sj
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What is your FAVORITE (JUST ONE) destination PUBLIC airport and why?
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NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
You know what's really nice about the airports in the Canadian arctic?
....... anybody .....?
Nobody knows.
....... anybody .....?
Nobody knows.
kestrel
PATRON
Southern NH
yellowbird69
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Exeter N.H.---Spruce Creek Fly-in(7FL6) Daytona Be
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
Just the fact that they are there is enough. Usually they are very nice, good runways and nice people. And, not much traffic.
kestrel
PATRON
Southern NH
Yes, I do! Grass strip that isn't excessively manicured, restaurant and friendly local taildragger that like to hang out and chat.
Cheers!
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Bearhawk
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
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NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
I was having a Jackie Mason moment!
NO 100LL (with a couple of exceptions)
No camping
No tie-downs
No restaurant at airport (and maybe not in town either)
$20 for a 2-mile taxi drive into town
Crappy hotels (with a couple of exceptions)
No courtesy car
Good chance your 'plane will get vandalized
Hmmm.... what did I miss?
NunavutPA-12
FRIEND
67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
Oh ya:
$100 call-out for fuel (Jet A-1) after 5:00 pm
$2.50 for a soda (after the $20 taxi ride)
Not that I'm telling anyone to stay away - just be prepared!
$100 call-out for fuel (Jet A-1) after 5:00 pm
$2.50 for a soda (after the $20 taxi ride)
Not that I'm telling anyone to stay away - just be prepared!
I'm going to agree with a few others that have already said it Talkeetna. Short walk to town always interesting people to BS with climbers from all over. Fly right over the river/ lodge on your approach and take off. Or grab some drinks at any of the little places there and throw a tent up for the night.
bob turner
Registered User
Most of my favorite airports are long gone or paved over. I liked Manassas when it was grass. I loved Gila Bend when it was dirt and the Reillys ran it. Marsh Field in Yuma was great, too - under a freeway now. San Juan Capistrano was the nicest grass field in Southern California. And West Chester outside of PHL was grass with lots of Cubs. The lady at Sunland, outside of ELP, would never let me pay for gas. And El Dorado Ark was always a port in a storm.
But now, Hood River, because of the beautiful flight in. Willows because of the motel and food. And Montgomery, because I practically live there.
But now, Hood River, because of the beautiful flight in. Willows because of the motel and food. And Montgomery, because I practically live there.
arnold bronson
Registered User
Albuquerque, NM
JFK Call me crazy 
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
JFK Call me crazy
I used to fly in and out of there with a Narco Mk2 equip Tri Pacer when it was called IDL.
Darrel Starr
Registered User
Plymouth, MN
I really like wondering around Sky Harbor in Duluth. Park the plane, walk across the street to a beach on Lake Superior. Lots of interesting airplanes from Beech 18s on straight floats, a Seabee and Mark Marino's Hangar 10 Operation. Mark and others built the Lark of Duluth and displayed it at the Red Barn at Oshkosh this year: http://www.duluthaviationinstitute.org/Lark of Duluth.htm
Mark also is a Polyfiber Dealer, has one of the greatest hangars ever, overlooking Duluth Harbor, and redesigned the Hatz Biplane into the Hatz Bantam light sport: http://www.hatzbantam.com/order hatz bantam plans. htm.htm
Neat little place that looks like time forgot: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDYT
And camping available:http://www.skyharborduluth.com/recoverd/My Webs/sky harbor camping.htm
Mark also is a Polyfiber Dealer, has one of the greatest hangars ever, overlooking Duluth Harbor, and redesigned the Hatz Biplane into the Hatz Bantam light sport: http://www.hatzbantam.com/order hatz bantam plans. htm.htm
Neat little place that looks like time forgot: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDYT
And camping available:http://www.skyharborduluth.com/recoverd/My Webs/sky harbor camping.htm
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cubdriver2
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upstate NY
Darrel Sky Harbor is a cool place, Where else are you going to see 2 Beech 18 on floats parked side by side. I know some of the old characters from the area, Don McCann? and Ray Briole over at Superior. I got dolly launched into 30mph NW winds and 3' waves and an ore boat wake in a J4/1320 back in 07 and made it back to Saratoga NY in 11 hrs.
Glenn
Glenn
Bearhawk Builder
FRIEND
In the woods
Wow, that Luscombe is nice.
2B3 - Parlin Field, Newport NH. Lots of grass, good folks, no fence, Mexican pub on the field.
2B3 - Parlin Field, Newport NH. Lots of grass, good folks, no fence, Mexican pub on the field.
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
WOW what a spot! You guys have a nice collection of toys!
RaisedByWolves
FRIEND
Tx
Hampton sure is nice, it used to be close.
CubDriver218
Registered User
Minnesota
Voyager Village in Wisconsin 9WN2
nice little strip right on the golf course. Has a great country club to grab lunch and golf a few holes.
Great spot, and Siren is close by which has good fuel prices and auto fuel.
nice little strip right on the golf course. Has a great country club to grab lunch and golf a few holes.
Great spot, and Siren is close by which has good fuel prices and auto fuel.
Bill.Brine
FOUNDER
Massachusetts
It is funny no one mentioned Katama ( Edgartown Martha's Vineyard) All grass multiple runways and a great restaurant on the field and you walk to the beach adjoining the airport.
Nice in the winter too.
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Palmer, AK:
- Short flight even for a fat and slow PA-12 (or is that the pilot)
- Relatively low key atmosphere, although it can get hectic at times in summer
- Go over to Forestry, hang out with No. 1 son, pretend I am a contributing member of society
- Great place to go for a day in the summer: walk into town, hang out at the local market festival thing, have a sandwich, head out
- 5 - 35 minute flight from the cabin depending on the way the wind is blowing
- Pretty spectacular sights nearby
- Short flight even for a fat and slow PA-12 (or is that the pilot)
- Relatively low key atmosphere, although it can get hectic at times in summer
- Go over to Forestry, hang out with No. 1 son, pretend I am a contributing member of society
- Great place to go for a day in the summer: walk into town, hang out at the local market festival thing, have a sandwich, head out
- 5 - 35 minute flight from the cabin depending on the way the wind is blowing
- Pretty spectacular sights nearby
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
algonquin
MEMBER
Seldovia,Ak
Hey Glenn, stu and I will show you around when you get up. My other fav. Airport is almost ready for landings, all 1800' is open but the last 4-500' NW end is narrow-60' or so the rest is fairly smooth and mowed . The rest is also 100' wide. One of the locals landed in a Hawk UL said it wasn't bad.
