I sort of got fascinated by the idea of private flying when I saw those Cessnas next to Herb's and a friend showed me the mechanic; and I wanted to find out about the history of that airport; would you know the year it was opened?
And a question for CL 1960: how much does it cost to land in the grass in an informal airport such as this one?
I have landed on the grass strip at Herb's on numerous occasions. The grass strip is about 500' long, with the Hwy. 34 overpass as an obstacle to the west.
The paved strip has cars and trailers parked approximately half way down the runway. They are parked there to prevent any mishaps between the incoming car / truck traffic and landing / departing airplanes.
Owners are friendly, good food, friendly staff!
BTW, I fly a Challenger II Ultralight.
Do not attempt unless you're absolutely sure you can safely get in and out of the grass strip.
Reply to @viennatech: According to this article, it's still operational, and has an informal fly-in every weekend, as well as occasional air-ambulance traffic:
Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip
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In Canada and the U.S., most small airports don't have landing fees, though it's still a good idea to call and check.
Hello to all flyers,
I sort of got fascinated by the idea of private flying when I saw those Cessnas next to Herb's and a friend showed me the mechanic; and I wanted to find out about the history of that airport; would you know the year it was opened?
And a question for CL 1960: how much does it cost to land in the grass in an informal airport such as this one?
Thank you for your time!
Landing going West on the grass strip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9C-1uWOo4E
Reply to @david:
I have landed on the grass strip at Herb's on numerous occasions. The grass strip is about 500' long, with the Hwy. 34 overpass as an obstacle to the west.
The paved strip has cars and trailers parked approximately half way down the runway. They are parked there to prevent any mishaps between the incoming car / truck traffic and landing / departing airplanes.
Owners are friendly, good food, friendly staff!
BTW, I fly a Challenger II Ultralight.
Do not attempt unless you're absolutely sure you can safely get in and out of the grass strip.
Reply to @viennatech: According to this article, it's still operational, and has an informal fly-in every weekend, as well as occasional air-ambulance traffic:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Herb+Travel+Plaza+halfway+home/3402461/story.html
The paved runway is closed, but there's a grass strip operating (I think it may be just to the right in the satellite photo).
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