Being a 'youngin' in the pilot world, I feel a little hesitant to post
since a lot of you have some experience to really say what is your
favorite airport. Obviously my hesitantcy(?) didn't stop me though. I
got to visit some friends in Prescott, AZ so I couldn't pass up the
opportunity to do some cross-country flying. The airport that is a lot
of fun is Sedona, AZ (KSEZ). The airport is on a 500 ft mesa
over-looking the town of Sedona. Red rock cliffs are all over the place.
After landing you can get a certificate (for $4 I think) saying that you
battled the rolling and pitching deck of the USS Sedona. If you're in
the area, Meteor Crater is only a half-hour to the east - worth the trip
to see.

Aaron


In article ,
(Charles Talleyrand) wrote:

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

My favorite airport is the airport on top of Mackinac
Island. It's at the very top of a picturesque
island between lakes Michigan and Huron. There are
always ferries traveling the straights, and they have a type
of ferry that shoots water straight up in a rooster tail.
The bridge connecting Upper and Lower Michigan is also
quite beautiful.

A normal pattern takes you over downtown Mackinac Island,
which is a town that has banned all automobiles. They have
lots of horses. Seriously.

The last time I was there I followed a Grumman Albatross,
which is an interesting bit of airplane.

One has to be careful. The runway is 3,501 ft long, but it
ends at tall trees hiding a drop-down cliff.

One cannot buy fuel at the airport. Since no cars or
trucks are allowed at the island, they have no way to get
fuel to the airport. Luckily, the St. Ignace airport has
lots of fuel and it's only 5 miles away.

When you land, there are two choices. You can walk to town,
which is 20 minutes downhill through a forest. Or you can take
a horse-drawn carriage (only $5 per person). A reasonable
compromise is to walk downhill when you arive, and
to take the taxi uphill after a long day visiting the
town.

What's your favorite airport?