"Morgans" wrote in
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"ET" wrote

My dad and I are flying into OSH for the first time this year (rented
a
car
from ORD last year)and plan to camp with the plane (NOT a Cessna).
We intend to fly to Jay's Sat, then fly with them on Sunday mid-day
to the North 40.

I'm a little concerned about how the 500 spaces that are reserved for
Cessna's will affect our ability to get a camping space....

Roughly how many camping spaces are there total??? When does North
40 camping normally fill up WITHOUT 500 spaces being reserved for
Cessnas??

Am I being paranoid??

Yep. There are not spaces reserved; all are first come first serve
for factory built planes. If you fly in on Sunday there will be
plenty of places left.

Download and read the NOTAM and download the sign for your window
(about where you want to park) from RST.COM

No, there are 500 spaces reserved in the North 40 for Cessna's for the
"celebration of the 172 turning 50"...

http://www.airventure.org/2006/news/060504_cessna.html

Begin Quote:
A specially designated area in the North 40, “Cessna Base Camp,” will
accommodate up to 500 airplanes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 to honor
the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 172 and 182. The exclusive parking
area will allow owners/operators of the most produced airplane model in
history to park their aircraft, camp together, and be close to several
activities planned throughout the week July 24-30.

End Quote..

Now, these Cessnas have to make a reservation on a special website and
they have to arrive by Sunday evening... but this is why I'm concerned
about possibly being turned away for camping before normal....

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-- ET :-)

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