I flex into Alexandria just after 9:00 am today. It was my first visit in over 15 years. I checked NOTAMs beforehand for paradrops, and monitored the frequency from about 20 min to to confirm there wasn't any activity.
The grass runway is mowed nice and short, but the ground underneath is slightly uneven—not dangerously so, but you'll do a bit of dune-buggy-style bouncing over the undulations on landing, even at minimum speed, so keep the yoke back in your lap after landing in a nosedragger.
It was firm and dry, though, and even without a headwind to help, my 160 hp PA-28 needed only a bit over half of the 2,200 ft for landing and for takeoff (after backtracking).
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Celtic Air took over operating CYPD three years ago. Commercial aircraft ramp fees vary from 200.00 to 400.00, commercial landing fees top out based on MTOW at about 85.00 for a Challenger 350. Private aircraft can expect up to a 25.00 landing fee. Given that the airport exists solely on these fees, we hope everyone can manage with them. Call us at 902-625-2206 if you have any questions.
Stopped here today (6/30/20) to ask Smiling Aviation to handle a ferry permit sign-off for me. They could not have been more fun or more professional. I learned a lot (as a pilot not a mechanic) watching them work. The runway is great, and the gas was cheap. Will be back!
Shows up on 1970s-era topo maps and old runway still visible on satellite, but very little info available. Any further information on this obscure landing strip would be appreciated.
PIma County Sheriff's Department airborne operations seem to have moved completely to KTUS -- sensible, PCSO HQ being basically sandwiched between the flight paths of KTUS and KDMA probably made this location untenable in the long run.
Since all the FAA databases seem to be 10-12 years behind on heliports, it's probably a good idea to leave this up here so people *know* it's closed, instead of removing this and leaving only the inaccurate, old information online on other sites as Google hits. Also, it was inaccurately plotted to begin with (protip: always cross-check owner addresses on heliport listings!).
This is actually the 1930s Salome CAA Intermediate Field, resurrected in the late 2010s as an emergency airfield for GA pilots! Neat to see what was effectively a forgotten archaeological site return to current use.
When I was here in the oughts, it primarily housed AH-64Ds for US ANG and Singapore AF units -- the Singaporeans train here as there's not exactly a ton of room to have a training base out in Singapore.
I used to ride my bike here as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s to see the old Biegert Aviation C-130s come in. Sad to see this airport fall into disuse and disrepair. Those DC-6s and hangars deserved so much better than to be turned into tinder for meth heads.
Walt Disney World / Lake Buena Vista STOLport -- still here,
One of the advantages of being a Walt Disney World Cast Member was being able to access the old airport grounds. The runway is still in use, but not for aviation; it's a vehicle storage facility for Disney. You'll have to go to Castaway Cay to find an active airport on Disney property nowadays (2020).
I have visited so many airports but I love the staff and the environment of San Francisco Airport, as John F Kennedy is the busiest and the New York is also the rush and rush of persons, but the coordination of airport staff and proper management of everything at San Francisco, Normally we take the flights from Pearson International Canada, and land up to US, we prefer the San Francisco Airport if we have to travel to California.
Update 5/8/2020 airfield appears to be in despair. There is no windsock at the airfield just a bare pole the airport has fences surrounded it with no-trespassing signs on them. All the structures located at the airfield or in close-proximity to it are in complete and utter despair
my wife and I were referred to KOBBY through a banker we know and told us that he has tremendous results helping people with their credit history. Not only was KOBBY professional and organized, he was also very easy to talk to and relate to. He showed us in easy to understand terms what is good and bad for our credit profile and that it is equally important to build credit as well as mend and care for your credit profile. KOBBY is an excellent teacher as well. He showed us how to improve our personal credit and has a vast knowledge bank of what to do for business credit as well. THEY DEAL WITH ALL HACKING SERVICE Thank you. His contact onlinecreditrepair@outlook.com
Funny I was coming on here to testify about my experience about MEDALLION and how their team got it done for me regarding my low credit and debts, but seeing all these other persons also enjoying his service and talking about him I have nothing to say. I’m short of words. Amazing company. MEDALLION CREDIT GROUP AT GMAIL DOT COM.
