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April - Spring Boy Scout Camporee
Again, thank you all for the co-operation during the Spring Boy Scout Camporee. May you have a great year and GOD bless you all! Again, thanks for all that everyone did to make it such a success!
Great place for skydiving
Been there 2x with friends... haven't jumped yet though, too scared.
Flew in and visited TX42
Wow, they have a paved runway and taxiway and hangars being built and a lot of activity, friendly people.
Abandonned
Abandonned many years ago, not on chart anymore
San Carlos Airport
Flown in several times during flight training. Now San Carlos has a well stocked aviation supply shop, San Carlos Aviation & Supply. They have a fully packed shop and what they don't have Hans will get for you.
Susanville Airport
Landed here early 2013 on an Angel Flight from KPAO. Nice runway, pretty mountanious scenery in and out. FBO (Susanville Aviation) was very helpful and had fuel and oil for us.
Very friendly line service people at Jet Center
Was there very late at night, and even though they were closing up all the staff was very friendly and helpful
Hard to find
Recommend using on-field VOR to get there, otherwise hard to find
re: Unusable no kidding
It is for sale as an airfield. Who are they kidding ?
Unusable no kidding
Don'tg even think about it. This is NOT an airfield by ANY definition
Unusable
Very uneven, unmowed, very narrow [next to ordhard] , LP gas tank right next to 'runway'.
This might have been a grass strip usable by a Piper cub at one time, but it is NOT SAFE to consider this even in an emergency !
If this was ever used, it has been years. I repeat not safe.
current manager's tele # is out of service
Current manager's tele # is no longer in service.
FBO
Very friendly and accommodating
Fence locations
I'd like to see where the fences are, I understand that is the only real hazard. lol
the Cordes Airport is private and closed --
the Cordes Airport is private and closed --
Broadus has had an NDB for years!
The NDB is "Broadus", BDX 335 kHz. L/L is N 45 26 09 x W 105 24 40
EFC 269 beacon off air
This airports Non-Directional Beacon has been off air since Nov 2006.
Cool little airport
I flew in here when I was visiting a relative in Kingston (about 15-20 min drive) on 4/24/13. Not the easiest to spot from the air as its surrounded by trees, but its a cool little airport. You can't see both ends of the runway when on the ground - the middle of the runway is at the apex of a hill, hence the name. When on final and right after takeoff you're still below the trees, so its kind of cool actually. Its not clear where you're SUPPOSED to park, but I parked down the hill on the East side of the field on the grass and that seemed to be OK.
All in all its a beautiful area.
WestAir
I have had several experiences with WestAir to rent an airplane or have some flying lessons and it was always satisfactory. In 2011, I had a rough engine on a C172 (problem with the mixing) with an instructor and I was not charged.
Be aware that the airport has the highest number of runway incursions.
My First Flight
Red Bird was the airport that I first flew in a private plane a Piper Tri pacer
Correction to UNIV. of TX library SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Dept.
Special Collections is on the 6th floor, not the second. Sorry for the error.
Photos of Greater Southwest International Airport, Fort wort
For anyone looking for photos of the Amon Carter Airport (Greater Southwest Int'l Airport) Check with the Univ. of Texas library, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS up on the 2nd floor. The photos were primarily taken by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram and donated to the library. The photos are mostly black and white. They are excellent! I can atest to that. I visited the library about a year ago and was pleasantly surprized at what they have available. Photos can be purchased at $10 per print. Unless you have another outside source, this collection is by far the best I've ever seen. Check them out.
Walker Pre-Flight.
Was the Best place in the world to learn how to fly and instruct. We lost a lot of pilots in the old days and things have changed a bit, 100LL was $1.15 and I remember complaining to Suburban fuel in Mountain View. Been flying and instructing ever since.
Runway headings
The runways on the Coeur D Alene airport were re-aligned last summer.
The new headings: Runway 02/20 and 06/24.
Airport is closed.
Wharton County
KPUJ- Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
The airport changed names from regional airport to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport in 2009. Located 25 mi NW of downtown Atlanta, the airport was developed and branded to specifically attract industry and corporate aviation groups that will bring the jobs of the future to Paulding County.
For more information, visit: pauldingairport.com
A charming location
Years ago, when I didn't know of the existence of this aerodrome, I was driving on Jog Road and suddenly I see an small single engine high-wing airplane approaching at 90 degrees from my direction, very close to the ground and dissapering behind some trees. Honestly I thought that was some kind of emergency-crash landing.
