What is that??

[TommyG]

Saw this on a sectional, never have seen anything depicted like this. Anyone?

 

[tsts4]

Yes. It's the symbol for a launch facility/activity. This one Is for the NASA Wallops Flight Facility operated by the Goddard Space Flight Center.

 

[mscard88]

Probably a Russian secluded SAM site.

Nah just kiddin'.

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Spaceport

 

[Lachlan]

It's a picture of the less-well-known Trifle Tower.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

"N1234 you have just entered restricted airspace. Traffic, same location 10000' below you, climbing, I'm not talking to him - recommend an immediate turn right heading 180. Traffic still same location, 500' below you, turn, turn!"

 

[Sundancer]

Probably a Russian secluded SAM site.

Nah just kiddin'.

Oh man don't laugh at me too much, but I fly the Eastern Shore quite a bit. . .and a few years back Wallop's had a launch, and I was some miles west, southbound. There was a short interval, maybe 3/4 of a second, where I had an irrational impression it was a SAM launch. . .

 

[MAKG1]

Wallops is for sounding rockets. They launch FAST, hence the restricted airspace.

 

[SkyHog]

That is the new symbol for "Spaceport." You can see one in Hatch, NM also.

 

[Pilawt]

I thought it meant that there was a '58 Oldsmobile for sale there ...

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

doesnt everybody have one of those? Here is ours: Well.. Mr. Bezos'