Funny I was coming on here to testify about my experience about MEDALLION and how their team got it done for me regarding my low credit and debts, but seeing all these other persons also enjoying his service and talking about him I have nothing to say. I’m short of words. Amazing company. MEDALLION CREDIT GROUP AT GMAIL DOT COM.
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Great airport!
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Brenner Field, United States
Super friendly staff and great gas prices
Expensive
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Denver International Airport, United States
$40 landing fee and $50 handling fee for a single engine bonanza. Highest fees I’ve ever seen
re: NDB HRD 524 to be dcommissioned
🔗 Wed, 19 Aug 2020
— @david at Hawthorne Field, United States
Reply to @KPC6NDB: removed -- thanks.
Great spot!
🔗 Sun, 16 Aug 2020
— @shumphries at Williams Airport, United States
Landed here for the first time today, despite having flown around Houston for 20 years. Cozy spot. Nice drop-in over the trees onto 17. Will return!
Great Facility
🔗 Mon, 10 Aug 2020
— @VE6TDH at Hinton / Entrance Airport, Canada
Well maintained grass strip. Well worth a visit.
Good runway conditions (summer 2020)
🔗 Sat, 08 Aug 2020
— @david at Alexandria Aerodrome, Canada
I flex into Alexandria just after 9:00 am today. It was my first visit in over 15 years. I checked NOTAMs beforehand for paradrops, and monitored the frequency from about 20 min to to confirm there wasn't any activity.
The grass runway is mowed nice and short, but the ground underneath is slightly uneven—not dangerously so, but you'll do a bit of dune-buggy-style bouncing over the undulations on landing, even at minimum speed, so keep the yoke back in your lap after landing in a nosedragger.
It was firm and dry, though, and even without a headwind to help, my 160 hp PA-28 needed only a bit over half of the 2,200 ft for landing and for takeoff (after backtracking).
Video of runway conditions
🔗 Tue, 04 Aug 2020
— @david at Gananoque Airport, Canada
August 2017 (I think the order is Runway 24, 12, then 36):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSepmKq_D8
Contact info
🔗 Mon, 03 Aug 2020
— @david at Navan Bearbrook Airport, Canada
From COPA Places to Fly (updated 2017):
Thomas Smith
+1-613-835-2792
tcssmith@xplorenet.com
Friendly airport
🔗 Sat, 25 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at New Garden Airport, United States
I’ve never seen so many people hanging out at a GA field!
Agree on the hard to find
🔗 Fri, 24 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Smoketown Airport, United States
I also could not easily find this airport until I was right over it
Smoothest asphalt around!
🔗 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
— @shumphries at Shank N Bank Airport, United States
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Welcome to CYPD
🔗 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
— @hercguy at Port Hawkesbury Airport, Canada
Celtic Air took over operating CYPD three years ago. Commercial aircraft ramp fees vary from 200.00 to 400.00, commercial landing fees top out based on MTOW at about 85.00 for a Challenger 350. Private aircraft can expect up to a 25.00 landing fee. Given that the airport exists solely on these fees, we hope everyone can manage with them. Call us at 902-625-2206 if you have any questions.
Great controller
🔗 Wed, 22 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, United States
Dealt with a storm popping up over the field right before takeoff, when we finally did depart the controllers really helped navigate the cells
Birds everywhere!
🔗 Fri, 17 Jul 2020
— @bcrosby at Tobermory Airport, Canada
Lots of wildlife on the runway in July. Be prepared.
Great stuff!
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2020
— @shumphries at Double Eagle II Airport, United States
Gassed up here on the way from KTEX to Houston. Super folks!
