Favorite/hardest airport to land at

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I can't think of any regulation that prohibits you from landing anyplace...any takers?

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Yes, you are prohibited from landing on water unless you have the proper license to do so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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I think I posted this on another thread sometime, but Copalis State (S16) on the Pacific coast of Washington is pretty sweet. It's just a beach designated as an airport - land on the sand, and watch the windsock up the shore. I flew DE727UPS's old Cessna 140 out there one day about 6 years ago.

You gotta check the tide tables before you go, lest the runway be under the surf at your ETA. You don't want the tide to come in and wash your plane away when its parked, either. You're guaranteed a steady crosswind off the water, too.

The damp sand is surprisingly firm!

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I just checked out a few pictures of S16. Too cool!
 
mastermags,

Yeah, I started and did a lot of my primary at Mathis in a C-150. It was a lot of fun and I miss the place. I regulary do short field takeoffs and landings to stay current in that aspect.

I haven't been to Whispering Pines but that looks like a cool place to fly into as well. I bet those trees on each side make the wind change directions or stop at once to make the landings really interesting. I really like the idea of the fly-in community. That's my kind of place to live but I do like my home now too.
 
For me it would be Larimore, ND. Runway is 2,800 x 50 feet (that's not counting the snowbanks that are usually on the edges of the runway in the winter. Final approach to one of the runways takes you between a tall tree an a tall (by north dakota standards) building. Lots of fun though.
 
Isn't a standard backyard topiary fairly mammoth in N. Dakota? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
oh yes, and the highest 'hill' in the Grand Forks area is the overpass that goes over the train tracks. I was very excited when doing a cross country to Williston ND (on the border with Montana)...they have hills out there!!! Yeah, I'm so ready to graduate.
 
I would say my favorit is any one in the caribean with that beuatiful turqouise water and sugar white sand beaches ... where hopefully I would be spending the next few days on someone else's nickle. My least favorit is my home field that I fly out of with the C-12 ( BE-200 ), Muir Army Airfield ... 4000 long with an appreciable downgrade. Problem is the runway sits less than 1 mile south of a 1300' ridge line which has gaps in it that corresond with the approach and departure ends of the runway ... creates interesting "swirling" winds, I've gone from headwind to tailwind with strong crosswinds numerous times on the same approach. The approach is an NDB circle south to land with mins published at 1440 / 2 or 1500 / 2 with a remote altimeter setting ( thats 951 or 1011 agl and 2 miles vis ... basically its a VFR approach ).

Jim
 
Heber Airpark!

This is where we used to go to practice short fields... RW24 appraoch is right next to the 10th tee... soooooo much fun!

and only 24 feet wide... gotta be accurate! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Heber airpark
 
Mattituck, NY (on Long Island) is an interesting one...a house off to one side on the ocean approach and trees on the other side. There's an engine shop there, so I've been down there a few times. 21N (Mattituck)

We practice shorts at Richmond Airport, RI...you're coming over trees, no matter what. And you'd better be on centerline! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif 08R (Richmond, RI)

Grsiwold, CT is another beautiful approach. On the Connecticut river (I think that's the river?) you go over a bridge and descend sharply for a short-field landing Watch the power lines! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif N04 (Griswold, CT)

Buckhannon, WV...part of a cross country / ferry flight / training flight (student pilot bought a Cherokee 235 and we flew it to Cali from RI) I did a while back...stopped for fuel, since we had 60 KT headwinds and had a cold front approaching (December, 03). Winds were 270 @ 50 at 3000 feet and surface winds were 200@15. Landed and took off rwy 29 due to strong shear in landing and climb-out. I NEVER want to experience that day again!! W22 (Buckhannon, WV)

Those are some of the more memorable spots.
 
So, no one knows of a reg that prohibits you landing anywhere (as long as you have permission on private property?)

I've done a lot of flying into Rust Field, about 5 miles east of FFC. Approach over the lake and power lines is always fun and its got a nice crooked runway for you. The picture on airnav is actually not the correct field however.
 
Travis AFB aero club is the toughest i've been to. 2000'x50' Can't overfly a school that is on the base leg, so we have to fly a tight pattern, turning final about 300'. Power lines close to the runway that we have to cross at 200' then dive at the runway. The wind is typically 15-20 knots, down the runway, making the pattern easier, but when it's gone the pattern gets tough.
 
I just checked out a few pictures of S16. Too cool!

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Stehikin State (S69-i think) in a 172. Check it out. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bandit.gif
 
Whoa, Snow...that time I think you left off the [ QUOTE ]
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Hardest would be Hite, Utah
http://www.airnav.com/airport/UT03
Not the smoothest surface you land to the east up hill with a slight dog leg to the right. Pretty cool to have cars wizzing by on your roll out. KSGU with the winds does make it difficult sometimes. My favorite or most enjoyable is going into KPGA Page, AZ I love flying over the lake on approach to RWY 17

My vote for the UGLYEST(sp?) would be Amarillo, TX
 
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