Boston area

"Paul" wrote in message news
I'm planning a VFR week-end trip this spring in Boston with my 172.

1. Is it feasable in spite of the numerous TFR ?

2. Wich airport to choose.. KBVY (Beverly), KOWD (Norwood), or any other ?

Norwood is FAR superior to Beverly given a choice (where in Boston are you going)?

Ron Natalie wrote:


Norwood is FAR superior to Beverly given a choice (where in Boston are you
going)?

How so?

I keep trying to get to Beverly, as it is relatively close to my sister (who
is in a place call Swampsville, or some such unlikely choice {8^). It
never works.

My last attempt had clouds down to something like 100' AGL. That same day,
flights were diverting away from JFK for weather.

- Andrew

"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message online.com...
Ron Natalie wrote:


Norwood is FAR superior to Beverly given a choice (where in Boston are you
going)?

How so?

I keep trying to get to Beverly, as it is relatively close to my sister (who
is in a place call Swampsville, or some such unlikely choice {8^). It
never works.

Swampscott I suspect. My father's side of the family is generally from
that area (Lynn, Swampscott, Peabody, Revere, Salem, Danvers).
They don't pronounce the P by the way.

Both FBOs at BVY really suck. Other than that it's a fine place.
On the other hand Eastern Aviation at OWD has extremely good service.
I can count on arriving at OWD and being on my way over to Braintree in
minutes.

As I said the primary issue is where you are heading. If you are going to Danvers,
it's hard to beat BVY, but if I was looking for a place to park to head into downtown
I'd give OWD a shot. If you're going anywhere on the south side (Braintree, Hull,
etc...) then OWD is a no brainer.

Ron Natalie wrote:

As I said the primary issue is where you are heading. If you are going
to Danvers, it's hard to beat BVY, but if I was looking for a place to
park to head into downtown
I'd give OWD a shot. If you're going anywhere on the south side
(Braintree, Hull, etc...) then OWD is a no brainer.

I'm not terribly familiar with the area. If I were heading for Swampscott
or Swampfred or whatever, is BVY the proper choice?

- Andrew

"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message online.com...
Ron Natalie wrote:

As I said the primary issue is where you are heading. If you are going
to Danvers, it's hard to beat BVY, but if I was looking for a place to
park to head into downtown
I'd give OWD a shot. If you're going anywhere on the south side
(Braintree, Hull, etc...) then OWD is a no brainer.

I'm not terribly familiar with the area. If I were heading for Swampscott
or Swampfred or whatever, is BVY the proper choice?

BVY is probably the closest (other than Logan).

Ron Natalie wrote:

BVY is probably the closest (other than Logan).

I'm assuming that Logan wouldn't be too GA friendly. Is that wrong? It
would be kind of kicky to fly into there. Do you think they'd let me use a
Jetway? Or would it have to be a Pistonway?

- Andrew

Andrew Gideon wrote:

I'm assuming that Logan wouldn't be too GA friendly. Is that wrong?

Logan is extremely friendly if you have a big checkbook. Call the Signature
FBO to find out what the rates are. There are landing fees, ramp fees, service
fees, and parking fees, and they're all double digit.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

Hope I'm not too late....


If you go to BVY, stay on the west side, not the east side. Gas there
is expensive as hell, with added high city taxes. O fly out of LWM,
about 15-20 miles from Swampscott, but a very nice place. My favorite
place with absolutely NO hassles is 2b2, Plum Island, about 20 miles
north near the new hampshire border.

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:44:43 -0500, Andrew Gideon
wrote:

Ron Natalie wrote:

As I said the primary issue is where you are heading. If you are going
to Danvers, it's hard to beat BVY, but if I was looking for a place to
park to head into downtown
I'd give OWD a shot. If you're going anywhere on the south side
(Braintree, Hull, etc...) then OWD is a no brainer.

I'm not terribly familiar with the area. If I were heading for Swampscott
or Swampfred or whatever, is BVY the proper choice?

- Andrew

Don Paquette
PP-ASEL
N9723X

DP wrote:

Hope I'm not too late....

That's nice retention your news server has.


If you go to BVY, stay on the west side, not the east side. Gas there
is expensive as hell, with added high city taxes.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but are you stating that there are no (or
reduced) taxes on the west side of the field as compared to the east side?
How could that be the case?

- Andrew