Flatlander heading to Boulder, CO -- need sage advice

I suggest you land at Jeffco, KBJC, rather than Boulder. It's about a half
hour from Boulder by car -- unless Hwy 36 is jammed, which it sometimes
isn't. g

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Hey all,

I'm planning to head out in my 68 Cherokee 180 the first week of September
with my 20 yr old son to visit my brother in Boulder, CO. I'm a
flatlander
(Atlanta, Georgia area) and though I have no plans to do any mountain
flying
and wouldn't without instruction, I'm flying towards the mountains.
That's
enough to get me looking for some good advice/pointers. An old pilot
friend
of mine said carry more speed on final than usual, that sort of thing.
We'll be loaded lightly.

Give me some good pointers if you will.

Thanks,
Biker Bill
(N6422J)

No, This September BJC will be in the middle of this year's
construction work, the primary runway could be closed and taxi route in
a mess, probably not good for some one who is not familiar.

Jon Woellhaf wrote:
I suggest you land at Jeffco, KBJC, rather than Boulder. It's about a half
hour from Boulder by car -- unless Hwy 36 is jammed, which it sometimes
isn't. g

True, but still better than Boulder, in my opinion.

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No, This September BJC will be in the middle of this year's
construction work, the primary runway could be closed and taxi route in
a mess, probably not good for some one who is not familiar.

Jon Woellhaf wrote:
I suggest you land at Jeffco, KBJC, rather than Boulder. It's about a
half
hour from Boulder by car -- unless Hwy 36 is jammed, which it sometimes
isn't. g

I don't know what's better in BJC: he would spend more minutes taxiing
and more minutes on the Highway 36, $0.20/gal more on the fuel, fly in
a busier traffic pattern. Unless it is for someone prefer flying in
and out on IFR plan, or afraid of the traffic procedure in a
non-towered airport, or fly an airplane too big for the 3900x75 runway,
I won't recommend BJC for someone visiting Boulder, but then each pilot
has his own preferences/priorities.


Jon Woellhaf wrote:
True, but still better than Boulder, in my opinion.