Flying to the Masters - KAIK

[lsearcy]

I have been offered an opportunity to go to this year's Masters Tournament.  Tickets in exchange for a ride.  Not a bad deal if you ask me.  However, I would appreciate insight from anyone who has flown into this mess.  We are flying to Aiken S.C. I went to the website Augustainbound.com (a compilation of procedures for airports around the tournament), reserved my arrival time 2:06 p.m. and paid the $100.00 advance fee.  

 

My thought was to fly the first three hours and then sit down somewhere within an hour to accurately make my landing time. I apparently have a 15 minute window.  All of this congestion make me a little nervous considering I traditionally fly out of a non-towered airport. 

 

Advice welcome.

[ArtVandelay]

You definitely want to use flight following or if instrument rated, file IFR flight plan, that way ATC can help schedule you a slot. If IFR, brush up on your holding patterns, plan on getting there a bit early, with possibly of being put into a hold.

[lsearcy]

Yeah.  Already planned to file IFR.  

[Danb]

Really not a big deal and a nice little walk to Magnolia Lane, last time I went in there It was a thur. morning and just got vectors to final. (Daniel Field)..You could stop in Aiken KAIK, and chill out there, Walterboro is nice, depends what way your coming from, but I had no problems getting in or out, now since I'm not going this yr, jealously is setting in ..Have a great time..Poor Tiger's ailing...