Coast to Coast end of April 2022

[ewhutton100]

LOL...  The Hudson River Skyline used to be my standard date night tour , White Plains down the Hudson out to Atlantic City for dinner and back. 

[MooneyMike]

Here are a couple ideas in flyover country...

 

KCGI in Cape Girardeau Missouri makes for a good stop.  Nice friendly airport and the town, sitting along the Mississippi is interesting and pretty.  Plenty of good places to eat in town

KRVS in Tulsa has a nice FBO, Christiansen Aviation.  I saw 3 Piaggio Avanti's there too.  

And how could you pass up KBRY in Bardstown Kentucky?  Voted the prettiest small town in the country and home of the bourbon industry.

 

Mike

[Clearview]

3 hours ago, MooneyMike said:

Here are a couple ideas in flyover country...

 

KCGI in Cape Girardeau Missouri makes for a good stop.  Nice friendly airport and the town, sitting along the Mississippi is interesting and pretty.  Plenty of good places to eat in town

KRVS in Tulsa has a nice FBO, Christiansen Aviation.  I saw 3 Piaggio Avanti's there too.  

And how could you pass up KBRY in Bardstown Kentucky?  Voted the prettiest small town in the country and home of the bourbon industry.

 

Mike

Thanks for the recommendations!

[FlyingScot]

Recommendations:

KFSM - Fort Smith AK has great fuel prices - if you skip the FBO'S & go to the self serve at "Charlie South" off of Rwy 25 near the Tower. Nice small crew lounge (unattended) adjacent in the first row of t-hangars. 

KTHA - Tullahoma TN. Great SS Fuel and really nice/modern terminal/FBO facility, and the Beech Museum is on the field.

KPWA - Wiley Post in OKC - use Meta FBO. Super folks and a great overnight stop (think steak)

KEXX - Lexington, NC - the best BBQ on the planet is just a courtesy car ride away (Lexington #1) - it's really close to Charlotte.

KSEZ - USS Sedona (AZ) - enough said - great restaurant on field, but overnighting here can be a hassle. Don't pass on a Grand Canyon overflight if you go this way.

KAEG - Double Eagle, just outside of ABQ. Good (simple) cafe on field, and a good stop if you are going around the Rockies to the south. Use KSAF instead if overnight - Jet Center FBO. 

Highly recommended -> In the morning if 9K and 12K winds permit, from KAEG or KSAF you can go north up the valley past Alamosa (KALS) Colorado, past 04V (Saguache) then through the North Pass (~10K') to Gunnison, then Montrose. From there you can head south towards Page (KPGA) past Abajo Peak, Monument Valley, and then over Lake Powell and finally the Grand Canyon through the Zuni Point or Dragon Corridors. From there its a short hop to Sedona. May seem the long way, but if visibility is good I promise you won't regret it.

 

 

[201Mooniac]

3 hours ago, FlyingScot said:

KSEZ - USS Sedona (AZ) - enough said - great restaurant on field, but overnighting here can be a hassle. Don't pass on a Grand Canyon overflight if you go this

Just curious why overnighting can be a hassle?  I was there a few weeks ago for about 5 days and found it a great place to overnight.  The FBO was incredibly friendly and helpful.  I didn't find any issues whatsoever. 

[FlyingScot]

15 hours ago, 201Mooniac said:

Just curious why overnighting can be a hassle?  I was there a few weeks ago for about 5 days and found it a great place to overnight.  The FBO was incredibly friendly and helpful.  I didn't find any issues whatsoever. 

Depends on when you go, I suppose. I've had both experiences there. Once was smooth and hassle free; limited crowds, and no issues. The other was a mess - I think it was spring break. There were no rental cars available in town, and one family had been waiting for over three hours at the FBO for a taxi when we got there, and one of the group was almost in tears. Hotels were booked solid. No local rooms + no transportation off-field = hassle for an overnight. On this latter occasion, the FBO was friendly as always, but they were pretty much helpless to do anything and were kind of throwing up their hands.

I guess the lesson is that if you are going to Sedona, make advance arrangements to be sure there will be availability when you get there.