1F4 in Oklahoma and KHZY in Ohio. Will be ferrying an RV with a client who just purchased the plane and am looking for good stops for fuel, etc...
Leaving early in the morning, so make it quick!
Ryan
Looks like a 900nm-ish trip - So, what, 1 stop at ~450 or 2 stops at ~300 and ~600...
Lessee. Halfway puts you right smack in the middle of... Southern Illinois, somewhere around KMVN. I got nothin' there.
With two stops... Well, you'll be going right near Gaston's (3M0), where they do have fuel and a restaurant on the field. No idea what the turf is like this time of year, though, and the fuel generally isn't cheap (a 2-minute hop to BPK will get you some reasonably priced self-serve, though)... And there's the restaurant service, which sometimes rivals the French in speed (or, rather, lack thereof.)
Now, Sikeston (KSIK) would only add a total of 8nm to the trip and it'd be 391nm in. There, you call for the van from Lambert's Cafe and you get a unique dining experience. The sign on the wall is true: "If you leave here hungry, it ain't our fault." Fuel is usually pretty cheap there, too.
Muncie, IN (KMIE) is right along the route, there's a restaurant on the field there. I haven't been to it yet (I've only been to the former restaurant there, which was really nice) but I hear it's good.
Fuel prices, according to ForeFlight and AirNav:
3M0: $5.94
KBPK: Can't find prices for the self-serve from either source.
KSIK: $5.59
KMIE: $5.66
If you want to get cheaper fuel and you don't mind making your stops to fuel the people separate from those to fuel the airplane, you might want to try these:
KSLG $4.59
KTBN $4.65
KTKX $4.29
3I3 $4.97
Have a safe and enjoyable flight!