322573 Typo in field "municipality"
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2020
— @ripat at Boat Bluff Lighthouse Helipad, Canada
- Sarah Isalnd
+ Sarah Island
Awesome!
🔗 Tue, 30 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Blake Field, United States
Stopped here today (6/30/20) to ask Smiling Aviation to handle a ferry permit sign-off for me. They could not have been more fun or more professional. I learned a lot (as a pilot not a mechanic) watching them work. The runway is great, and the gas was cheap. Will be back!
Narrow runway!
🔗 Mon, 29 Jun 2020
— @wolfgangx at Dwight Airport, United States
the paved part of this runway was only 21' wide!
Old Chinle Airport
🔗 Thu, 25 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at (Old) Chinle Airport, United States
This is the heading for the old (closed) and private Chinle Airport (04AZ), not the newer Chinle Municipal (E91).
Ex-Airport
🔗 Thu, 25 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Kaupulehu Heliport, United States
On the site of former Kona Village Resort Airport.
Old Landing Strip
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at New Hope Landing Strip, United States
Shows up on 1970s-era topo maps and old runway still visible on satellite, but very little info available. Any further information on this obscure landing strip would be appreciated.
No heliport at location.
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Pima County Sheriff's Heliport, United States
PIma County Sheriff's Department airborne operations seem to have moved completely to KTUS -- sensible, PCSO HQ being basically sandwiched between the flight paths of KTUS and KDMA probably made this location untenable in the long run.
Closed
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Redman Residence Heliport, United States
Since all the FAA databases seem to be 10-12 years behind on heliports, it's probably a good idea to leave this up here so people *know* it's closed, instead of removing this and leaving only the inaccurate, old information online on other sites as Google hits. Also, it was inaccurately plotted to begin with (protip: always cross-check owner addresses on heliport listings!).
Closed
🔗 Tue, 23 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Orlando Sun Resort Heliport, United States
Formerly Orlando Hyatt House, Orlando Sun Resort, Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort. This property is now closed and derelict.
Bowie International?
🔗 Mon, 22 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Bowie Airport, United States
Labeled as "Bowie International Airport" on Google Maps, but I can find no evidence this was ever actually called this other than as a local in joke.
Per Disney...
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Castaway Cay (Gorda Cay) Airstrip, Bahamas
It *is* technically open, but only for emergency use.
Closed
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Seidel Ranch Airport, United States
Listed owner deceased 2000, no sign of aviation activity here in the last 20 years.
Bring me the head of John the Baptist!
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Salome Emergency Airfield, United States
This is actually the 1930s Salome CAA Intermediate Field, resurrected in the late 2010s as an emergency airfield for GA pilots! Neat to see what was effectively a forgotten archaeological site return to current use.
I thought this was closed...
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Bouse Airport, United States
But there's YouTube videos of activity here from 2015-2019. Pretty fascinating rebirth of a 1950s airstrip!
Fantasy of Flight
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Orlampa Inc Airport, United States
Better known as Fantasy of Flight. In addition to the visible turf runways, there are also seaplane operations here.
Silverbell Notes
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Silverbell Army Heliport, United States
When I was here in the oughts, it primarily housed AH-64Ds for US ANG and Singapore AF units -- the Singaporeans train here as there's not exactly a ton of room to have a training base out in Singapore.
Gila River Memories
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Gila River Memorial Airport, United States
I used to ride my bike here as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s to see the old Biegert Aviation C-130s come in. Sad to see this airport fall into disuse and disrepair. Those DC-6s and hangars deserved so much better than to be turned into tinder for meth heads.
Walt Disney World / Lake Buena Vista STOLport -- still here,
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2020
— @animebirder at Lake Buena Vista STOLport, United States
One of the advantages of being a Walt Disney World Cast Member was being able to access the old airport grounds. The runway is still in use, but not for aviation; it's a vehicle storage facility for Disney. You'll have to go to Castaway Cay to find an active airport on Disney property nowadays (2020).
