Atlantic City

A friend has convinced me that we should go down to Atlantic City for a day
of walking the Boardwalk, and taking in the sites.

Any thoughts about Atlantic City Muni (Bader Field) vs Atlantic City Int.?

Brad

Bader's a lot closer, but you better hurry - it's slated to be closed
within a few months (last time I checked).

ACY has very long runways and little traffic. The FBO has a courtesy
car that you get for couple hrs if you buy any gas from them. Bader is
closer and has better views on approach but is more difficult.

-Toly.

Brad Salai wrote:
A friend has convinced me that we should go down to Atlantic City for a day
of walking the Boardwalk, and taking in the sites.

Any thoughts about Atlantic City Muni (Bader Field) vs Atlantic City Int.?

Brad

Brad-
I flew from KABE to KAIY on Mother's Day (yes, of course I took my wife
with me). I've heard about them wanting to close the place down, and
after I arrived, I understood why. The place is a dump. The runways
are in poor shape - although nothing that makes landing there unsafe.
There is grass growing out of the cracks, etc.

Getting in is a little tricky the first time if you land in a westerly
direction (I forget which runway). You'll have to fly out over some of
the casinos and then back in. The buildings are so dang high, that I
had to do a little slipping to get in comfortably.

During normal business hours, there's someone usually waiting to collect
your parking fee (I think it was five bucks). They'll be more than
happy to get you a cab as well. The other option is to walk - its
probably a mile.

HTH...
Charlie

Brad Salai wrote:
A friend has convinced me that we should go down to Atlantic City for a day
of walking the Boardwalk, and taking in the sites.

Any thoughts about Atlantic City Muni (Bader Field) vs Atlantic City Int.?

Brad

Charlie Derk wrote:

I've heard about them wanting to close the place down, and
after I arrived, I understood why. The place is a dump.

You've got cause and effect backwards. The place is a dump *because* the mayor
has been trying to sabotage the place for at least 15 years.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

I've been to both within the last year or so. The short answer is to just
make the flight routine and use ACY. If you like, circle the pattern at AIY
once so you get the nice view, then land at ACY. You won't have to worry
about tight approaches or whether or not your plane will be safe and sound
while your off having fun.

If you decide AIY anyway, check the notams and A/FD notes as they used to
close at least one morning a week to clean shells and other junk off the
runways. Also, 11/29 is almost always the preferred runway with 11 being
the easiest approach. 29 requires either a slam dunk westbound once you get
over the boardwalk, or some tight circling coming eastbound. Last time I
looked, 4/22 has a note saying it can only be used in one direction. No
landings on 4 and no takeoffs on 22.

I did my requisite landing at AIY once. Every other time since I've just
landed at ACY.

best,
mark

"Brad Salai" wrote in message
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A friend has convinced me that we should go down to Atlantic City for a day
of walking the Boardwalk, and taking in the sites.

Any thoughts about Atlantic City Muni (Bader Field) vs Atlantic City Int.?

Brad