Aurora, Oregon Airport Info Needed

[Dennis Johnson]

I'm going to park my airplane for a night or two at the Aurora, Oregon
airport (UAO) in a couple of weeks. I've only been there once before and
parked for a few hours in front of the Willamette Aviation FBO. They were
super friendly but didn't have a place to tie down; I rolled it off the
pavement and left it sitting on the grass. That was fine for an afternoon,
but for overnight, I'd prefer a tie down. I notice there are a number of
FBOs on the airport. Any recommendations for a tie down at Aurora, Oregon
for a night?

Thanks,
Dennis

[Gattman[_2_]]

"Dennis Johnson" > wrote in message
. ..
> I'm going to park my airplane for a night or two at the Aurora, Oregon
> airport (UAO) in a couple of weeks. I've only been there once before and
> parked for a few hours in front of the Willamette Aviation FBO. They were
> super friendly but didn't have a place to tie down; I rolled it off the
> pavement and left it sitting on the grass. That was fine for an
> afternoon, but for overnight, I'd prefer a tie down. I notice there are a
> number of FBOs on the airport. Any recommendations for a tie down at
> Aurora, Oregon for a night?

Every time I've been there there have been ample places to tie down, so you
might have been there coinciding with some event or another.

What I'd probably do (and I will now, after hearing your story) is call the
FBO before going and let them know you're coming and need to tie down.
Maybe they can advise you what's available or save a spot for you.

-Chris

[Dennis Johnson]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the info about overnight tie-downs at Aurora, Oregon. Are you
sure you were at Willamette Aviation, at the north end of the ramp? I was
there on a Saturday, so you're probably right that it was a special event.
I'll call ahead next time.

Thanks,
Dennis

[Ron Lee[_2_]]

"Dennis Johnson" > wrote:

>I'm going to park my airplane for a night or two at the Aurora, Oregon
>airport (UAO) in a couple of weeks. I've only been there once before and
>parked for a few hours in front of the Willamette Aviation FBO. They were
>super friendly but didn't have a place to tie down; I rolled it off the
>pavement and left it sitting on the grass. That was fine for an afternoon,
>but for overnight, I'd prefer a tie down. I notice there are a number of
>FBOs on the airport. Any recommendations for a tie down at Aurora, Oregon
>for a night?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
>

Websites and phone numbers here:

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KUAO

Ron Lee

[Gattman[_2_]]

"Dennis Johnson" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hi Chris,
>
> Thanks for the info about overnight tie-downs at Aurora, Oregon. Are you
> sure you were at Willamette Aviation, at the north end of the ramp? I was
> there on a Saturday, so you're probably right that it was a special event.
> I'll call ahead next time.

I'm not sure what the FBO was, but it was mid-field. There's a helicopter
company there; it was south of that. They had a B-17, '24 and '25 there
pretty recently so there's at least that much tie-down space normally, but
it's the busiest non-towered airport in Oregon, so I imagine things can be
pretty dynamic.

-c

[Dennis Johnson]

"Gattman" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not sure what the FBO was, but it was mid-field. There's a
> helicopter company there; it was south of that. They had a B-17, '24 and
> '25 there pretty recently so there's at least that much tie-down space
> normally, but it's the busiest non-towered airport in Oregon, so I imagine
> things can be pretty dynamic.
>

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the additional info. I'll call the FBOs and find out who has
overnight tiedown parking.

Thanks,
Dennis