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Chico Municipal Airport, United States
Large facility - helpful FBO
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Murray Field, United States
Spent 4 days here very nice and somewhat helpful
Cheap Fuel
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Gila Bend Municipal Airport, United States
unmanned but good FBO
Excellent AIrport
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Tucson International Airport / Morris Air National Guard Base, United States
Lots of choices for FBO/s
Excellent Experience
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Reno-Stead Airport, United States
Great maintenance facility
Great airport - Fantastic Service
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2020
— @rstan at Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, United States
I had to stay unexpectedly here waiting out thunderstorms
Great people
Very helpful and CHEAP fuel
Loved this place!
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Cibolo Creek Ranch Airport, United States
Lover the air strip and the accomodations. Took a photo there that's the home page of my web site, www.humphriesaviation.com
Sad to see it go!
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2020
— @shumphries at Luck Field, United States
This was one of the first cross-countries I made after earning my license in 1992. Looks like it closed shortly thereafter. You can read about it here: http://airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_SW.htm#luck
Nice small airport
🔗 Thu, 04 Jun 2020
— @JoeMosher at Middle Bass-East Point Airport, United States
Great island with two resturants and bars. Also campground.
review about the airport - always preferred to visit San Fra
🔗 Tue, 02 Jun 2020
— @sunny2020 at San Francisco International Airport, United States
I have visited so many airports but I love the staff and the environment of San Francisco Airport, as John F Kennedy is the busiest and the New York is also the rush and rush of persons, but the coordination of airport staff and proper management of everything at San Francisco, Normally we take the flights from Pearson International Canada, and land up to US, we prefer the San Francisco Airport if we have to travel to California.
https://countrywisecodes.com/united-states/airport-info/San-Francisco-International
(no subject)
🔗 Thu, 28 May 2020
— @rcarsey at Old Bridge Airport, United States
Fuel pumps are back in service
Beautiful new FBO
🔗 Wed, 27 May 2020
— @HAD at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, United States
One of the most interesting FBO buildings, anywhere. Great airport on a beautiful island
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 24 May 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Didsbury/Minty Field, Canada
Small privately owned airport.The two grass strips is well maintained and are equipped with high intensity runway edge lighting
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 23 May 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at De Winton South Calgary Airport, Canada
Update 5/8/2020 airfield appears to be in despair. There is no windsock at the airfield just a bare pole the airport has fences surrounded it with no-trespassing signs on them. All the structures located at the airfield or in close-proximity to it are in complete and utter despair
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🔗 Fri, 22 May 2020
— @jammy at General Mitchell International Airport, United States
my wife and I were referred to KOBBY through a banker we know and told us that he has tremendous results helping people with their credit history. Not only was KOBBY professional and organized, he was also very easy to talk to and relate to. He showed us in easy to understand terms what is good and bad for our credit profile and that it is equally important to build credit as well as mend and care for your credit profile. KOBBY is an excellent teacher as well. He showed us how to improve our personal credit and has a vast knowledge bank of what to do for business credit as well. THEY DEAL WITH ALL HACKING SERVICE Thank you. His contact onlinecreditrepair@outlook.com
The Best
🔗 Fri, 15 May 2020
— @Anita112 at Scottsdale Airport, United States
Funny I was coming on here to testify about my experience about MEDALLION and how their team got it done for me regarding my low credit and debts, but seeing all these other persons also enjoying his service and talking about him I have nothing to say. I’m short of words. Amazing company. MEDALLION CREDIT GROUP AT GMAIL DOT COM.
Stay safe all
The Best
🔗 Fri, 15 May 2020
— @Anita112 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, United States
Funny I was coming on here to testify about my experience about MEDALLION and how their team got it done for me regarding my low credit and debts, but seeing all these other persons also enjoying his service and talking about him I have nothing to say. I’m short of words. Amazing company. MEDALLION CREDIT GROUP AT GMAIL DOT COM.
Stay safe all
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