Aleutian Island airports?

What's the farthest west civilian airport in the Aleutians? I see
military airports on Shemya and Attu: what happens if a civilian
aircraft comes along and politely asks to join the traffic pattern?


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"Cub Driver" wrote in message

What's the farthest west civilian airport in the Aleutians?

I've only been as far west as Dutch, but I think I recall some talk of a
field on Adak. It was all 30 years ago. Remember also, what is defined as
an airport in the Aleutians may be pretty rudimentary.

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message

What's the farthest west civilian airport in the Aleutians?

I've only been as far west as Dutch, but I think I recall some talk of a
field on Adak. It was all 30 years ago. Remember also, what is defined
as
an airport in the Aleutians may be pretty rudimentary.

A very nice one. http://www.alaska.net/~vwadak/airport.html

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 08:10:51 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

A very nice one. http://www.alaska.net/~vwadak/airport.html

Wow! 7800 ft. That ought to suffice for an L-4

Now if we could only open up something on Attu or Shemya ....


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On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 09:37:45 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:

I've only been as far west as Dutch, but I think I recall some talk of a
field on Adak. It was all 30 years ago. Remember also, what is defined as
an airport in the Aleutians may be pretty rudimentary.

There's a military field on Adak, and likewise on Shemya. No civilian
fields.

The AOPA handbook shows a civilian airport on Unalaska, but that's far
along the chain.

Rudimentary is fine. A beach would do, if there's a gas station
nearby.


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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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There's a military field on Adak, and likewise on Shemya. No civilian
fields.


Adak NAS was closed a few years ago, the field is now Adak Airport.

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:09:37 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

Adak NAS was closed a few years ago, the field is now Adak Airport.

Thanks. (Indeed, thanks to all who responded, thought it put my
east-west discriminator in serious jeopardy.)

Weird that these airports aren't in the AOPA guide.


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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 09:37:45 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:

I've only been as far west as Dutch, but I think I recall some talk of a
field on Adak. It was all 30 years ago. Remember also, what is defined
as
an airport in the Aleutians may be pretty rudimentary.

There's a military field on Adak, and likewise on Shemya. No civilian
fields.

The airport on Adak is a CIVILIAN airport

http://www.airnav.com/airport/ADK

Cub Driver wrote:


There's a military field on Adak, and likewise on Shemya. No civilian
fields.

The AOPA handbook shows a civilian airport on Unalaska, but that's far
along the chain.

Rudimentary is fine. A beach would do, if there's a gas station
nearby.


-- all the best, Dan Ford

Dan,
This talk about airports in the western Aluetians, what's it all about?
You aren't thinking of trying something really *stupid*, are you?!?

Happy Flying in Hospitable Climes!
Scott Skylane

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:50:49 -0800, Scott Skylane
wrote:

This talk about airports in the western Aluetians, what's it all about?
You aren't thinking of trying something really *stupid*, are you?!?

No, but Maurice Kirk is. www.pipercubforum.com/korea.htm

In 2001 he flew from London to Sydney. Last year he took part in the
around-New Zealand air race, then flew the Cub back to Australia.
(Check it out) In April and May he flew from Darwin to near Seoul.

Now all that's holding him up is the Russian insistence that, because
there's no avgas for sale in Siberia (maybe in all of Russia?), he
must put a diesel engine in the Cub. (He has made much of the flight
from London to Seoul on mogas.)



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