On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:42:38 -0800, "mindenpilot"
wrote:

Sorry for the rant.
I just flew into Reno tonight.
As it turns out, Sierra Air Center, the only GA facility on the ramp that
doesn't charge a ramp fee, now charges a $15 parking fee.
Yup, as of Jan 1 there's no more free landing at Reno.
What makes it worse is they said, "There's no fee if you get 15 gallons of
fuel".
That sounded OK to me. I was almost full anyway.
18 gallons of fuel at $3.73 a gallon!
It would have been cheaper if I filled up in Minden and paid the $15 parking
fee.
It's only $2.80/gal in Minden!
I felt violated!

When Meigs was open the numbers were similar, perhaps higher... I
recall a handling fee in addition to the parking fees.

It seems like a lot of money when you are used to parking for free at
most airports. Then I realized that I get to park for free in the
suburbs, and I do not downtown. Leaving my car overnight in a
downtown parking garage would have cost about the same as the Meigs
fees.

I never complained after that.

-Nathan