Block Island (KBID)

Thanks everyone for the information. I will check the closure to be
sure, but it looks like I will have to find another place to go for this
particular trip.

Brad

me wrote:
Block Islands only runway will be closed either this Tuesday or Wednesday
for maintenance work according to what I was told by the fbo. I think it
will be closed for a while.


"bsalai" wrote in message
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I'm planning a day trip to Block Island. First thing I notice is that
there appears not to be fuel available. Has anyone been there recently who
can confirm this?

Any ideas or suggestions about the trip. I don't know anyone there, and
will be looking for things to do. I'm presently planning on doing some
hiking, and some eating, and perhaps some more eating.

Brad

bsalai wrote:
Thanks everyone for the information. I will check the closure to be
sure, but it looks like I will have to find another place to go for this
particular trip.


Now that we're in the off season, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket would
be a nice place to go. Both have restaurants on the field and would
make for a fun day trip. Where are you flying in from?

Kingfish wrote:
bsalai wrote:
Thanks everyone for the information. I will check the closure to be
sure, but it looks like I will have to find another place to go for this
particular trip.


Now that we're in the off season, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket would
be a nice place to go. Both have restaurants on the field and would
make for a fun day trip. Where are you flying in from?


I'll be coming from Rochester NY. I've never been to either. Which would
you suggest as a first trip. I've heard that they are not all that glad
to have all the tourists, at least in the summer. Perhaps that will be
different this time of year. I was also thinking about Provincetown, but
it has literally been 30 years since I was last there, and I hear it has
changed a lot.

Don't rule BID out. A couple of years ago they were working on the runway,
but it was just a crack filling operation. They required prior permission-1
hour in advance. I called them and they told me to radio in about 10 or 15
minutes ahead so they could clear the runway. 3 or 4 other planes were about
to turn around when they heard me call, and followed me in. Doesn't sound
like a repaving operation if it's just going to be 1 day. They might just be
filling cracks again.

mike

P.S. If you do go to Nantucket, be sure to at least LOOK rich. And hide your
camera if you bring one.

"bsalai" wrote in message
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Thanks everyone for the information. I will check the closure to be sure,
but it looks like I will have to find another place to go for this
particular trip.

Brad