best way into D.C. ?

I was thinking of Manassas- how does this compare to Dulles?

Manassas: Large. Moderately expensive. Commuter train available into DC
(limited hours, www.vre.org), connects with the Metro. No other public
transport. Taxis can be gotten, but Manassas is in the middle of nowhere.

Dulles: Huge. You can taxi for an hour to get to the runway. Very Expensive.
Vienna is the nearest Metro station. I hear there's a shuttle to the Metro,
never used it.

I don't know about hangars at either place, as I just use tiedowns. Check
airnav.com.

Jose



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"Teacherjh" wrote in message


...but Manassas is in the middle of nowhere.

Uh, not exactly.

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I've flown both into DCA back in the days and into IAD as recently as 2002
and both were great experiences, although DCA was definetely the most GA
friendly big airport I've ever been to, I really miss it:

http://www.maxho.com/dca
http://www.maxho.com/BigTrip

was always lookin' for an excuse to fly into DCA on my own, and before 9/11
you could ask the departure for a city tour and they'd vector you around low
over the city

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"Guy Elden Jr." wrote in message
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Hi all...

I'm planning on flying down to D.C. from northern NJ in a couple of weeks,
and was wondering which airport down there is the best these days? I know
College Park is the most ideal, but unfortunately it's still not
accessible
by transient aircraft. Basically, I need the closest airport that has
either
a cab or access to public transportation to get into central D.C. I've
flown
into Dulles once before, and don't plan on repeating that harrowing
adventure again (the controller that day was just not on his game at all).

Any advice much appreciated! Thanks!

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Guy Elden Jr.

"HECTOP" wrote in message ...

was always lookin' for an excuse to fly into DCA on my own, and before 9/11
you could ask the departure for a city tour and they'd vector you around low
over

You can't get within 18 miles of DCA now in a GA aircraft unless you've submitted
to the appropriate rectal probing. GA into DCA is even more limitted.

two weeks before 9/11 on approach to DCA:
http://www.maxho.com/BigTrip/pages/Pentagon.htm

btw I think it was you Ron who gave me advice about the City Tour, 10x again

HECTOP
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"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

"HECTOP" wrote in message
...

was always lookin' for an excuse to fly into DCA on my own, and before
9/11
you could ask the departure for a city tour and they'd vector you around
low
over

You can't get within 18 miles of DCA now in a GA aircraft unless you've
submitted
to the appropriate rectal probing. GA into DCA is even more limitted.