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re: Runways?
According to the Wikipedia article they are, in fact, runways.
re: Closed?
Yes, the airport closed in 1989. It was actually a well-known airport before that. I found the information in the French Wikipedia.
re: Closed?
I agree, Paul. The Great Circle Mapper also has this airport, at almost the same location:
http://gc.kls2.com/airport/LFPR
On the other hand, the 2008-06 ICAO Location Indicators doc no longer lists LFPR, so it looks pretty likely that it's closed. Can anyone confirm when the airport shut down? I've tagged it with my "fixme" tag for now, so that I'll remember to come back to it.
New airport
According to its web site, this is a brand new airport that opened in November 2008. It does not yet appear in the Google satellite imagery.
Calls for customs
There are calls for the airport to add customs services and accept international flights, so that passengers can fly directly to Chechnya, without having to pass through Moscow:
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2880035
Reopened in spring, 2007
This airport was in ruins after the Chechan war, but it was repaired after the fighting died down, and was reopened for scheduled service in spring 2007. There's still occasional violence in Chechnya, but airplanes no longer have to spiral down from directly above the airport to avoid rocket fire. Here's a story from fall 2007:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/world/europe/11chechyna.html?_r=1&ref=europe
re: ID mixup?
This one is the rightful owner of the SYWI ICAO code, so I've updated both airports.
re: Wrong ID?
OK, I've merged them both into the more likely one -- thanks.
re: Wrong ID?
I've removed the id, and will probably delete this soon: I generally include helipads at an airport only when they're assigned a separate code (otherwise, they're just POIs).
re: I think the coordinates are wrong
Actually, don't worry -- I merged this into the proper SLMG airport.
re: Wrong place
This is the right airport for the codes, according to the ICAO pub. The lat/lon had somehow been rounded off to full degrees, so I fixed those.
re: I think the coordinates are wrong
Yes, a lot of the S.A. stuff is questionable, even when it was taken from official government sources. What was your source, Paul? If it's at all credible, please feel free to edit the airport.
re: Dup?
Thanks, Paul. I've confirmed that in the ICAO pub and removed the code from this airport. It does not seem to have an ICAO code (at least not under this name).
Kuwait's Naval Base
This heliport is part of the Kuwaiti Navy's only significant base, which was also a major staging area for U.S. forces during the invasion of Iraq.
re: Hmmm
I'm reluctant about merging heliports with each-other, since they can sometimes be very close (especially in Urban areas), and these two have different names. I'll keep an eye open for more info.
re: There are two "SKAN" airports.
Merged -- thanks, Paul.
re: Weird
Here's some info about Putz Airport: http://airports.aircraftdata.net/airport/24369_01-A/PUTZ.aspx
re: Weird
Thanks, Paul. I've removed the airport codes for now, since they're probably not official.
re: Another duplicate heliport?
Agreed -- I've merged them.
re: ICAO id change?
The ICAO Location Indicators pub from June 2008 agrees with the last DAFIF, so I've changed the identifier to AGGI. I've also used the ICAO spelling of the airport name, and put the other spelling in the keywords.
re: Weird
You know, Paul, if we get a good community organized, we could end up being a source for the FAA. With volunteer contributors, we can mobilize a lot more resources than they can for airport data management.
re: Dup?
Thanks, Paul. I've merged them, and moved the marker to what looks like a (n overgrown?) runway.
re: Is this really a separate facility?
I've merged them, since the heliport doesn't have a separate ICAO or IATA code. I haven't yet made a final decision about what to do when a single facility has multiple codes (e.g. military and civilian, or fixed-wing and heliport). I'll definitely keep seaplane docks separate.
re: Maybe closed to itinerant, but it's still open
I checked again with the Burlington controller when I overflew this summer, and he said that the field is closed completely now.
re: Another dup?
Thanks, Paul -- I've merged that into this one.
re: Duplicate?
Thanks, Paul -- I've merged them.
Disputed territory
This territory is claimed by Malaysia, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Malaysia currently has effective control, with this airport on a man made island, a small naval base, and a diving resort.
Under U.S. control
While this former airfield is in Cuba, it's part of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, which is under U.S. control.
