Walla Walla?

timwinters

timwinters

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I might have an opportunity in the Walla Walla, Tri-Cities area. That's one place I've never been. Any pireps?
 
Nice place, generally good flying weather. Lots of interesting places to fly to nearby.

Just make sure your address in Walla Walla is not 1313 N. 13th Avenue. That's the State Penitentiary. Really. :eek:
 
Nice onions.
 
Big nice airport, and home to one of the last remaining Beechcraft Starships.

Close to the Idaho back country, the most popular being Johnson Creek.
 
Pilawt said:
Nice place, generally good flying weather. Lots of interesting places to fly to nearby.

Just make sure your address in Walla Walla is not 1313 N. 13th Avenue. That's the State Penitentiary. Really. :eek:
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Tim did not mention the nature of the opportunity...
 
I operate a soaring business out of Martin Field (S95). Martin is more GA friendly & has much cheaper fuel. The pilot lounge is really cool as it's a museum to the owner who lives on the field & retired from the Navy & American Airlines. Dave is in his late 80's & still flies almost every day. He owns some nice old airplanes including a Howard. He just purchased a Cardinal RG & had the panel redone. He's very inspirational.

I don't know when you plan to stop by but I'd sure be willing to meet for coffee & show you around.

There's lots to do & see in Walla Walla.
 
timwinters said:
I might have an opportunity in the Walla Walla, Tri-Cities area. That's one place I've never been. Any pireps?
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While you're in the neighborhood get your buns over to McMinnville and visit the museum. It is well worth the trip, and right across the road from the airport. I was there in '13, and it was a great experience. Be sure to note the runway markings on the driveway and follow the center line. ;)

The "Spruce Goose" alone is worth the trip but there is much more to see.

I understand that the museum was in financial trouble a few years ago. I hope the problem was resolved. It is too treasure-able to be lost.
 
Thanks guys for the feedback. I got a call out of the blue from a headhunter. It sounded interesting but don't know if anything will come of it.

@saddletramp: Martin is the airport I was looking at. I called to get some premilimary info and got a recording. Do you know if there are any hangars available? If not there, do you know of any others? I WON'T let my plane sit outside.

One thing's for sure...I was perusing homes for sale online...a house there is almost twice the price that it would be in a similarly sized small city across the midwest. That's not a big deal but I found it interesting. No hangars being available in the area would be a quicker deal breaker than real estate prices. :cool:
 
saddletramp said:
Martin is more GA friendly & has much cheaper fuel. The pilot lounge is really cool as it's a museum to the owner who lives on the field & retired from the Navy & American Airlines. Dave is in his late 80's & still flies almost every day. He owns some nice old airplanes including a Howard. He just purchased a Cardinal RG & had the panel redone. He's very inspirational.
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I stopped at Martin in my Sport Cub a few years ago. Dave fueled my airplane. Very pleasant visit.

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They have the most beautiful wheat fields in the world near Walla Walla.
 
Tim,

I am based at KPSC and have lived in the TriCities for 25years or so. Hangars come open there from time to time. You can call Bergstrom’s, talk to Brendt Crider and find out the status. They also have a community hangars. KRLD likewise has a community hangar and they actually have far more hangars than KPSC. Several come up for sale from time to time and there are rentals. You need to poke around a bit. A former colleague of mine had a hangar in Herminston, Ore just across the border. He said it was a great deal.

As to Walla Walla, it is an interesting community. As Pilawt mentioned, it is the home of Washington’s maximum security prison but there is a lot more. Home to 2 colleges, it has a long agricultural history and frankly a lot of “old”money. And right now, it is Washington’s fastest growing wine region in the state.
 
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