it is off air now or has a very weak signal. Also it was logged in Finland Jan 2017 - 4374mi/7039km.
Another problem is spammers leaving loooong boring off topic diatribes on this site.
Thanks for the info!
re: NDB CCY 375 SHUTDOWN
🔗 Wed, 31 Jul 2019
— @david at Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, United States
Thanks. We're probably going to be removing the navaid information soon, because it's too hard to keep up to date with VORs and NDBs being decommissioned so fast. I'll miss them.
NDB CCY 375 SHUTDOWN
🔗 Wed, 24 Jul 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, United States
CCY 375 kHz SHUTDOWN Jan 2011
GAK 233 kHZ Sioux Gateway Decommissioned
🔗 Sun, 19 May 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field, United States
GAK 233 kHz decommissioned 1 Nov 2014.
Home airport
🔗 Fri, 29 Jan 2016
— @Kapp069 at Missouri Valley Airport, United States
Home
NDB CKP 423 Decommissioned
🔗 Tue, 04 Dec 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Cherokee County Regional Airport, United States
CKP Pilot Rock 423 kHz was decommissioned April 2010.
re: Identifier?
🔗 Wed, 05 Sep 2012
— @david at Ellen Church Field, United States
Reply to @ptomblin: I have an old paper copy of the official ICAO "Location Identifiers" doc (ICAO Doc 7910/128) from June 2008. It lists no identifier "KGVQ". The closest ones are "KGUS" (Grisson AFB) and "KGVW" (Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport). I suspect that someone was using "ICAO" informally, as a synonym for "four-letter all-alpha identifier".
The confusion over ICAO identifiers, especially in the US, is the main reason that I went for "GPS code" instead with OurAirports.
re: Identifier?
🔗 Tue, 04 Sep 2012
— @ptomblin at Ellen Church Field, United States
Reply to @david: I don't trust that list, because it doesn't list Genesee County Airport, which changed its FAA id from 3G8 to GVQ because it had weather reporting and so therefore needed an ICAO identifier KGVQ. That happened when the US adopted METAR/TAF back in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
re: Identifier?
🔗 Tue, 04 Sep 2012
— @david at Ellen Church Field, United States
Reply to @ptomblin: you have to pay for the official list, but here's a copy (re)published by Mexico in 2010: http://www.mexico.icao.int/icaoaspa2010/ECCAIRS/Documentation/Taxonomy/R4CDLocationIndicatorsByState.pdf
re: Identifier?
🔗 Sun, 26 Aug 2012
— @ptomblin at Ellen Church Field, United States
Reply to @david: http://www.activitae.com/cgi-bin/htmlSearch.pl - I don't know if this actually looks at the ICAO database, or if it just applies the standard rule to the FAA ids. But it lists KOWD (and not abominations like K7G0 like I've seen in some places).
re: Identifier?
🔗 Sun, 26 Aug 2012
— @david at Ellen Church Field, United States
Reply to @ptomblin: the problem is that the ICAO doesn't recognize all of the KXXX identifiers. For example, Norwood Airport (FAA: OWD) is referred to as "KOWD" in GPS databases, but AFAIK, there is no "KOWD" ICAO code.
re: Identifier?
🔗 Mon, 13 Aug 2012
— @ptomblin at Ellen Church Field, United States
Yes, that is correct. When an airport in the "lower 48" contiguous United States has an FAA id that consists of only letters, it also has an ICAO code that consists of a "K" plus those same three letters. I am not aware of any airport in the lower 48 that does not obey that rule. In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and US possessions, the mapping is lot less regular.
Identifier?
🔗 Mon, 13 Aug 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Ellen Church Field, United States
I see some references to this field called KCJJ.
AirportCodesa.com says its ICAO is KCJJ
AirportGuide.com says ICAO is KCJJ, FAA is CJJ
Hello Flight
Wikipedia for Iowa: ICAO is KCJJ, FAA is CJJ
Sadly I can't put in the URLs into this form for reference.
Hap's
🔗 Wed, 03 Aug 2011
— @redoverred at Ames Municipal Airport, United States
I was very disappointed with Hap's. You would think for an airport that size and an FBO that has been operating since 1946(or whatever the sign said) they would have better service. I landed here two times, once for fuel and lunch, and the second to stay overnight. Neither time did an employee bother to clean my windscreen. When I landed to overnight, a line guy met me on the ramp to ask about fuel and parking. I was unloading my bags as he drove away in the golf cart. A pilot that landed in a jet and parked next to my 172 offered to help me with my bags since I was alone and had three bags to carry.
I hope for Hap's sake a better service FBO doesn't start up at Ames, because they would lose business with any competition whatsoever.
Friendly
🔗 Sun, 31 Jul 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Boone Municipal Airport, United States
Boone Airport advertises itself as being "The friendliest little airport in Iowa". All true. :) Fun.
Great service.
🔗 Tue, 05 Apr 2011
— @doctordef at Pocahontas Municipal Airport, United States
Gary McCartan is awesome. Bends over backwards to be of service to you as a pilot.
Hap's Air
🔗 Sun, 28 Feb 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Ames Municipal Airport, United States
Great place to rent with. Always helpful and quick to help with questions. Can't find a better FBO.
Closed?
🔗 Sun, 11 Jan 2009
— @ptomblin at Hawkeye Airport, United States
Used to be in FAA data, isn't any more.
Fly and dine
🔗 Sun, 22 Jul 2007
— Anonymous Flyer at Muscatine Municipal Airport, United States
There is a nice country style restaurant a short walk (or crew car drive) away.
ILS and VOR.
Glider operations on weekends in the warmer month.
re: Alexis Park Inn
🔗 Wed, 18 Jul 2007
— @david at Iowa City Municipal Airport, United States
I've never been to the airport, but I remember Jay well from the aviation Usenet groups -- he seems like a good guy, and I'm glad to hear that the hotel is still working out well.
Alexis Park Inn
🔗 Wed, 18 Jul 2007
— @Crash7 at Iowa City Municipal Airport, United States
Nice aviation themed hotel. Say hi to Jay!
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