There is a "Skypark"
listed on the back of the 1965 sectional, the coordinates are 37 03-122 02,
which puts it about four miles north of Santa Cruz. I can scan that area
for you, but you'll find much more information he

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/...html#santacruz

Thanks. No scan necessary, I think that was it. I remember landing and
taking off to the northwest (dropping off a passenger and chatting a
while). It was windy and the landing was exciting (but a greaser), and
on departure one of the old timers told me to be careful of sink off the
departure end, but that it would go away as I kept going. Sure enough,
we took off, got about a hundred or two feet in the air, and the terrain
dropped below us. We went down, but kept going, and went back up again,
for an uneventful takeoff. It was nice to be ready for it.

When we landed again at Oakland, ATC wanted to know where we were... we
had a flight plan open, and didn't think to amend it to account for the
extra hour chatting on the field. tsk tsk.

Jose
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