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New runway under construction!
When I landed on 3/2/19 it appeared the new runway just northwest of the old field was not yet operational. It had lines and numbers painted but there was something yellow on the end of each runway which I assume was a canvas X that the wind had blown into a bunch. I landed at the original field no problem.
Cheap gas!
Runway in good condition, need to back taxi to get to the start of 36
Awesome
Agreed with what @Komatoast said
Great Airport
Line service was very friendly and helpful. Had to emergency land here due to ice and Approach was a life-saver!
Obstacles
Watch out for the tall towers just north of the field. I think traffic for RWY 10 is right for this reason. Also if taking RWY 10 note the mature trees/telephone poles right at the end of the RWY. The trees look to be taller than 50' and are maybe 30ft from the end of the runway so plan accordingly.
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The trees are taller than they appear. Know your short field performance and maybe don't take off at gross weight if its close. Bonanza V35 at gross was too close for comfort on takeoff.
Narrow runway
🔗 Sat, 02 Mar 2019
— @wolfgangx at Orleans Airport, United States
First third of both runways was well paved with the middle section being older. At only 30 ft wide this was tricky to do with a crosswind