marcum@fortune.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum) (08/31/83)
I'm looking for an out-of-the-way airport for a relaxing weekend with the airplane, my sleeping bag, three books, and me. Ideally, it'll be a turf runway, unlighted, unattended. The place should be moderately cool (i.e. not in the Central Valley of California), within about 4 hours VFR flying in a 172 from the San Fransisco Bay Area, and preferrably in the mountain foothills (i.e. not over a large mountain range). Any suggestions? I expect that California, Oregon, and Nevada pretty much cover the states that might fit the above. If you know of a place that almost fits my dream, let me know -- it may be as close as we can come in this age of VASIs, REILs, TCAs, and ILSs (all valuable in their places, admittedly, but.....). [Hmm....Perhaps I've been reading too much Richard Bach.....] Alan M. Marcum Fortune Systems, Redwood Shores, California ...hpda!fortune!rhino!marcum
dan@orstcs.UUCP (09/09/83)
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orstcs!dan Sep 7 12:43:00 1983
Take a look at Wakonda Beach State which is 60nm north of the North Bend VOR
on the Oregon coast. It is a small (1900 feet) grass strip very close to the
beach. I don't know if there is a problem with camping under your wing (check
with the Oregon Dept. of Transportation, Aeronautics Division), but there is a
regular state campground within walking distance of the strip. I believe that
the airport is only open part of the year so you best also check part 2 of the
AIM.
My Flight Guide has the following remarks on Wakonda Beach State at
Waldport Oregon:
40'; 3 South of town; Unattended; Prior Permission Only; Soft/wet;
power lines north; Runways 16/34-1900ft.
I think the "Prior Permission Only" has to do with the restricted number of
days that the field is open. I suspect that the "grass" turns to something
closer to a swamp in the winter.
I hope you have brushed up on your short/soft field takeoff and landings.
Dan Park {hp-pcd,teklabs}!orstcs!dan