Airports around Framingham MA

Marlboro 9B1 is closest, although it is the shortest runway in MA (1650 ft).
But those who use it claim you get used to short landings & takeoffs

Norfolk 32M is nearby, but I keep hearing it is going to close etc.

Hopedale (1B6) is a desolate little airstrip with no services although some
fuel is available. I fly in and out of there a lot and there appear to be a
few tiedowns available.

These are each small-time landing strips without a lot of facilities.

ShawnD2112 wrote:
Yeah, I always thought the stop sign was a great piece of installed humor.
Funny about the trees, too, because my Dad used to fly out of there back in
the early 70s and he tells the story of how one night some of them just
mysteriously disappeared. Sounds like they've grown back (or others have
taken their place as obstacles).

Sounds like a private strip around here. There are some pesky trees
off the end of the runway that the community that owns the airstrip
wouldn't cut down unless they were diseased. Well, it seems one night
they caught the almost-aways-fatal "chainsaw" disease.

Yeah but Plum Island made it work. Maybe a call to them about how they did
it might help?

Shawn
"Aaron Coolidge" wrote in message
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Mr. Smith wrote:
: Norfolk 32M is nearby, but I keep hearing it is going to close etc.

Norfolk is a sad story. Its owner was killed in a banner-towing crash a
few
years ago. Since then, all of the aircraft have been kicked out. Several
groups have been trying to re-start this field, with no success as of yet.
It is not officially closed, as a call to flight service will verify, but
the town won't let anyone base there. It's one of those "I own the runway
but someone else owns the taxiways & tiedowns" things, like Plum Island.

--
Aaron C.

Thanks for the info.
I'll need a hangar since I have a bunch of tools and other things to put
there.
Putting the old Bo on ropes doesn't seem like fun.

I still haven't gotten the job offer, still waiting. Would love to get
to the Northeast.

BTW, I do IFR certifications in my spare time, what do people get for
those up there?

Cheers

Dave

Mr. Smith wrote:
Marlboro 9B1 is closest, although it is the shortest runway in MA (1650 ft).
But those who use it claim you get used to short landings & takeoffs

Norfolk 32M is nearby, but I keep hearing it is going to close etc.

Hopedale (1B6) is a desolate little airstrip with no services although some
fuel is available. I fly in and out of there a lot and there appear to be a
few tiedowns available.

These are each small-time landing strips without a lot of facilities.

I think Worcester (ORH) has hangar space available.

Worcester has some issues, though. The airlines have all pulled out, but the
airport doesn't seem to have any interest in maintaining GA. Last time I
checked, gas was $1.00/gallon higher than Spencer, 4.3 miles to the west.


"Aaron Coolidge" wrote in message
...
wrote:
: Thanks for the info.
: I'll need a hangar since I have a bunch of tools and other things to put
: there.
: Putting the old Bo on ropes doesn't seem like fun.

I decided the difference between an outside tiedown at $50/mo and a hangar
at $300/mo + 20 year wait wasn't worth it for me. Good luck in your
hangar search!

: I still haven't gotten the job offer, still waiting. Would love to get
: to the Northeast.

You'll be shocked at the delta cost from most places! "Fixer-upper" houses
go for $350,000!

: BTW, I do IFR certifications in my spare time, what do people get for
: those up there?

Had one done last week. $340. Last time, it was $200. Some shops charge
over $500 for them.
--
Aaron C.