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What is your favorite Aviation Destination and
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We want to know the place that is always top of mind, when the
words, beautiful, gorgeous, and breathtaking are uttered. It’s
the place you fly to every year, with great anticipation. It’s
the place you don’t want to leave once you’re there, that offers
a view from the controls that continually answers the question we
are all asked at least once; “Why do you fly?”
It’s a place that screams beauty from any angle you look at it, but is extraordinarily amplified to those lucky enough to see it with a birds eye view…
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Lake Powell is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, and I have traveled a lot in my day! The clear, blue water reflects the Arizona/Utah sky. The red rock canyons & buttes make for breathtaking views.. My words cannot do it justice, you have to see it to understand it!
Here are some of the surround airports for those of you that want to experience the beauty of Lake Powell. I got this information off of a Blog I found on the internet.. much better description than I can offer...
Page Municipal (PGA) is the main airport. It’s on east side of the mesa where the City of Page sits, and has two runways. Runway 15/33 is the more commonly used runway; it’s longer. But for strong crosswinds, there’s also 7/25, which does not have a parallel taxiway. There are two FBOs competing for the fuel business (AVFuel and BP). There are tie-downs and a mechanic on the field.
Bullfrog Basin (U07) is at the Bullfrog Crossing marina. I haven’t landed there (yet), but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have any facilities. It does, however, have transportation to the marina, where you might be able to get lunch.
Cal Black Memorial (U96) is 10 miles from Halls Crossing. It’s a nice airport with a good, lighted runway and 24-hour fuel pumped by Maury, who lives there. (Maury’s getting over some surgery as I write this, but I hope he’ll be there if you stop in an visit. Tell him Maria with the red helicopter says hello.) There’s a shuttle to Halls Crossing, where there’s a lodge and boat rentals, during regular business hours.
Hite (UT03) is near Hite Landing. This is a very scary runway — narrow and perhaps slightly crooked — and it’s marked “hazardous” on charts. The last time I drove through the area in 2005, the Hite marina was high and dry and the area was deserted. It might be a bit more active now that the water level is up a bit.
Enjoy!
Tom
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