"homer simpson" wrote in message
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Was going through the AOPA Airport Directory and noticed this is a
selection criteria. It sounds like a cool thing to do. I'm thinking
you just fly in, pitch the tent and chill. Has anyone in the group ever
done this? Apart from calling ahead to check with the airport
management, are there any other suggestions?

Some airfields are better than others. I don't see the attraction of camping
at a typical municipal airport (I don't see the attraction of camping in
your RV in a Wal-Mart parking lot, either), but someplace such as Columbia,
CA or back country airstrips could be a lot of fun. Having actually camped
at Columbia, I can say that we had a great time.