I was able to access this field via ground transportation during a previous visit to Bastrop in 2017-2019; it's a pretty rudimentary and obviously private grass strip, little more than a mowed patch of grass beaten down by plane tires. But it's definitely there.
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Built in 1940 as a training field, this was adjacent to the Japanese-American internment camp (whose remains are still visible on the map to the southwest across US-395). The airfield remained open until 1956, and in intermittent use until at least 1975.
Ignore the spammer. This is very much a private airport, and this is a gentle reminder that inclusion on this website does not imply that any facility is open to public access or safe for landing. Please check with local authorities or the property owner (if applicable) before attempting to land anywhere that is not a known public airport.
Please note that there is no separate heading for military-use airports in OurAirports, and that the inclusion of any aviation facility on this site does not imply permission to land there, given the thousands of private-use airstrips and heliports in the United States alone.
Moreover, many airports throughout the world are dual-use military-civilian, including my closest major airport (Austin Bergstrom International) which hosts a National Guard unit. So having a separate "military" category would make this very difficult as the same facility cannot be listed multiple times with the same ICAO code under different categories.
Airports on OuAirports are categorized by size and frequency of use, so "Small Airport" would be the most salient category for highway airstrips due to their infrequency of employment.
A former transatlantic crossroads before the jet era, Gander was one of the airports that housed stranded travelers when American airspace was closed due to the events of September 11, 2001; Gander International received 7000 passengers from thirty-eight planes. The incredible hospitality of the Newfoundlanders inspired the musical Come from Away, which ran on Broadway from 2017 to 2022, and continues to spark interest from innumerable "Come-from-Aways" in the people and culture of the island.
I heard the rumors, it took me a while to venture down here, but the fish were phenomenal! I loved the theme of the restaurant (very similar to Randy's at Boeing (RIP).
Coastal Airport was closed and is now an Escambia County school. It was a fun airport, my daughter sat in her first glider here. The gliders moved over to a nearby field in Alabama, just up the road a piece. The airfield closed sometime in 2014 and was not even on the 2017 sectional as a closed airfield. I was sad to learn that it was no longer there as it was a place that I enjoyed watching the glider at.
1. The beginning of rwy 30 slopes upwards but this isn't listed in the CFS.
2. Lots of birds grazing on the grass.
3. The ARCAL is apparently private and I couldn't activate them when I flew overhead the field one night recently, so keep this in mind if staying here till dark.
4. The taxiway just off the runway is very narrow, so be sure to listen to any traffic on the ground as two planes can't squeeze past each other on the narrow section
5. Airport restaurant is tasty and has live music as well, (a bit expensive though) if fly-and-dining is your cup of tea. A bit strange of me to mention, but the pictures in the male washroom are very funny!
Self serve fuel + comfortable and neat 24/7 lounge has made this airport a memorable one for me. Be sure to leave money in the box in the kitchen if you take any water bottles or snacks.
Nothing makes a trip to such a peaceful and picturesque airport better than a courtesy car!
Was able to see much more than I planned on. It's a minivan, perfect for small groups flying in, just contribute 20$ for the upkeep and make sure you bring it back at the same fuel level and it's yours for the day. Just call them in advance and reserve it to be sure of having it on the day you fly there.
Almost hit a herd of deer. Some basic security fencing around this field should be mandated. If that wasn't enough a farmer was plowing an adjacent field and I had to avoid a flock of seagulls (not the band lol). I've landed here before years ago, it was bad then. I will not return for the sake of my life. Nothing there or in the area for me. Plus those cross winds from the SW suck big time.
Per FAA airport is closed. I personally drove by while it was still listed as opened. I was shocked to discover how horrid it was. There was no maintenance going on. It was actually highly dangerous should a plane think it was safe to land here in an emergency. I contacted the FAA who investigated and determined it was indeed now closed. The owner had passed away and nobody notified the FAA that the airport was closed now so they were unaware. It is now listed as closed through the FAA as well. DO NOT LAND.
I live in the area and while Foreflight does also recognize this airport, the geolocation is on top of railroad tracks and it is behind a mass transit train station.
