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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). -- ------------------------------- Travis "Doug" wrote in message m... 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. |
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I did not think so.. but last time I was home I flew by the airport.. to
small to get into with what I was flying that day.. BT "Stu Gotts" wrote in message ... Is O' Gaddabout still alive? On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:03:04 -0800, "BTIZ" wrote: Gadabout Gaddis Airport, Bingham Maine, just off the Kennebec River http://www.airstripamerica.com/cgi-bin/apt_info?ME08 I used to have a photo of it.. but not having much luck finding it. BT "Gene Kearns" wrote in message .. . 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? |
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"Tony Cox" wrote in message ink.net... | "C J Campbell" wrote in message | ... | | Bar Ten Ranch, AZ | | Isn't that one private? On the north rim of | the grand canyon, right? That would be the one. |
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Nobel County (I10), Caldwell, Ohio. Adjacent to a state park. Path leads from airport to the lake at the end of the runway. Highland County (HOC), Hillsboro, Ohio. Adjacent to Rocky Fork Lake State Park. |
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Nehalem Bay State Airport
http://www.airstripamerica.com/cgi-bin/apt_info?3S7 There are five or six camping spots right off the tie down area. During the summer there is running water and port-a-potties. About a mile walk to town for supplies. The airport is on the estuary side of the beach, it's about a 1/2 mile walk to the ocean frontage. The beach is in the lower right hand corner of the picture, just below Nehalem Bay State Park. |
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Ross Richardson wrote:
If you are in this part of the country, then just south of this is Cedar Mills on Lake Texoma, 3T0 (zero). 3000' E-W grass runway. They have cottages or you can camp on the airport. One favorite spot is near the tree on the east of the runway and near the lake. There is a resturant, showers, etc on the property. We will have to check that out! Thanks, Tom Pappano, PP-ASEL-IA |
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"Eclipsme" wrote in message ...
"C J Campbell" wrote in message ... 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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"John Galban" wrote in message om... "Eclipsme" wrote in message ... "C J Campbell" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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In rec.aviation.piloting Gene Kearns wrote:
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? Marble, Colorado. Bring EVERYTHING. 1.5 mile hike into town of Marble. 1 pay phone in town, limited, limited store. Great fishing on the Crystal River. Great marble quarry mine tour... this is where much of the marble for the monuments in Washington D.C. come from. View our fly-in briefing: http://www.coloradopilots.org/marble2003.asp This is a PRIVATE airport... I am authorized to provide instruction and contact information. Best regards, Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard -- Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://www.frii.net/~jer C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot, BM218 HAM N0FZD, 197 Young Eagles! |
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