danny@alice.UUCP (08/16/83)
I'm looking for a source of info on airports that allow camping on the field, or have camping areas adjacent to the field. The best I've been able to come up with is the AOPA airport guide, but I find that only marginally useful. Please send replies to me; I'll summarize for the net. Dan Kahn Bell Labs 2C-532 Murray Hill, NJ 07933
ian@utcsstat.UUCP (08/18/83)
There's a book entitled "FLYING -- Off the pavement" which deals with fly/camp situations. Author Link Grindle, LaSenda Pubs (S. Laguna, CA), ISBN 0-918916-01-1. You might be able to order it from the publisher (32331 Coast Highway, S. Laguna CA 92677). It has a chapter on specific camping places, but this chapter is only six or seven pages. The Overview of specific places is longer, just over 20 pages.
Mary.Shaw@CMU-CS-A@sri-unix.UUCP (08/19/83)
Be wary of old information about camping on airports. The concern with airport security of the late 70's and early 80's eliminated some camping opportunities. As a specific example, it used to be possible to camp on the grounds of the Schweizer (sailplane) flight school at Elmira. In fact, we expected to camp there the first time we went up there. However, the Elmira airport had been secured, and the security fence surrounded the flight school. Everyone must now be out at night. It's a shame, too -- it's a nice camping area. Mary Shaw
cs.werner@UTEXAS-20.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (08/19/83)
From: Werner Uhrig <cs.werner@UTEXAS-20.ARPA> between Galveston and Brownsville on the Mexican border is a long chain of islands, with many airports, usually not on the sectional map, and not accessible by road. people love to land and swim for the day, or camp overnight. I have not done it yet, but plan to. It might be illegal to use some of those "closed" strips, but I have not heard of any problems. anyone know more about these particular places, or landing on off-coast islands , in general? P.S. I forgot to mention, that between Corpus Christi and the Mexican border are about 100 miles of park and wildlife refuge with minimum altitude restrictions - don't scare our birds, please. P.S. just checked the Brownsville and Houston sectional. the only non-private airports are Mustang Beach, off Corpus on Mustang island and Galveston. -------