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WWD information sought
The wife and I will be flying to Ocean City/Wildwood N.J. this Saturday
to get our feet wet in the Atlantic one more time before fall and the onslought of Frances up the East coast next week. Just wondering if anyone has gone to WWD this summer. What are the current parking/tie down fees, etc? Any particularly good or bad experiences? Anything unusual to look out for, other than the seagulls. Zack Sten |
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Zack,
I fly down to WWD often. If you don't stay overnight, there is no parking fee. Parking is $6 per day otherwise. I think purchasing fuel might wave one day's parking. But I'm not sure since I usually stay over a week at a time. Some of the tiedown ropes are not in the best of shape and some spots have no ropes at all. So if you have your own ropes I would bring them just in case. Overall it's a great airport!! Steve "Arnold Sten" wrote in message news The wife and I will be flying to Ocean City/Wildwood N.J. this Saturday to get our feet wet in the Atlantic one more time before fall and the onslought of Frances up the East coast next week. Just wondering if anyone has gone to WWD this summer. What are the current parking/tie down fees, etc? Any particularly good or bad experiences? Anything unusual to look out for, other than the seagulls. Zack Sten |
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I will be flying to Ocean City/Wildwood N.J. this Saturday
Sounds like a good idea. I've been to both airports a bunch. I like Ocen City better - a nice airport, love flying final over the island and seeing the ponys. The people at the FBO are nice, and the ramp is a bit better. WWD: this year we flew up from west of D.C. - great trip over the top of the Ch. bay and Delaware bay, and great place to spot Hercs and B52s over Dover AFB. If you haven't been to WWD, don't sweat it - it's on the end of a peninsula, you can't miss it. DO worry about a sunny Saturday on their CTAF - everybody at every other airport uses it :-) I usually don't call in until I'm low and 5-8mi out so I don't pick up all the other airports. Once down, the large light building that looks ancient truely is: it's something like the oldest or largest wooden hanger left and houses a museum. Taxi past it to the Blue metal hanger at the end and park. I tried to find someone there, but it seemed empty. Last time we just parked and tied down. Call a taxi from your cell phone: numbers are posted on the door. We've never paid a parking fee for the day with or without fuel. Don't bother coming in IFR, not worth it unless you have a low layer you can't get thru otherwise. Also, a low flight down the beach offshore is a nice intro on your way in: stay about 1,500 to keep way out of the way of the banner tow planes - just a common curtesy. When we go, we grab a taxi (flat fee by zone). Ask them to take you to the boardwalk by the ferriswheel, and when they drop you off, make arrangements to pick you up at a specific time at the ferris wheel. It's a landmark you can't miss. - Rich |
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Just curious ...
How much did they charge you for the cab ride to the pier? (Rich Alberth) wrote in m: snip When we go, we grab a taxi (flat fee by zone). Ask them to take you to the boardwalk by the ferriswheel, and when they drop you off, make arrangements to pick you up at a specific time at the ferris wheel. It's a landmark you can't miss. |
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