catalina airport

[jrwilson]

Anyone been to Catalina in the last few weeks?  With all the rain, how is the runway?  Last time I was there (Last year) it was pretty rough.  With this winter and all the rain, is it worse?

[eman1200]

I'm hoping to check out Catalina in about 3 weeks, I'll report back if no one has been there recently.

[Jim Peace]

9 hours ago, jrwilson said:

  Last time I was there (Last year) it was pretty rough. 

That is everyones experience for the last 20+ years.......Could it possibly get any worse?

[Seth]

I was there as part of my first coast to coast flight in 2010.  Yes, I'm sure it can be much worse.  

It didn't seem remarkably terrible then, except for the hump in the middle and uphill landing, which I knew to expect.  That means it's either gotten worse or I just didn't think it was that bad . . . 7 years ago.

 

-Seth

[MHemperly]

I was there a couple months ago, still rough. Make sure to dodge the pot holes. 

You would think with all that money over there they could repave it. Idk

[peevee]

10 hours ago, MHemperly said:

I was there a couple months ago, still rough. Make sure to dodge the pot holes. 

You would think with all that money over there they could repave it. Idk

I'm sure the people with money would rather that airport not exist at all.

[Ron McBride]

That Island is part of Los Angeles County and then the EPA requirements are horrible.  The stories that I herd about the environmental impact reports, to get an asphalt plant over there were horrible.   They ended up moving a plant there just to repave the runway and then had to remove the plant back to the main land.   Hope they can do it again.

Ron

[MHemperly]

1 hour ago, peevee said:

I'm sure the people with money would rather that airport not exist at all.

Yea and those same people don't even realize the vital roll it plays in the goods that are shipped over there every day on planes. 

[Jim Peace]

On 3/27/2017 at 5:52 PM, Jim Peace said:

That is everyones experience for the last 20+ years.......Could it possibly get any worse?

Answering my own question....was just there Sunday in a Cirrus SR20....

Yes it can get a lot worse.....the runway is in the worst shape I have ever seen it.....Do not go there if you like your propeller ...

Also it is now 36 dollars per person for the ride down to Avalon...still 25 for the landing fee......

[peevee]

1 hour ago, Jim Peace said:

Answering my own question....was just there Sunday in a Cirrus SR20....

Yes it can get a lot worse.....the runway is in the worst shape I have ever seen it.....Do not go there if you like your propeller ...

Also it is now 36 dollars per person for the ride down to Avalon...still 25 for the landing fee......

That's too bad, it had been a goal of mine to visit for awhile now. Guess it'll be awhile longer.

[cliffy]

$$$$$$$$$+ a hamburger  :-)

Been there done that.

[kmyfm20s]

6 hours ago, Jim Peace said:

Answering my own question....was just there Sunday in a Cirrus SR20....

Yes it can get a lot worse.....the runway is in the worst shape I have ever seen it.....Do not go there if you like your propeller ...

Also it is now 36 dollars per person for the ride down to Avalon...still 25 for the landing fee......

I bet the recent rains have torn it up pretty good. Unfortunate!

[eman1200]

flew there on wednesday.  yeah, it was pretty rough, but the flight and experience was a blast. 

 

 

[xcrmckenna]

That sucks, Catalina is on my list of airports to visit this summer.


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[kortopates]

Its unfortunate its got a big pot hole like that. They often resurface the runway every few years just about this time. Maybe they are planning to improve it very soon.

[xcrmckenna]

It would be nice if they do.


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[thinwing]

On 4/21/2017 at 7:31 PM, eman1200 said:

flew there on wednesday.  yeah, it was pretty rough, but the flight and experience was a blast. 

 

 

Yikes no kidding..lg pot hole with macadam debris scattered arround hole.Apparrent no attempt to sweep hole and at least due patch...not good

[M20FanJesse]

I boat out there every so often. I'll sneak over, bring a bag of cement and make a temporary patch in the middle of the night. A reverse Meigs Field move, if you will.

[M20S Driver]

https://www.flyingmag.com/catalina-airport-runway-to-be-restored-by-us-marines?enews110118

Finally

I am glad to see this happen in my life time.   

[thinwing]

They article mentions repair by us Marines as practice for repair of other Damaged runways they might encounter..nothing about a complete resurface...hope I'm wrong

[M20S Driver]

They are shutting it down on 12/9/18 and expect to reopen in April 2019.  I hope they do more than just patching with the $5M in four months

"But soon the 3,250-foot runway will get the facelift it so badly needs. A $5 million project is underway to repair the runway, according to a press release from the Catalina Conservancy."

[Jim Peace]

Standby for 75 dollar landing fees and 50 dollars per person to go to Avalon......

 

[ragedracer1977]

15 hours ago, M20S Driver said:

They are shutting in down on 12/9/18 and expect to reopen in April 2019.  I hope they do more than just patching with the $5M in four months

"But soon the 3,250-foot runway will get the facelift it so badly needs. A $5 million project is underway to repair the runway, according to a press release from the Catalina Conservancy."

The article says they're completely removing the asphalt and replacing it with concrete

[thinwing]

Well that will be a vast improvement..may be they can level the hump while they are at it!

[thinwing]

I got in trouble there once...I unloaded some Honda mini bikes out of the Baron and motered into town.I didn't have the required conservancy permits and the local police wanted to fine me.Asked how I had gotten them on the Island?I flew them in says I...just here for the day...Ok but don't bring them back!