2007 Assassination Attempt
This is the airport where the Fokker 100 carrying prime minister of the Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Soro, was attacked after landing by rockets and kalashnikov fire in on June 29, 2007. Soro was unhurt the attack, but four people were killed and ten wounded. The attackers are still unknown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_29,_2007_assassination_attempt_on_Guillaume_Soro
Story about midair collision
This is a bit sensationalist, but it suggests that the VFR routes into Bankstown are too restricted for the safe flow of traffic:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24821548-23349,00.html
Accident on 13 December 2008
A Summit Air Dornier on a charter passenger flight missed the Cambridge Bay runway and landed in an icy field. No serious injuries, but lots of damage to the plane (according to a witness):
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/12/15/summit-flight.html
re: Not in use
Thanks. I've marked it as closed, and linked to an historical military field site as the home page.
re: Incorrect location
Excellent! Thanks for fixing it.
re: You're a bit behind
Thanks, Paul -- I've made the updates, and put the old IDs in the keywords field.
re: Incorrect location
Thanks for pointing out the problem. I can't quite find the right location on the map -- since you're a registered user, please feel free to click the "Edit" tab, then move the marker to the right place.
re: website
I agree, Bill. They do have a web site, but it doesn't appear to have live arrivals/departure info on it. The Wikipedia article (linked under the map) does list the airlines and destinations, though.
Wrong location?
I think that this should actually be the location of FBGM (Gumare Airport), since it's right north of the town of Gumare. The village of Nokaneng is 30-40 km to the south. Even Garmin has this wrong (if it is wrong).
Possibly wrong
I think that this airport should actually be where FBNN (Nokaneng Airport) is shown just to the north of the town of Gumare, and FBNN should be 30-40 km south in the village of Nokaneng. If that's true, though, then even Garmin has it wrong right now. Currently, everyone shows Gumare more-or-less in the middle of the town.
First airport in Kansas City
Richards Field (later Ong Field) was the first airport serving Kansas City. It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision.
Rented from Universal
I rented Archer N38700 from Universal Air Academy at El Monte for 1.4 hours dual around the L.A. basin. The price was reasonable, and the plane was worn but in good shape mechanically. They have two Archers and an Arrow in their fleet, together with a Seneca and a bunch of Cessnas for primary training.
Article on Ashaig Airstrip
Here's a detailed English-language article about this airstrip from a Dutch site:
Not a full FBO
Aviation International is a flight school that runs the Guelph airport and happens to sell tie-down spots and 100LL fuel to transients, but it is definitely not a full FBO. According to the woman on the phone, tie-downs on the grass are $7/night, and you have to move your plane to and from the fuel pumps yourself (though they do the actual fueling). They have no arrangements with rental-car companies, not even a key drop-off.
For full FBO service (e.g. leave a fuel order and walk into your waiting rental car), you can fly into Waterloo (YKF) 10 nm/18km away, but you'll pay a bit more money.
Runway closed; heliport only
The runway is closed, so this airport is available only as a heliport. Permission required, but customs services are available.
Part of AirVenture museum
This airport, immediately adjacent to Wittman Regional (OSH), operates together with the AirVenture Museum at OshKosh. It is a grass strip with over 50 airplanes in period hangars, and includes a playground and rides in vintage aircraft. An AirVenture Museum ticket is required to visit the field, and a tram travels to the field from the museum:
Operations at Pontecagnano
According to the Italian Wikipedia article, Pontecagnano is a joint military-civilian airport with scheduled airline service to Milan Malpensa (MXP), Catania (CTA), Verona (VRN), Barcelona (BCN), Bucharest (BBU), and Munich (MUC). It also hosts a fair bit of bizjet traffic, as well as the long-established Aeroclub di Salerno, which includes a flying school:
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895
A charter 737 crashed near the airport on August 24, 2008, killing 68 of the 90 people on board:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Aseman_Airlines_Flight_6895
City might close airport
Some city counselors want to close the airport and sell the land to developers, but local doctors want it to stay open for medevac and organ-delivery flights:
Closed after WWII
This airfield was closed after World War II, since Sand Island (PMDY), immediately to the west, allowed for a longer runway.
International flights may move
The Honduras government wants to move international flights to Tegucigalpa from Toncontín to the Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which already hosted them temporarily earlier in 2008. Smaller planes and domestic flights would continue to use Toncontín. There's no schedule for the change, yet.
re: ID?
🔗 Thu, 08 Jan 2009
— @david at Raron Airfield, Switzerland
Thanks, Paul. I've switched it to the civil identifier, since that's more generally useful.