I made a totally illegal U-turn to check the situation. And wow!, to my surprise I see the aircraft, very confident, taxing around on a grassy landing strip.
Even up today, this aerodrome in the middle of a residential area, still looks like a cool oddity to me.
Flying by TX42
Fast growing aviation community, I see more and more improvements each time that I fly over
Awesome
One of very few airports in the USA , which has so much of general aviation activity
autism
airplanes burn kerosene which is very dirty and pollutes the air. pregnant woman breathe the air and the fine particulate (toxins)matter gets into the mother lungs and right into the blood stream into the unborn fetus. and you get autism spectrum disorders. so every time you fly your contributing to the epidemic. check it out for your self. the highest rates of autism in the US are also next to the busiest airports. Hydrocarbons are linked to autism. living down wind from a airport will increase a pregnant woman's chance of having child with autism spectrum. do your own research and ck it out for yourself. happy flying
loser
The guy they have managing that place hates you and the world. He gets an attitude with just about everyone who stops in. If he hates people so much, why is he the manager of anything? What a bunch of sh*t. Doesn't belong in a public position with that attitude. Find out who owns the airport and file a complaint!
ILS Approach LOC/DME I-GKY 111.55 RWY 34 THRE 597' 342o AP
Class D airspace VFR SFC/- 20
ILS Approach LOC/DME I-GKY 111.55 RWY 34 THRE 597' 342o AP
Class D airspace VFR SFC/- 20
Black Hole
Worst black hole at night I have ever encountered. 24000TT 18000TT Alaska Bush
FBO Services
It was very cold, but FBO crew was helpful in arranging our rental car and hangar storage.
Perfect Landing
I love to come here before I fly in my Cirrus SR22!
Cafe
Great cafe on this airport. Friendly personnel. Lots of hangar folks to visit too.
CDK - Cekar Key - FL
Still a challenging little strip with sea breezes. Town of Cedar key (shops, eateries, etc) is a bit depressed for past few years.
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport - FL
Nice Airport along Florida's East Coast - Florida Flyers very helpful with local flying information, tips. Enjoyed a coast line sightsee - views are fantastic.
KGNV - Gainesville - FL
An easy to locate airport, NE of City, North tip of Newnans Lake. Friendly controllers. Was able to use an available hanger over holidays free of charge (did buy fuel though).
Customs
Can customs/immigration clearance be available for an incoming flight from Canada?
airport and surrounding
Beautiful place!!!
Run up pads
We have removed the west runup pad and replaced it with grass.
Sticky Fingers! (Sky Harbor Airport)
Sky Harbor is a good and nice Airport, but one thing is don't leave anything behind! I forgot something that was about $200 on a chair at one of the gates...My plan was the last one to land and they were closing it all down for the night since it closed at 1am! My plan landed at 12:30 and I didn't get off till 12:50. I was the last one on the plane to get off. When walking to get my bag the only one behind me was the guy at the ticket stand and some cleaning people! I notice I left my tablet and went back after only 15 mins later and of course it was gone within 15mins! I called the lost and found and of course no one turned it in....I'm sorry but I think someone from the airport that works there took it...I don't care if they tell me no one from there took it *lies*
Airpark Living
A great place to live and fly airplanes. Good neighbors. I love to live with my airplane.
Excellent Facility
Great terminal building available to the transient pilot. Very modern. No expense spared. Self serve fuel by credit card.
Fly-in Fish Boil
The Lion's Club of Washington, Island holds an annual fly-in fish boil in the summer (usually, July, I think). It is a novelty, and a great event. If the wx is good, the attendance is usually excellent. BE CAUTIOUS about traffic! The event draws many people who arrive other than by air, so it is a pretty big event. Get there early, so they don't run out of food. It's excellent. What wouldn't taste great if they poured a ladle full of melted butter over it?!? Get the details online, via Google. It's worth the flight, and a neat experience.
re: This airport has not operated in over 35 years. It is c
Somebody needs to alert the FAA then, because it's still in their database and according to them they verified the data with the facility owner in 1993.
Practice Field
🔗 Sat, 29 Jun 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Elizabeth Field, United States
When I was a student back in 1987 it was a great little field at which to practice.
There was nothing to distract a student pilot.
The short runways are ideal for practicing short field landings and departures.