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Amazing airport for spotting small planes and flying
π Thu, 10 Nov 2022
β @Mr_Posh at Northampton Airport, United States
Very friendly staff, free snacks and coffe
Report from personal visit
π Tue, 08 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Utley Field, United States
I was able to access this field via ground transportation during a previous visit to Bastrop in 2017-2019; it's a pretty rudimentary and obviously private grass strip, little more than a mowed patch of grass beaten down by plane tires. But it's definitely there.
EVB NDB decommissioned
π Thu, 03 Nov 2022
β @amirfl at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, United States
There is no way for me as a user to delete NAVAIDs or mark them as decommissioned. Many NAVAIDs on the site are out of date as a result. Please open editing of NAVAID to the users, including access to delete or mark as decommisioned.
Disused WW2 Facility
π Wed, 02 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Manzanar Airport, United States
Built in 1940 as a training field, this was adjacent to the Japanese-American internment camp (whose remains are still visible on the map to the southwest across US-395). The airfield remained open until 1956, and in intermittent use until at least 1975.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_Inyo.htm#manzanar
Reopened as a UAS strip 2022
π Tue, 01 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Evans UAS Strip, United States
In newer imagery, this is now marked as an active UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) airstrip.
Remains open
π Tue, 01 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Cat Cay Airport, Bahamas
There is literally a C208 on FlightAware bound here from Miami as I type this.
Closed 2022
π Tue, 01 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at The Carter Memorial Airport, United States
This airport closed very recently. Wonder if they've gotten the skydiving King Air out of there since I last visited in February.
re: Sad that this is now slated to be closed soon!
π Tue, 01 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Grawunder Field, United States
Reply to @shumphries: Seems like a tough time for Texas country airports. I saw this happen to Luling Carter Field last year.
Don't land here yourself, multiple times
π Tue, 01 Nov 2022
β @animebirder at Las Trancas Airport, United States
Ignore the spammer. This is very much a private airport, and this is a gentle reminder that inclusion on this website does not imply that any facility is open to public access or safe for landing. Please check with local authorities or the property owner (if applicable) before attempting to land anywhere that is not a known public airport.
re: Highway Airstrips in Cuba
π Sat, 29 Oct 2022
β @animebirder at San Jose de las Lajas Highway Airstrip, Cuba
Please note that there is no separate heading for military-use airports in OurAirports, and that the inclusion of any aviation facility on this site does not imply permission to land there, given the thousands of private-use airstrips and heliports in the United States alone.
Moreover, many airports throughout the world are dual-use military-civilian, including my closest major airport (Austin Bergstrom International) which hosts a National Guard unit. So having a separate "military" category would make this very difficult as the same facility cannot be listed multiple times with the same ICAO code under different categories.
Airports on OuAirports are categorized by size and frequency of use, so "Small Airport" would be the most salient category for highway airstrips due to their infrequency of employment.
re: closed?
π Thu, 20 Oct 2022
β @animebirder at Pahute Mesa Airstrip, United States
Reply to @feitidede: Still listed as Active on AirNav as of 10/20/2022, owner: State of Nevada Department of Energy.
Confirmed per YouTube video
π Wed, 19 Oct 2022
β @animebirder at Edisto Island Private Airstrip, United States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mizs218XOQ
Private airstrip X marking visible at south end of grass runway in this 2018 YouTube video of N503AM taking off from here.
LSA Fly-Ins
π Mon, 17 Oct 2022
β @animebirder at Dublin Municipal Airport, United States
Attended the small light sport aircraft fly-in here in March 2022, their website lists this as twice a year, so keep your eyes peeled!
re: This may be defunct
π Thu, 13 Oct 2022
β @animebirder at Rollins Airport, United States
Reply to @AdventureAviator: It's pretty long since defunct and has been marked as closed.
1970 is more than 22 years before 2018.
π Wed, 28 Sep 2022
β @animebirder at Belledune Airport, Canada
Looks like this airport did exist ... 40 to 50 years ago.
airpark?
