If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am
not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am
not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? El Monte (EMT). Go to FAST Aviation. Look in airnav.com for comments on the airports you are thinking of. Van Nuys and Burbank are all expensive, and cater to jets. El Monte is very GA friendly, and FAST is not expensive. If you stay overnight, they charge a $5 parking fee... good for an entire week (of coming and going, or staying). I learned to fly there, and go there every time I come to the area (from Santa Rosa) and have been happy. There's also a nice airport restaurant on the field, it's maybe a thousand feet North of FAST (which is near the southern end of the field). Jose -- You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
"buttman" wrote in message ... I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? Camarillo (CMA) |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
buttman wrote:
I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? If you mean scenery around the airport proper, there isn't much except maybe Camarillo. If you mean you want to take in the sights of the LA basin, then there is El Monte, Cable, Riverside, Corona, Chino, and Fullerton, all of which are GA friendly and have good restaurants. Corona supposedly has the cheapest gas in the basin. You WILL want to use flight following in the basin and it will make getting around the various airspaces a lot easier. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
Chino if the museum is open..
Brackett for a nice lunch.. SW corner. BT "buttman" wrote in message ... I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:06:45 -0800 (PST), buttman
wrote: I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy. Anyone have any suggestions? Van Nuys is not that hard to get into and out of, even on weekends, but there is no really easy on field restaurant except for the Airtel Motel and it can be crowded for parking. There is no other transient aircraft parking on field anywhere near a restaurant. If you want to avoid the bulk of LAX airspace, Camarillo is the best bet. Parking near the on field restaurant and good food to boot. Whiteman is good too and there is an acceptable on field restaurant. In the LA basin there are a number of airports that are GA friendly, as the others have noted. All are good. Ron Kelley |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
In addition - F70 French Valley - a little further out. Cheaper fuel.
Good Restaurant for burgers, easy in/out as no tower, Class B or C. Next to March AFB TCA tho. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT, Jose
wrote in : El Monte is very GA friendly, Does it still have that rubber coated runway? |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
|
#10
|
|||
|
|||
whats a good LA area GA airport to visit?
On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:06:45 -0800 (PST), buttman
wrote in : Anyone have any suggestions? The Supermarine museum at Santa Monica is not to be missed: http://www.smmirror.com/volume4/issu..._of_flying.asp Update: http://santa-monica.org/airport/mont...g%20Update.pdf |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Three WWII bombers to visit Monterey airport this month | AJ | Piloting | 1 | May 8th 06 09:44 PM |
Looking for a good IA in the Myrtle Beach area | Rich Badaracco | Owning | 1 | June 25th 04 01:41 AM |
Good Avionincs Shop in Maryland/Northern Virginia Area ?? | Jay Somerset | Owning | 4 | February 4th 04 02:49 AM |
whats a good place to find fly-in schedules | w b evans | Home Built | 7 | December 23rd 03 04:45 PM |
Portland area airport recommendations | Ben Jackson | Piloting | 4 | August 20th 03 08:29 AM |