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No way to remove the 160ft rise....its the side of a mountain.... 160ft on paper sounds steep, but when I'm there its does not seem bad.

I do have another option. I can align the runway east to west and it would be greater than 1400 feet and less width issues. ....but while the north to south alignment is level, the West to East is up hill with a linear rise of 160 feet. Most have focused on a 182, but as mentioned, it may be...

Length 1200 feet

For planes Cessna 182 size or smaller, what would you say is the safe minimum clearance around a private runway? How about for Light Sport planes only? The issue is that there are sporadic trees on either side of the runway. Would 50 feet clearance on either side from center of the runway be...

Yes, I was thinking about the daily minimum. Plus there is just the courteous side. While I have the plane and it is sitting at a distant airport, no one else can use it.

Original poster here... I live in Texas. Texas is a big place and we live right in the middle. It takes forever to drive anywhere and I'm at an age were I don't like driving any more. I would like the option to jump in the plane to take a quick trip to Colorado, Oregon, Montana, Washington...

Thanks for the great feedback. I have flown a Cessna and an UltraLight before. I'm a certified Ocean Sailor and can charter anywhere in the world on the biggest of boats. Sailors struggle with buy versus charter also. But its a bit of an easier choice. If you plan to do ocean passages...

I have been planning to get my private Pilots license....its just something that I have always wanted to do. My goal is to free myself from the hassle of commercial airlines and the tyranny of the TSA. However, as I think down the road to the point that I have the license....what then? I...