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @wolfgangx at Prices Airport, United States
looked like a really nice airpark community has been recently built here
stunning approach
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @wolfgangx at Sebewaing Township Airport, United States
great views over the water and of the canal when landing 18
re: Pilot
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @wolfgangx at Huron County Memorial Airport, United States
Reply to @Glastar1995: that's awesome!
re: Frenchy's Cassette Tape - The Art of Flying
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @Piper659 at North Perry Airport, United States
I still have the 8 track tape.
Formerly Pendleton Airpark
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @david at Flying F Airport, United States
Used to be Pendleton Airpark, 77NY. Note the unusual runway designation, E-W rather than 09-27.
Inspiration for the musical Come from Away
π Tue, 20 Sep 2022
β @animebirder at Gander International Airport / CFB Gander, Canada
A former transatlantic crossroads before the jet era, Gander was one of the airports that housed stranded travelers when American airspace was closed due to the events of September 11, 2001; Gander International received 7000 passengers from thirty-eight planes. The incredible hospitality of the Newfoundlanders inspired the musical Come from Away, which ran on Broadway from 2017 to 2022, and continues to spark interest from innumerable "Come-from-Aways" in the people and culture of the island.
Great airpark!
π Sun, 28 Aug 2022
β @shumphries at Fair Weather Field, United States
Flew in today for an open house for a couple of the properties on the field. Nice place!
re: Please fix
π Fri, 19 Aug 2022
β @david at Trap Travelstead Field, United States
Reply to @emes: Done
Please fix
π Fri, 19 Aug 2022
β @emes at Trap Travelstead Field, United States
@david could you please edit
Piper PA-28 crash
π Tue, 16 Aug 2022
β @david at Canton Aerodrome, Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/port-hope-plane-crashed-on-takeoff-into-trees-1.6551294?cmp=rss
The best fish and chips!
π Tue, 16 Aug 2022
β @NWFLA8VATOR at Bremerton National Airport, United States
I heard the rumors, it took me a while to venture down here, but the fish were phenomenal! I loved the theme of the restaurant (very similar to Randy's at Boeing (RIP).
Not much left to land on!
π Tue, 16 Aug 2022
β @NWFLA8VATOR at Lester State Ultralightport, United States
Maybe for a helicopter, or for Scrappy or Draco (RIP), but most of the airfield was eroded away
Coastal Airport (83J) is closed (Closed in 2014)
π Tue, 16 Aug 2022
β @NWFLA8VATOR at Coastal Airport, United States
Coastal Airport was closed and is now an Escambia County school. It was a fun airport, my daughter sat in her first glider here. The gliders moved over to a nearby field in Alabama, just up the road a piece. The airfield closed sometime in 2014 and was not even on the 2017 sectional as a closed airfield. I was sad to learn that it was no longer there as it was a place that I enjoyed watching the glider at.
You can learn more here:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/FL/Airfields_FL_Pensacola_NW.htm#coastal
Runway is a bit deteriorated
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Tobermory Airport, Canada
Beware of lots of cracks and weeds on the runway when landing here.
They have complimentary bicycles here as well but were not usable due being in disrepair. Hopefully they will fix them because I want to go back!
Some things to keep in mind flying to Orillia Ramara airport
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Orillia-RAMA Regional Airport, Canada
1. The beginning of rwy 30 slopes upwards but this isn't listed in the CFS.
2. Lots of birds grazing on the grass.
3. The ARCAL is apparently private and I couldn't activate them when I flew overhead the field one night recently, so keep this in mind if staying here till dark.
4. The taxiway just off the runway is very narrow, so be sure to listen to any traffic on the ground as two planes can't squeeze past each other on the narrow section
5. Airport restaurant is tasty and has live music as well, (a bit expensive though) if fly-and-dining is your cup of tea. A bit strange of me to mention, but the pictures in the male washroom are very funny!
re: Great airport for night fliers
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Kincardine Municipal Airport, Canada
Reply to @cessna1504lyfe: Also another thing to add, an AWOS is available here on 122.55.
Not sure why it's not listed in the CFS.
Great airport for night fliers
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Kincardine Municipal Airport, Canada
Self serve fuel + comfortable and neat 24/7 lounge has made this airport a memorable one for me. Be sure to leave money in the box in the kitchen if you take any water bottles or snacks.
re: loved the courtesy car
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport, Canada
Reply to @cessna1504lyfe: Oh and watch out for deer when driving, they're everywhere on the island.
loved the courtesy car
π Mon, 15 Aug 2022
β @cessna1504lyfe at Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport, Canada
Nothing makes a trip to such a peaceful and picturesque airport better than a courtesy car!
