Fly-In Camping.....

"Eclipsme" wrote in message ...
"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Johnson Creek, ID

Is this one of the one-way strips in the wilderness area? I think I've been
there, years ago.

Harvey,

Johnson Creek is posted as one-way (land 17 takeoff 35). There's a
tall hill at the end of 17 with a house on top. Landing on 35 is not
very difficult, but is discouraged to keep the noise over the house to
a minimum.

The airport is not in the wilderness, but it's close to the River of
No Return Wilderness area. If you click on the top link in my post
above, it the second one down on the right. Great place to camp with
showers, a phone, and courtesy vans that you can rent for about 8
bucks to visit the town of Yellowpine (5 miles away on a gravel road).
Caretakers Gene and Cody maintain the runway and campgrounds like it
was their own. Well worth a visit.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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"Eclipsme" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Johnson Creek, ID

Is this one of the one-way strips in the wilderness area? I think I've
been
there, years ago.

Harvey,

Johnson Creek is posted as one-way (land 17 takeoff 35). There's a
tall hill at the end of 17 with a house on top. Landing on 35 is not
very difficult, but is discouraged to keep the noise over the house to
a minimum.

The airport is not in the wilderness, but it's close to the River of
No Return Wilderness area. If you click on the top link in my post
above, it the second one down on the right. Great place to camp with
showers, a phone, and courtesy vans that you can rent for about 8
bucks to visit the town of Yellowpine (5 miles away on a gravel road).
Caretakers Gene and Cody maintain the runway and campgrounds like it
was their own. Well worth a visit.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Yea, it was a number of years ago, in my first plane, a 1959 C172.
Aquamarine, black and white and a straight tail. I remember sitting on the
departure end of 35 early AM, watching another plane appear from behind the
mountains on right base, with more mountains behind him. It was a beautiful
location, and memory.

Harvey

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Bar Ten Ranch, AZ

Isn't that one private? On the north rim of
the grand canyon, right?

"Tony Cox" wrote in message
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| Bar Ten Ranch, AZ
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| Isn't that one private? On the north rim of
| the grand canyon, right?

That would be the one.

Gene Kearns wrote in
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The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
pose this question to the group.....

Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
and accessibility?



Columbia, California (O22) - Picnic & campsite at airport. Historic
restored gold mining town (Columbia State Historic Park) one mile away and
an easy walk.

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I was astounded when I pulled into Fairbanks and the tower asked me if
I wanted to taxi to the "camping area". The camping area had a pullout
for each plane. Each site had its own picnic table and firepit. There
was a community pagoda, cut firewood and bicycle. Best camping
ammenities I have ever found at an airport.

I have found you can camp at most small airports. Especially the ones
where there are no "facilities". You can camp at my home base, Boulder
(1V5). But only for a day or two. Its tolerated but not encouraged. I
have also "camped" inside the FBO at numerous airports. Just put my
bag on the couch and spent the night.

Followed the Alaska Highway back from Anchorage last summer. Camped in the
woods near the airplane at many airports across Canada. Even at the larger
airports, they don't seem to give it a second thought - although it may just
be a grassy area off to the side.

Here in the midwest, I can't think of an airport that I would just pull over
and set up camp. It just seems so natural farther north but not down in the
lower 48 (OK maybe just the middle 12).

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Travis
"Doug" wrote in message
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I was astounded when I pulled into Fairbanks and the tower asked me if
I wanted to taxi to the "camping area". The camping area had a pullout
for each plane. Each site had its own picnic table and firepit. There
was a community pagoda, cut firewood and bicycle. Best camping
ammenities I have ever found at an airport.

I have found you can camp at most small airports. Especially the ones
where there are no "facilities". You can camp at my home base, Boulder
(1V5). But only for a day or two. Its tolerated but not encouraged. I
have also "camped" inside the FBO at numerous airports. Just put my
bag on the couch and spent the night.

In rec.aviation.owning Travis Marlatte wrote:
: Followed the Alaska Highway back from Anchorage last summer. Camped in the
: woods near the airplane at many airports across Canada. Even at the larger
: airports, they don't seem to give it a second thought - although it may just
: be a grassy area off to the side.

: Here in the midwest, I can't think of an airport that I would just pull over
: and set up camp. It just seems so natural farther north but not down in the
: lower 48 (OK maybe just the middle 12).

I haven't flown it (yet), but I've driven it half a dozen times. Driving is
pretty close to the same deal. The further north you go, the less anybody thinks of you
simply pulling off alongside the road in a gravel pit to spend the night. Of course, the
provincial campsites are generally really good an inexpensive.

I *will* fly up sometime. I just can't afford the time right now.
Need...faster...airplane....

-Cory


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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
pose this question to the group.....

Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
and accessibility?


Both Death Valley airports (CA) have camping.

Stovepipe wells is a bit windswept and there is no shade, but
its only about 100 yds from the end of the strip. Good restaurant
nearby. Bring tiedowns. Only 3 'proper' tiedown spots, so bring
things to dig into dirt in case spots are full.

Furnace creek has more shade. Campground is about 1/2 mile
from strip. I've camped on the field, but you're not supposed to.
Another good restaurant & fancy hotel if you get bored with
camping. Plenty of space at airfield, probably enough for 50
planes & it's seldom full. Most people are day trippers. Bring
tiedowns to rope plane to wires set in the asphalt.

Spring is very pleasant, but watch for winds which can get
savage (hence comments about tiedowns).

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Dr. Tony Cox
Citrus Controls Inc.
e-mail:
http://CitrusControls.com/

Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
and accessibility?


Madeline Island. In Lake Superior. Nothing but a picnic spot, though you could
camp primitive. I'm told there's a diner a reasonable walk away, and they'll
loan you a bicycle. One resort hotel, and a ferry to the mainland. Not much
else, and you'd have to fly (it's really an island!) to nearby Ashland, Wi for
fuel. But in autumn it's worth it for the fall colors and locally-grown
apples.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/4R5

The flight instructors at my old school used to take students there because it
was a good long cross-country and a lovely day's recreation before coming back.