An interesting Plane Watchers note - KJNX - Johnston County airport was
recently *outed*.

Home of a great avionics shop - Sparkchasers - is also the home of a
mysterious (unmarked) set of hangars with some interesting equipment
inside. The NY Times outed them last week in a story about the the
movement of terrorists around the globe for 'intelligence gathering'.

I had heard that it was a CIA-type operation and it was reported as such
last week. Gulfstreams and other unmarked Fed equipment launch out
there for Gitmo and DC to pickup people to travel to the mideast and
Eastern Europe where 'intelligence gathering' is a core compentency.

I sped read the article and don't have the date - anyone want to help
here with a link?

Anyway, an interesting plane watchers stopoff though tourists are
probably not welcome. I've had a G4 launch up my rear and away on 2
occasions and seen an interesting looking DC3 in the hangar, along with
a crop duster of some sort a few years ago. Very mysterious but not so
secret.

KertDawg wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking for an airport in central North Carolina at which I can
watch airplanes and listen to them on my handheld scanner. I've done
this before in other parts of the country with some pretty good
results. For instance, at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) near
Pittsburgh, PA, you can walk out in front of the tower and watch
private jets, helicopters, and quite a few light aircraft for hours. I
just like watching and listening.

However, in NC, I've not found a good airport at which to do this. For
instance, at the Piedmont Triad Int. Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro,
there are some pretty big jets, but you can't get close enough to see
much happening. At other airports, like KBUY or KIGX, you can get
really close, but you might see one or two planes per hour on a good
day.

Can anyone recommend an airport in central North Carolina (or close
enough for a day trip) to an airport that might be better suited?
Thanks for any replies.

- Kertis