Airport in Walpole VT?

[Dave Nadler]

I was putzing around in wave yesterday and noticed what
appears to be a nice airport not on the chart.
East from Bellow Falls. Anybody know this one?
/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIyEfGcC1aQu9mdcOix3BYw!2e0
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:25:38 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
> I was putzing around in wave yesterday and noticed what
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> appears to be a nice airport not on the chart.
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> East from Bellow Falls. Anybody know this one?
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> /data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIyEfGcC1aQu9mdcOix3BYw!2e0
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> See ya, Dave "YO electric"

Make that Walpole NH! Across the river from Bellows Falls VT...

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:26:24 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
> On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:25:38 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
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> Make that Walpole NH! Across the river from Bellows Falls VT...

....and street view appears to have a bunch of cars parked on "runway", oh, well.

Flier, beware.

T8

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:32:02 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
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More... after a little wrestling with GE to see where this place actually is, I realize I've driven past on 123 many times. It's not been used as an airport since 1997, I'm certain of that. GE overhead does suggest it may be landable, but I don't think I'll be adding it to our database as there isn't anything nearby that looks very appealing in case this place turns out not to be landable.

T8

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On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:54:40 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
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I have landed my hang glider there a few times. Years back I remembered seeing some planes parked there. Its well known to the Ascutney hang gliding pilots.

Dennis

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:32:02 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
> ...and street view appears to have a bunch of cars parked on "runway", oh, well.
> Flier, beware.

I didn't see any cars on the runway yesterday,
but then I was at 14,000...

See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 12:09:08 PM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
> On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:32:02 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
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> > ...and street view appears to have a bunch of cars parked on "runway", oh, well.
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Ludeman's law of obstruction observability -- the observability of any runway obstruction increases as the fourth power of your need to land your glider on the part of the runway so obstructed. :-)

I flew over the abandoned airport at Groveton NH last week and it looked fine. Of course, I had no need to land....

T8

[Peter S.]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:25:38 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
> I was putzing around in wave yesterday and noticed what
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> appears to be a nice airport not on the chart.
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> East from Bellow Falls. Anybody know this one?
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> /data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIyEfGcC1aQu9mdcOix3BYw!2e0
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> See ya, Dave "YO electric"

Drewsville NH. I used to fly a Navajo out of there decades ago. Owned by Frank Whitcomb Paving. Once the Navajo was traded for a helicopter the airport was essentially not used for fixed wing a/c.

[Dave Nadler]

On Tuesday, May 13, 2014 3:52:42 PM UTC-4, Peter S. wrote:
> On Monday, May 12, 2014 9:25:38 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler wrote:
> > I was putzing around in wave yesterday and noticed what
> > appears to be a nice airport not on the chart.
> > East from Bellow Falls. Anybody know this one?
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> > /data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIyEfGcC1aQu9mdcOix3BYw!2e0
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> > See ya, Dave "YO electric"
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> Drewsville NH. I used to fly a Navajo out of there decades ago. Owned by Frank Whitcomb Paving. Once the Navajo was traded for a helicopter the airport was essentially not used for fixed wing a/c.

Thanks Peter!
No idea why there was strong wave there...
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

Here's another mystery airport, near Grantham. I have not yet put eyeballs on it. Thought to do so yesterday, but was too busy looking at the sky. Glorious...

,560m/data=!3m1!1e3

-Evan Ludeman / T8

[JS]

There are a couple of mystery airports near Tonopah, Nevada. One of them is big enough to land a space ship.
Jim

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

On Monday, May 19, 2014 1:19:05 PM UTC-4, JS wrote:
> There are a couple of mystery airports near Tonopah, Nevada. One of them is big enough to land a space ship.
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> Jim

We generally consider *our* mystery airports unlandable until proven otherwise. How about you :-)?

T8

[Two Shoes (Judson Knowles)]

On Monday, May 19, 2014 11:19:05 AM UTC-6, JS wrote:
> There are a couple of mystery airports near Tonopah, Nevada. One of them is big enough to land a space ship.
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> Jim

There is more than one where you WILL be greeted by a formal "Welcoming" committee... likely young men with guns in your face...

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, May 19, 2014 3:21:26 PM UTC-4, Two Shoes (Judson Knowles) wrote:
> On Monday, May 19, 2014 11:19:05 AM UTC-6, JS wrote:
> > There are a couple of mystery airports near Tonopah, Nevada.
> > One of them is big enough to land a space ship.
> > Jim
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> There is more than one where you WILL be greeted by a formal
> "Welcoming" committee... likely young men with guns in your face...

And you'll get zero points for getting anywhere near them...
No, wasn't me...

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, May 19, 2014 12:52:26 PM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
> Here's another mystery airport, near Grantham.
> I have not yet put eyeballs on it.
> Thought to do so yesterday, but was too busy
> looking at the sky. Glorious...
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> ,560m/data=!3m1!1e3
> -Evan Ludeman / T8

Did you miss flying Sunday?
Best day I've ever seen in New England:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=3653237

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, May 19, 2014 12:52:26 PM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
> Here's another mystery airport, near Grantham.
> I have not yet put eyeballs on it.
> Thought to do so yesterday, but was too busy
> looking at the sky. Glorious...
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> ,560m/data=!3m1!1e3
> -Evan Ludeman / T8

Did you miss flying Sunday?
Best day I've ever seen in New England:

[Bruce Hoult]

On Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:25:38 AM UTC+12, Dave Nadler wrote:
> I was putzing around in wave yesterday and noticed what
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> appears to be a nice airport not on the chart.
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> East from Bellow Falls. Anybody know this one?
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> /data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIyEfGcC1aQu9mdcOix3BYw!2e0
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> See ya, Dave "YO electric"

The pavement is very cracked, about 730m of length, but big trees RIGHT at both ends. You could get in and out of there with a Pawnee and glider no problem. Common little Cessnas and Pipers have book distances to take off and clear 50ft of 500m-600m, so in theory would be ok. But not all that much room for error or tailwind.

[Dave Nadler]

On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:02:05 PM UTC-4, Soartech wrote:
> > > Did you miss flying Sunday?
> NO !!! It was an awesome day. 500 to 1000 fpm thermals
> and a ten thousand foot cloud base. One of those spring
> days that happens about every decade.
> I was flying in Springfield, VT.

What glider/callsign? Are you on OLC here?
Regional OLC wrap: http://tinyurl.com/p7yzep8