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dcdoug 11-10-2009 07:37 PM

Anyone know where we can rent a runway?
 
I am intrigued by the idea of renting a runway for a day for the CACC to do some top speed and 0 - 100 - 0 time trials. :D

Anyone know of any runways we can rent around here? Old air force runways, etc? Suggestions?

patrickt 11-11-2009 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1000169)
I am intrigued by the idea of renting a runway for a day for the CACC to do some top speed and 0 - 100 - 0 time trials. :D

Anyone know of any runways we can rent around here? Old air force runways, etc? Suggestions?

It's probably not do-able, but getting a runway at Dulles would sure be nice. I would be willing to write a check if someone could pull it off (preferably in the spring, when it's warmer).

dcdoug 11-11-2009 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1000270)
It's probably not do-able, but getting a runway at Dulles would sure be nice. I would be willing to write a check if someone could pull it off (preferably in the spring, when it's warmer).

I looked to see if the Hazy center had its own runway, but they just have a road for planes to drive from Dulles to the Hazy center. I think Dulles is too busy to rent out any runways.

If we knew someone at Dover AFB or Andrews AFB (or any other local AFB), maybe we could get something to work. Soldiers do love cobras and most of these AFB seem to be available for private planes to land at with permission (at least that's what their websites say). We could make it into a nice annual event and it might be nice for the soldiers too. They could probably limit AF plane traffic to one runway for a day, but I don't think a commercial airport would be able to do that. And a smaller local airport isn't going to have a 2 mile runway....

We just need to find someone who has a connection at an AFB. I will keep working on it with CACC. There is also this one, but that makes it a full weekend event with travel:
http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?page_id=2

patrickt 11-11-2009 07:46 AM

Fauquier has an airport. I don't know how big it is though.
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/govern...ments/airport/

I bet Mount Weather has a big-a$$ runway. Now how you would rent it I have no idea, since it's a super-secret, no one's supposed to know about it, place.:rolleyes:

RodgerH 11-11-2009 07:50 AM

You might consider discussing this with a privately owned general aviation airport. I kept my plane at one nearby. A couple of times a year he basically shut down the runway to have a spring and fall open house.

Dealing with airport insurance issues might an obstacle.

Rodger

dcdoug 11-11-2009 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RodgerH (Post 1000308)
You might consider discussing this with a privately owned general aviation airport. I kept my plane at one nearby. A couple of times a year he basically shut down the runway to have a spring and fall open house.

Dealing with airport insurance issues might an obstacle.

Rodger

How long are the runways typically at the general aviation airports?

dcdoug 11-11-2009 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1000307)
Fauquier has an airport. I don't know how big it is though.
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/govern...ments/airport/

Looks like that runway is a bit less than a mile (~5,000 ft). Could still be fun though.

RodgerH 11-11-2009 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1000317)
How long are the runways typically at the general aviation airports?

Doug,

They will vary, our's is approx. 2500 ft....probably about average.

Rodger

RodgerH 11-11-2009 08:27 AM

Here's a search link. Use the "Airports" tab.

http://www.airnav.com/

Rodger

dcdoug 11-11-2009 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RodgerH (Post 1000323)
Here's a search link. Use the "Airports" tab.

http://www.airnav.com/

Rodger

Thanks, I'll check it out.

dcdoug 11-11-2009 08:36 AM

That airnav site is great. Lots of options to contact. Leesburg could be interesting and it's over a mile. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KJYO


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