GA in Houston

Weiser is cool though I wonder what happens if the field is wet...
parking can be an issue. Have a friend who is still wide-eyed after
flying his Navajo in there.

Take everyone's traffic warnings seriously, "it was only a 45 min flight
but it took 2 hours to drive to...."

Have fun

wrote:
Thanks everyone for your replies. Some of the other parties in the
group will be driving west after the event and my friends can catch a
ride to the airport with them. I'm leaning now to either West Houston
or Weiser.

carl's really is good down-home eating. very good barbq and homestyle
sides by the ton. really good stuff.

should mention, if you do use weiser they try to noise abate for the
neighborhood to the north and east of the field so rw 9 is right
pattern out immediately. if you're going north, they ask you to hang a
right over the freeway (290) till you get enough altitude then cross
back over the field. rway 27 is left pattern. oh and one other thing.
on rw 9, the runway starts 3 1/2 feet from the freeway so try to time
your approach so you come in between the tall trucks.

dan

I have to admit, the BBQ is good at Carls at Weiser... but based on the
mission he posted (going downtown, and needing cars, etc) I didn't even
mention it. Nothing "wrong" with the field, but all the other mentioned
caveats apply: perpetual crosswind, narrow runway, parking (and taxiing)
on sod, no ready stock of rental cars, no around the clock service. But
if you have folks in that end of town you are seeing, who can come get
you... or if you want some GOOD ribs and brisket.. Dat's the place!

Dave

houstondan wrote:
carl's really is good down-home eating. very good barbq and homestyle
sides by the ton. really good stuff.

should mention, if you do use weiser they try to noise abate for the
neighborhood to the north and east of the field so rw 9 is right
pattern out immediately. if you're going north, they ask you to hang a
right over the freeway (290) till you get enough altitude then cross
back over the field. rway 27 is left pattern. oh and one other thing.
on rw 9, the runway starts 3 1/2 feet from the freeway so try to time
your approach so you come in between the tall trucks.

dan

In article , Maule Driver wrote:
Weiser is cool though I wonder what happens if the field is wet...

When the field is wet you back taxi down the runway rather than taxi in
the grass. It can get a trifle muddy, and even light twins will get
stuck. I've not had a problem in the parking areas, but it can get very
wet there too.

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