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"Tom Sixkiller" writes:
http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports Which links to Airnav.com since, as Kyler says "AOPA has taken steps to ensure that their airport information isn't easily accessed (even by members), so now I only provide links to AirNav information.". Does that somehow affect this situation? --kyler |
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vincent p. norris wrote:
I'd like to be able to enter a given city and find the nearest aiports to that city. Matt, why not just look at a sectional chart? vince norris Are they available online? I live in PA and don't have charts for Iowa and Illinois. Matt |
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Kyler Laird wrote:
Kyler Laird writes: Does anyone know if a site that provides an "offline" version of the GPS nearest airport function? I'd like to be able to enter a given city and find the nearest aiports to that city. http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports That doesn't quite qualify as "offline". I might have been missing something obvious to everyone else here. Did "offline" mean "not using the GPS" and not "not using the 'net"? --kyler Just the former. I really didn't want to have to fly to Port Byron, IL from PA in order to find the closest airport in order to plan a flight to Port Byron! :-) Matt |
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:
"Michael 182" wrote in message news:khoEc.1541$Oq2.134@attbi_s52... http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports Which links to Airnav.com since, as Kyler says "AOPA has taken steps to ensure that their airport information isn't easily accessed (even by members), so now I only provide links to AirNav information.". I don't know what AOPA has, but the airnav site is excellent, even including photographs of the airports. I was impressed. Matt |
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Kyler Laird wrote:
Does anyone know if a site that provides an "offline" version of the GPS nearest airport function? I'd like to be able to enter a given city and find the nearest aiports to that city. http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports That doesn't quite qualify as "offline". The pieces are all there though. I meant "offline" as not needing to take my GPS near the city for which I wanted to find the nearest aiport, so it was just fine. The site Paul posted is superb. Matt |
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Does anyone know if a site that provides an "offline" version of the GPS nearest airport function? I'd like to be able to enter a given city and find the nearest aiports to that city. A quick net search didn't turn up anything. Well, I did find a site to use to locate the nearest Shell station... http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports Not sure what you mean by 'offline.' If you mean not internet based than why do you ask for a 'site' that provides the info? Most handheld GPS systems (which are offline) have nearest airport if you enter a starting lat/long. But the above site is what works best for me. Airport info linked to airnav and driving directions are provided. |
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Matt, why not just look at a sectional chart?
Are they available online? Don't know, Matt. But if you live near a "Depository Library," it will have a set of sectionals. (That's a library where the US government deposits whatever it publishes. They are found at most state universities and perhaps big city libraries.) Some will even let you check out charts to use on your flights. You may be able to glom onto obsolete sectionals at a nearby airport. They're fine for planning purposes. I live in PA and don't have charts for Iowa and Illinois. But you'll need to get them if you want to fly out there; won't you? If you can't find them at your local airport, you can buy them from various mail-order sources. It also just occurredto me that theAOPA Airport Directory includes information for each airport such as 'five miles SW of town." vince norris |
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... Tom Sixkiller wrote: "Michael 182" wrote in message news:khoEc.1541$Oq2.134@attbi_s52... http://aviationtoolbox.org/old/nearby_airports Which links to Airnav.com since, as Kyler says "AOPA has taken steps to ensure that their airport information isn't easily accessed (even by members), so now I only provide links to AirNav information.". I don't know what AOPA has, but the airnav site is excellent, even including photographs of the airports. I was impressed. It really IS impressive. Try the "Fuel Stop Planner" function that lists the best fueling spots along your route. http://www.airnav.com/plan/fuel/ |
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vincent p. norris wrote:
Matt, why not just look at a sectional chart? Are they available online? Don't know, Matt. But if you live near a "Depository Library," it will have a set of sectionals. Unfortunately, I don't know of any depository libraries. Look up Lawrenceville, PA in Yahoo and you'll see my problem. :-) (That's a library where the US government deposits whatever it publishes. They are found at most state universities and perhaps big city libraries.) Some will even let you check out charts to use on your flights. You may be able to glom onto obsolete sectionals at a nearby airport. They're fine for planning purposes. I live in PA and don't have charts for Iowa and Illinois. But you'll need to get them if you want to fly out there; won't you? I'll need IFR charts and may buy sectionals for backup. I always file IFR anymore as it is just easier with all of the airspace complications. The trip is speculative at this point, so I didn't want to buy charts that I might never use to find something I was sure had to be available on the web. I don't know why my search didn't find the airnav site, but it is a great site. Matt |
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Unfortunately, I don't know of any depository libraries. Look up
Lawrenceville, PA in Yahoo and you'll see my problem. :-) I live in PA too, but I have sectionals for the midwest. Email me with what it is you want to know, and I'll try to help you. vince norris |
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