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Old March 15th 06, 08:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Jose wrote:
If you consider heliports, gliderports, balloonports, seaplane base
etc.. now you have something like 4096 different types of airports.


I'll betcha there are more types of airports than there are airports.

Jose
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I am sure you are right because I can't imagine a paved seaplane base.

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Old March 15th 06, 08:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Alton Bay in NH. They plow the lake in the winter and land there. I suppose
one could pave it.


"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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Jose wrote:
If you consider heliports, gliderports, balloonports, seaplane base
etc.. now you have something like 4096 different types of airports.


I'll betcha there are more types of airports than there are airports.

Jose
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Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
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I am sure you are right because I can't imagine a paved seaplane base.



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Old March 15th 06, 09:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In article L9%Rf.4390$Ub.475@trndny07,
"Steve Foley" wrote:

Alton Bay in NH. They plow the lake in the winter and land there. I suppose
one could pave it.


or at least have a prepared surface (e.g., WWII runways constructed from
planking or plates or whatever it was...)

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Old March 15th 06, 09:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In article .com,
Andrew Sarangan wrote:

Jose wrote:
If you consider heliports, gliderports, balloonports, seaplane base
etc.. now you have something like 4096 different types of airports.


I'll betcha there are more types of airports than there are airports.

Jose
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Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.


I am sure you are right because I can't imagine a paved seaplane base.


There are airports with paved runways that also have water landing
areas. X47, for example.
 




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