Abandoned airports

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Can u still land on them without getting into trouble? There are a lot of them in my area I'd like to check out for fun
 
Depends on the owner. FAA doesn't care, provided you don't violate 14 CFR 91.13.
 
I overflew an abandoned airport the other day and I thought it would be a great place for a fly in community. I believe it was closed because as a commercial airport it drew too much traffic and generated too much noise. But with a few exceptions most fly in communities had very few actual take offs and landings. And they could generate tax revenue instead of maintenance expenses.
 
JOhnH said:
I overflew an abandoned airport the other day and I thought it would be a great place for a fly in community. I believe it was closed because as a commercial airport it drew too much traffic and generated too much noise. But with a few exceptions most fly in communities had very few actual take offs and landings. And they could generate tax revenue instead of maintenance expenses.
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In Florida, a fly in community would work pretty easiely.... In California, they would burn you at the stake for even suggesting that concept...;)
 
N801BH said:
In Florida, a fly in community would work pretty easiely.... In California, they would burn you at the stake for even suggesting that concept...;)
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Probably so. That's too bad because one of those would work out nicely in a place like Owens Valley.
 
N801BH said:
In Florida, a fly in community would work pretty easiely.... In California, they would burn you at the stake for even suggesting that concept...;)
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There are at least three within an hour drive of me (Sacramento area).


Residential airparks in California include:
  • Abraham Ranch Airport, Johnson Valley
  • Adelanto Airport, Adelanto
  • Agua Dulce Airpark Ranch, Agua Dulce
  • Alta Sierra Airport Estates, Grass Valley
  • Ancient Valley Airpark, Mojave
  • Billy Joe Airpark, Temecula
  • Blackington Airpark, Valley Center
  • Blake Sky Park, Vacaville
  • Borrego Air Ranch, Borrego Springs
  • Brownsville Aero Pines, Brownsville
  • Burmuda Dunes Airport, Burmurda Dunes
  • Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park
  • Eagle Ranch Estates, Ione
  • El Mirage Airport, El Mirage
  • Emory ranch, Ocotillo
  • Ernst Airfield, Hemet
  • Fuller Town, Sacramento
  • Gillespie Field Hangar Homes, El Cajon
  • Hesperia Airport, Hesperia
  • Holiday ranch Airport, Apple Valley
  • Hyampon Airport, Hyampon
  • Lake California Airport, Cottonwood
  • Lake Riverside Estates, Aguanga
  • Lloyds Landing, Rosamond
  • Paradise Lakes Estates, Bakersfield
  • Pauma Valley, Pauma Valley
  • Pine Mountain Lake Airport, Groveland
  • Pines Airpark, Winchester
  • Rancho Tehama, Corning
  • Rosamond Skypark, Rosamond
  • Sierra Sky Park, Fresno
  • Sonoma Sky Park, Sonoma
  • Squirrel Acres, Red Bluff
  • Trinity Center Airport, Trinity Center
  • Yucca Valley Airport, Yucca Valley
Edit, I crossed one out that I know isn't there anymore.
 
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depends on how abandoned it is. just because it's still on the chart as an abandoned airport doesn't mean there isn't 20' tall vegetation growing up between the cracks.
 
There is an abandoned airport near me I've done some helicopter training at. The neighbors get bitchy, the cops get called, the n number gets traced, and the FBO gets hate mail.
I guess it depends on who owns the n number.
 
There is an abandoned airport near me. 800 feet of the runway is still there and the RC guys LOVE it. After 800 feet is a well used soccer field. Could get real messy if your short field landing is less than perfect.
 
John221us said:
There are at least three within an hour drive of me (Sacramento area).


Residential airparks in California include:
  • Abraham Ranch Airport, Johnson Valley
  • Adelanto Airport, Adelanto
  • Agua Dulce Airpark Ranch, Agua Dulce
  • Alta Sierra Airport Estates, Grass Valley
  • Ancient Valley Airpark, Mojave
  • Billy Joe Airpark, Temecula
  • Blackington Airpark, Valley Center
  • Blake Sky Park, Vacaville
  • Borrego Air Ranch, Borrego Springs
  • Brownsville Aero Pines, Brownsville
  • Burmuda Dunes Airport, Burmurda Dunes
  • Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park
  • Eagle Ranch Estates, Ione
  • El Mirage Airport, El Mirage
  • Emory ranch, Ocotillo
  • Ernst Airfield, Hemet
  • Fuller Town, Sacramento
  • Gillespie Field Hangar Homes, El Cajon
  • Hesperia Airport, Hesperia
  • Holiday ranch Airport, Apple Valley
  • Hyampon Airport, Hyampon
  • Lake California Airport, Cottonwood
  • Lake Riverside Estates, Aguanga
  • Lloyds Landing, Rosamond
  • Paradise Lakes Estates, Bakersfield
  • Pauma Valley, Pauma Valley
  • Pine Mountain Lake Airport, Groveland
  • Pines Airpark, Winchester
  • Rancho Tehama, Corning
  • Rosamond Skypark, Rosamond
  • Sierra Sky Park, Fresno
  • Sonoma Sky Park, Sonoma
  • Squirrel Acres, Red Bluff
  • Trinity Center Airport, Trinity Center
  • Yucca Valley Airport, Yucca Valley
Edit, I crossed one out that I know isn't there anymore.
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Another myth about California exploded!
 
When I was in college, back when dinosoars roamed the earth, a friend and I flew a Cherokee to the old Matagorda Air Base, where we camped out for the night.

We landed on the huge ramp in front of what was probably the old base ops.

It was awesome, the best camping trip I've ever had. There were lots of abandoned building, including a club with an intact bar in it.

Sadly, I understand that that 'they' will arrest you if your try that now, so don't.

But it was way cool.
 
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