First TSA, now NASCAR

I don't know about other sites, but Talledega puts up a temporary tower
on race day, so I am guessing a temporary Class D airspace goes along
with it. Traffic at Talledega completely fills the airport.
It reminds me of a mini-Oshkosh event. Controllers at the approach end
of the runway pushing VFR departures out between the IFR departures
being released by Atlanta Center.
It is fun to fly into the race, park the airplane and walk across the
airport to the track. If you hustle at the end of the race you can get
out before the lines form. It took me three-hours from the time the race
ended until I was wheels up. That included pushing the plane from where
I parked to the parallel taxiway (half-mile?) at the departure end of
the runway (5000 feet).

David Brooks wrote:
I haven't heard a peep from anyone in aviation about this, but now it
appears the Northwest can't survive without a NASCAR track, and yesterday
the finalist was announced. Marysville, just a hair south of Arlington
(AWO). From the maps
(http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABP...2002045069.jpg), it sits
right under the straight-in for 34. It has the nearest IAPs to Everett,
making it a popular location for checkrides (it seems like you're still in
the PAE pattern when you get vectored to the intercept).

Yes, the EAA Arlington. What fun it will be when the EAA and NASCAR choose
the same weekend.

OK, so if you're thinking about the stadium TFR, they talk about there being
only three meets per year. But once this big facility is built, the owners
will probably find other ways to use it. The LOC 34 MDA is 469 feet above
TDZE - would anyone like to hazard a guess about what it would be when the
TERPSters are done with it?

Does anyone else have experience with a NASCAR track snuggled close to their
favorite non-towered airport?

-- David Brooks

"john smith" wrote in message
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I don't know about other sites, but Talledega puts up a temporary tower on
race day, so I am guessing a temporary Class D airspace goes along with
it.

Probably not. Controlled airspace just isn't established for these
short-term events. Fond du Lac gets a temporary tower each year during the
EAA convention, but there are no airspace changes. Sheboygan got a
temporary tower for the PGA tournament but there were no airspace changes.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"john smith" wrote in message
...

I don't know about other sites, but Talledega puts up a temporary tower
on race day, so I am guessing a temporary Class D airspace goes along
with it.

Probably not. Controlled airspace just isn't established for these
short-term events. Fond du Lac gets a temporary tower each year during
the EAA convention, but there are no airspace changes. Sheboygan got a
temporary tower for the PGA tournament but there were no airspace changes.

Phoenix Regional (A39) is getting a temporary tower for the Copperstate Fly
In next weekend and they have published arrival and departure
procedures...but I don't believe that the airspace will change designations.
I'll have to dig into it further.

Anyone here coming to Copperstate?

Jay Beckman
Student Pilot - KCHD

Phoenix Regional (A39) is getting a temporary tower for the Copperstate Fly
In next weekend and they have published arrival and departure
procedures...but I don't believe that the airspace will change designations.
I'll have to dig into it further.

Anyone here coming to Copperstate?

I'll be there one day, either Saturday or Sunday.
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KR