A different kind of extreme runway

I recall seeing back in the '80s sections of highway near some towns in
Nevada that were set up to be runways, as well.

I've always thought the scheme quite reasonable from an operational
standpoint; it would require some education of the driving and flying
public, and may benefit from some 'technology' - which we already have:
radio activated lights that would also drop a barrier across the road to
temporarily stop auto traffic.

And it provides a means of making aviation accessible for thousands of small
towns and communities throughout the country who otherwise cannot afford it.

george

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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I just noticed an interesting airport in the CFS (Canadian A&FD).
I glanced at the airport diagram for CAJ2, Eagle Plains/Wiley, Yukon
Territory, and noticed that the runway was on top of a road. A glance
at the CAUTION section confirmed that:

CAUTION Rwy forms part of Dempster hwy (mile 244)

The runway is 2500x60 gravel (pavement isn't common north of 60), so
basically, the highway just gets wider for a half mile and there's a
wind sock sitting beside it. Has anyone reading this group visited
this airport (either by plane or car)? I wonder how it's signed on
the highway, and how pilots feel about fighting with trucks for the
right of way.


All the best,


David