Was able to see much more than I planned on. It's a minivan, perfect for small groups flying in, just contribute 20$ for the upkeep and make sure you bring it back at the same fuel level and it's yours for the day. Just call them in advance and reserve it to be sure of having it on the day you fly there.
Fuel Stop on the way to KMKV
π Wed, 10 Aug 2022
β @AlanM70 at Harrell Field, United States
Fueled up here. Very friendly Operator and gave me a free water.
Cherokee 6/300 lived here
π Wed, 10 Aug 2022
β @AlanM70 at Marksville Municipal Airport, United States
I met a couple of gentlemen on a Cherokee 6/300 I was interested in. Sadly I came home empty.
New Airport to me
π Wed, 10 Aug 2022
β @AlanM70 at Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport, United States
Stopped in for Fuel on my way home from Louisiana to look at an airplane.
Permanent Closure.
π Mon, 08 Aug 2022
β @Bill35 at Klawock Seaplane Base, United States
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1367621/download
(no subject)
π Thu, 07 Jul 2022
β @Jackoffinmeykuh at Reef Hueston Airport, Canada
Amazing Airport loved the staff
re: The Phoenix from the ashes
π Tue, 05 Jul 2022
β @talihoe at Grimsby Airpark, Canada
How much did they pay you for this? LOL! This airpark is anything but....
Never again......
π Tue, 05 Jul 2022
β @talihoe at Grimsby Airpark, Canada
Almost hit a herd of deer. Some basic security fencing around this field should be mandated. If that wasn't enough a farmer was plowing an adjacent field and I had to avoid a flock of seagulls (not the band lol). I've landed here before years ago, it was bad then. I will not return for the sake of my life. Nothing there or in the area for me. Plus those cross winds from the SW suck big time.
Stopped over to deliver parts.
π Thu, 30 Jun 2022
β @AlanM70 at Ottawa Municipal Airport, United States
Nice airport. Nice courtesy car that they allowed us to reserve ahead of time.
Restaurant is CLOSED Permanently
π Sun, 26 Jun 2022
β @ECAFBill at Edenvale Aerodrome, Canada
Previous restaurant area is now a pilot / visitor lounge with coffee and soft drinks to purchase.
Open M to F 0900 to 1600. Irregular on weekends.
Grass Runway. CLOSED
π Sun, 26 Jun 2022
β @ECAFBill at Edenvale Aerodrome, Canada
17/35 ts closed permanently.
13/31 and 08/26 are open
Out for a Cruse
π Sat, 25 Jun 2022
β @AlanM70 at Gregory Municipal Airport - Flynn Field, United States
Nutradrip parts delivery
2022 Google Maps imagery
π Thu, 16 Jun 2022
β @animebirder at Paradise Mountain Airport, United States
New airfield visible in 2022 GMaps.
CLOSED
π Sun, 05 Jun 2022
β @Ibuddy66 at Hendershot Airport, United States
Per FAA airport is closed. I personally drove by while it was still listed as opened. I was shocked to discover how horrid it was. There was no maintenance going on. It was actually highly dangerous should a plane think it was safe to land here in an emergency. I contacted the FAA who investigated and determined it was indeed now closed. The owner had passed away and nobody notified the FAA that the airport was closed now so they were unaware. It is now listed as closed through the FAA as well. DO NOT LAND.
This may be defunct
π Sat, 04 Jun 2022
β @AdventureAviator at Rollins Airport, United States
I live in the area and while Foreflight does also recognize this airport, the geolocation is on top of railroad tracks and it is behind a mass transit train station.
Stopped for fuel
π Tue, 17 May 2022
β @AlanM70 at Lac Qui Parle County Airport, United States
Nicely maintained airport nice fuel station
Flew up here for an afternoon because Morris is closed
π Tue, 17 May 2022
β @AlanM70 at Appleton Municipal Airport, United States
Nice little airport unfortunately no fuel
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