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GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull)

 
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Tim Olson



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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:39 am    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

I'm always interested to hear about lower-cost sites to fly
in to Chicago, too....I'd probably fly into the Wisconsin
or Indiana side if possible, just to stick it to the mayor
for the Meigs destruction.

Also, I'm planning to go to Detroit for the Red Bull Air
Races http://www.redbullairrace.com/ on 5/31 and 6/1
so if anyone has reasonable tie-down and cool kid-friendly
hotel advice, I'd love to hear that too.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
do not archive
Dan Masys wrote:
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Since the mayor gouged up Meigs Field, is there a preferred GA
reliever airport for folks flying into Chicago for meetings that
occur in the loop area downtown?

Sort of RV-10 related, since I would take the -10 there if I can get
over my resentment of what they did to Meigs...

-Dan Masys



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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:14 pm    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Tim,

You might want to try one of the feeder airports around Detroit. KPTK,
Pontiac, has very nice facilities, but there is no easy route to downtown
Detroit from there.

1D2, Plymouth Mettetal, has easy access to I-96, which will get you downtown
fairly easily and quickly. That's my home airport. I know of at least one
10 that is being built there, and a number of other RV's. The area around
1D2 is pretty nice, lots of restaurants and shopping available.

KARB, Ann Arbor, is a nice airport with good facilities. There is easy
access to freeways, but it is a ways from downtown.

KOZW, Livingston County, is quite a drive, as well, but is a nice airport.

There is an airport on Grosse Isle, which is an island on the Detroit River,
but a long way from the races, I think.

KDET is in the city and probably the closest airport, but not in the nicest
of neighborhoods. I don't recommend it for a family.

North of the city is Troy, KVLL. Reasonable freeway access, but no fuel.

Just a few suggestions.

(I've been lurking for a couple years. I'm building a 9A, but follow the 10
list because it is the most active and a lot of good ideas come from it.)

Darryl Husk

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:55 pm    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Lexington, KY now has a new FBO. Air-51.

If you show either your EAA or AOPA card, you will get a significant reduction in fuel pricing. I don't know the exact price per gallon. I do know is is very competitive with the area non-towered airports. Plus they have a Porche Boxer as the loner car. You would have to go off airport for some food now wouldn't you!

The interesting thing is you need to ask for AIR-51. Otherwise you will be sent to the "Other" FBO.

The fuel here has been below the $5.00 mark, but who knows how long that will last.

Disclaimer: I have no connection with Air-51.

Jim Combs
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From: "Darryl Husk" <dhusk(at)webxetra.com>
Date: 2008/05/08 Thu PM 05:09:12 EDT
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Subject: RE: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull)



Tim,

You might want to try one of the feeder airports around Detroit. KPTK,
Pontiac, has very nice facilities, but there is no easy route to downtown
Detroit from there.

1D2, Plymouth Mettetal, has easy access to I-96, which will get you downtown
fairly easily and quickly. That's my home airport. I know of at least one
10 that is being built there, and a number of other RV's. The area around
1D2 is pretty nice, lots of restaurants and shopping available.

KARB, Ann Arbor, is a nice airport with good facilities. There is easy
access to freeways, but it is a ways from downtown.

KOZW, Livingston County, is quite a drive, as well, but is a nice airport.

There is an airport on Grosse Isle, which is an island on the Detroit River,
but a long way from the races, I think.

KDET is in the city and probably the closest airport, but not in the nicest
of neighborhoods. I don't recommend it for a family.

North of the city is Troy, KVLL. Reasonable freeway access, but no fuel.

Just a few suggestions.

(I've been lurking for a couple years. I'm building a 9A, but follow the 10
list because it is the most active and a lot of good ideas come from it.)

Darryl Husk

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:21 pm    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Tim its not too late to fly into Chicago and I can get you on an AS flight direct to PDX for the Regional RV-10 dinner on Saturday. What say you?

John

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:44 pm    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Tim,

I just spent the last couple weekends in the Comfort Inn about a mile from
1D2. Like Darryl mentioned, there are plenty of restaurants in the
vicinity. Nothing specific in the area that the kids would enjoy. I did
get a significantly better discount by calling the hotel than I was given
over the Internet. ($79 vs. $115) Other than the breakfast includes all
kinds of sugary foods that the kids would enjoy, it's a typical moderately
priced hotel.

Darryl did a pretty good summary. I used to be ATC at PTK many years ago,
but that's a long and not easy drive to the race area. I moved from the
Detroit area in the early 90's.

The kids may like this: http://pettingfarm.com/. It's not too far from
1D2. If you or the family is into baseball, there may be a Tigers game that
weekend.

You would still have a 30-40 minute drive to the races, but I would probably
stay out around 1D2 myself. The hotels downtown are probably pretty
expensive or in areas that you wouldn't want to take your family.

Bob
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:52 pm    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Bob
When were you at PTK as ATC. I grew up there and knew all of them pre
1981.

Rob Hunter
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:56 am    Post subject: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Sorry for the late reply...midway does have GA facilities as does Gary, IN just south and east of downtown
Chicago...Gary is GA friendly it seems and closer to downtown than DuPage if that's were you're headed

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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:06 pm    Post subject: Re: GA airports for Chicago - Add on Detroit (Red Bull) Reply with quote

Tim you might try Grosse Ile (Iden) KONZ. I am planning on flying in there. It is about 30 minute drive. They are having a big carnival there that weekend for kids also. I have flown in there before. You can get a car rental if you need it. It is right on the river about 10 miles south of the races.

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