Best Airports to Visit in Florida
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Location: Pompano Beach,FL- USA
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There are hundreds of airports in Florida. Working northward are Key West. Fun place. Buy gas and then no charge to park for more than an hour.
Sugarloaf at the 17MM is run by a guy named Dan. It was the scene of a parachute jumping movie. Probable $10 overnight fee usually one time. very quaint and parachute rides available. You can ealk to the lodge about 1/2 mile away for a bite to eat. Motel and tiki bar there. Marina.
Summerland Key is at the 25MM,but it is private. You'll have to drive to this one. Nice 2400 strip with homes. I'm under the windsock,but never home it seems. My wife is a new realtor and we plan to place her license with a company soon. One of the few deep water places in the Keys. You can have a boat in the backyard and an airplane in the front yard.
Marathon. Good wide strip. At the Northeast end is self service gas at $2.29 gallon. Tony is the mechanic. War bird and acro rides. Walking distance to some restaurants. Tell Tony I said hi.
Tavenier..A grass strip with private homes. About 1:30 drive from MIA. Boat docks near the houses.
Ocean Reef. Home of expensive homes and private airstrip. Need a friend or realtor to end. Can't land without invitation and insurance papers on file.
FLL Exec (FXE).Busy GA airport and more user friendly than FLL INTL. Customs on field. There was a 1 hour delay for customs today as many returning from 1/1/04 New Years and lots of airplanes. In busy metro area.
That's a brief look at South Florida.
JIM
Sugarloaf at the 17MM is run by a guy named Dan. It was the scene of a parachute jumping movie. Probable $10 overnight fee usually one time. very quaint and parachute rides available. You can ealk to the lodge about 1/2 mile away for a bite to eat. Motel and tiki bar there. Marina.
Summerland Key is at the 25MM,but it is private. You'll have to drive to this one. Nice 2400 strip with homes. I'm under the windsock,but never home it seems. My wife is a new realtor and we plan to place her license with a company soon. One of the few deep water places in the Keys. You can have a boat in the backyard and an airplane in the front yard.
Marathon. Good wide strip. At the Northeast end is self service gas at $2.29 gallon. Tony is the mechanic. War bird and acro rides. Walking distance to some restaurants. Tell Tony I said hi.
Tavenier..A grass strip with private homes. About 1:30 drive from MIA. Boat docks near the houses.
Ocean Reef. Home of expensive homes and private airstrip. Need a friend or realtor to end. Can't land without invitation and insurance papers on file.
FLL Exec (FXE).Busy GA airport and more user friendly than FLL INTL. Customs on field. There was a 1 hour delay for customs today as many returning from 1/1/04 New Years and lots of airplanes. In busy metro area.
That's a brief look at South Florida.
JIM
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I would support Everglades City as an interesting place to visit. Sure the runway is 2400' but most of us can cope with those back home.
The problem is you get spoilt flying into the average fields that have 5000ftx150ft runways that allow you to get away with poor pitch and power controls.
EC needs you to get the landing right and if the approach is not good go around and have another go.
The "City" is worth a look. It must be one of the smallest cities in the States. You can also go on one of the boat rides and find out all about the Everglades.
chrisbl
The problem is you get spoilt flying into the average fields that have 5000ftx150ft runways that allow you to get away with poor pitch and power controls.
EC needs you to get the landing right and if the approach is not good go around and have another go.
The "City" is worth a look. It must be one of the smallest cities in the States. You can also go on one of the boat rides and find out all about the Everglades.
chrisbl
