Smallest airport you've ever flown into?
Mar 23, 2007, 3:38 am
#107
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Anyone ever been through LYH in Virginia? They don't even let anyone through security until 20 mins before departure or sometimes they wait until the plane lands......smaller that CHO. DL and US serve it---long runway so DL can get a CRJ-100 in and out but US upgrade from the Beechcraft to 32 seat Dash-8s. 2 gates (well doors) 1 jetway that was built but has never been used in the history of the airport f rom what I understand. I loved showing up 20 minutes before my flight and still have 15 minutes to spare!!
Mar 23, 2007, 4:25 am
#109
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XQP - Quepos, Costa Rica
1 small open shack, 1 grassy runway, Sansa flying a 12 paxs Cessna Grand Caravan about 3-4 times a day from/to San Jose.
Security? - what's that
The 2 pilots looked like they were still in high school,
but the 1/2 hour flight sure beats the tortuous drive to the capital city.
1 small open shack, 1 grassy runway, Sansa flying a 12 paxs Cessna Grand Caravan about 3-4 times a day from/to San Jose.
Security? - what's that
The 2 pilots looked like they were still in high school,
but the 1/2 hour flight sure beats the tortuous drive to the capital city.
Mar 23, 2007, 8:26 am
#110
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YBK, YRT, YCS, YXN, YEK. All very small in Arctic Canada (Nunavut). A couple were paved, several were gravel.
The float plane bases in Kuujuac, Quebec and Yellowknife, NWT had wooden docks and little else
The float plane bases in Kuujuac, Quebec and Yellowknife, NWT had wooden docks and little else
Mar 23, 2007, 8:41 am
#112
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When Saab, Volkswagen, and other car companies need pictures of their cars racing across a dusty plain, runway 28 is where they film it.
Which brings up another important point -- three runways, all dirt.
It also used to be a drag racing strip until a couple of years ago.
As for the topic at hand, I can't compete with most people as the smallest airport with scheduled service I've been to is CRW. But when I was a kid, my father used to take me to N82 all the time.
Mar 23, 2007, 8:54 am
#113
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Sioux City, IA
At the time (pre 9/11), there was no security screening at SUX (yes, that really is the airport code). We were screened after we landed in MSP for the connecting flight.
Mar 23, 2007, 8:56 am
#114
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A couple of years ago, we flew into Wuyishan, China (WUS) on a modern 737-700. The airport consisted of one old, open-air building situated on a minor highway. When I say "on", I mean on. The bus was parked at the curb of the "terminal". The terminal was a building on the street! The baggage was brought into the one unlit room. Quite amazing.
Mar 23, 2007, 3:18 pm
#115
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Mine has to be BJI. two "gates" that were just doors out onto the tarmac; no security--you had to clear in MSP before they let you into the terminal. But otherwise quite nice for a small municipal airport.
There were a couple others that had no scheduled commercial service and only a short grass runway--truly air _fields_
-ww
There were a couple others that had no scheduled commercial service and only a short grass runway--truly air _fields_
-ww
Mar 23, 2007, 4:12 pm
#116
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No tower or "airport" but there's a dirt strip near a great point break in Baja. It's a crazy short runway with a bit of a dip in the middle. Used to be used by the Mexican military. I would tell you where it is but my surf buddies have sworn me to secrecy. Sometimes the pebbles from the sand get sucked up and ding the props. The first time we landed there I was a bit freaked out--but now that I've done it a few times, I'm down with it.
Mar 23, 2007, 5:57 pm
#117
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X21- Arthur Dunn Airport in Titusville, FL. It has no gates or regular service. I've taken off from that airport, but I haven't landed there- at least not in an airplane. I ended up jumping from the plane with another guy who had a parachute- intentionally. :P
It's an airport designed mainly for small-plane owners and skydivers.
It's an airport designed mainly for small-plane owners and skydivers.
Mar 23, 2007, 6:48 pm
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LNS - Lancaster, PA. Not sure if it has changed since last year (I heard CO is supposed to start service) but they get three flights in and three flights out per day. All US. All PIT-LNS. Very nice airport though.
Mar 23, 2007, 7:56 pm
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Here's a link to a picture of that Saba airport and runway:
http://www.airliners.net/photos/phot.../0/0490051.jpg
It's worth the look...
Edit: looks like they've put a new building up since I was there last.
http://www.airliners.net/photos/phot.../0/0490051.jpg
It's worth the look...
Edit: looks like they've put a new building up since I was there last.
