capt. mike - 5-12-2007 at 04:42 PM
we want to do some flyin' and camping this summer. mission is to find campable airports and/or air strips where camping is allowed and they have
showers and the like, we'll be pretty self contained and only occaisionally do a motel and rental car to re fresh - otherwise its tent bags air bed
and coleman stuff.
we want to stay either ocean close or mountain high - stay cool etc.
anyone recommend spots or a good guide book for this sort of thing?
Nor cal, wash, oregon, idaho and montana are targets, the northwest basically.
thx for any comments here!
Diver - 5-12-2007 at 05:39 PM
Here's a list of airports in the NW - many with camping.
Washington
East Sound
Electric City
Near Grand Coulee Dam
Lost River
Ranger Creek
Stehiken
Tieton
Wenache
British Columbia
Alert Bay
Texada (CYGB)
camping on the field with washrooms in terminal. Walk to beach, lunch at hotel, borrow van from hotel.
Tofino
campground and golf course beside parking area.
Vargas island
Beach landing. You have to be able to pull your airplane up onto the high tide sand.
Idaho
Idaho list very incomplete. Also, there are some good guidebooks for Idaho.
Preast Lake
Oregon
Alvord dry lake bed
Cottage Grove
You can camp at the south end of the runway -- right next to the river. And it's
a few blocks to town (Taco Bell, Subway, Chinese food, and Wal-Mart).
Enterprise (8S4)
Gold Beach (4S1)
$2.00 tiedown fee, potable water, freshwater & ocean fishing, jet boat tours, rafting, boating, windsurfing, clamming, tidepools, beachcombing,
whale watching, hiking, trail riding, golf, museum & camping.
Grants Pass (3S8)
Airport camping permitted, potable water. Valley of Rogue State Park, Siskiyou Nat'l Forest, Crater Lake Nat'l Park, Oregon Caves Nat'l Monument.
Rafting and Rogue Wild & Scenic River. 24-hr cardlock fuel.
Illinois Vally Airport
5000 ft runway, many services.
Near Oregon Caves National Monument.
Lakeside (9S3)
National Recreation area, swimming, fishing, and boating.
Memaloose (25U)
3300ft dirt runway at 6708ft. No services.
Newhalem (3S7)
six sites, short distance from State Park, Close to beaches. Museum at Tillamook.
Paisley
1 mile north of downtown.
Pinehurst State (24S)
Guest ranch and B&B nearby. Also camping on the field.
Powers (6S6)
Airport camping permitted. Powers pioneer house, Powers railroad museum, county park and lake. Fishing. No phone or restroom.
Prospect (64S)
Airport camping permitted. Camping, fishing and hiking. Toilet. Water.
Santiam Junction (8S3)
Difficult airport. Camping permitted.
Sisters
Shade trees, tables, and outhouse provided for campers
Tillamook (S47)
Tillamook RV park 2 miles from airport.
Wakonda Beach
Wakonda Beach State Airport is an emergency/recreational airport, located on the east side of Highway 101 about 2 miles south of Waldport. It is less
than a 1/4 mile walk to the beach, and Beachside State Park is just west of the highway across from the south end of the runway.
Fly-in camping is allowed on the airport. There are no formal facilities established, but there is room to camp in the tiedown area. There is a
chemical toilet near the hangar, and water is available near the parking area.
California
Shelter Cove (0Q5)
Diver - 5-12-2007 at 05:51 PM
Here's another WA location,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_State_Airport
Lots more, I'm sure !
Sounds like a fun summer trip.
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rogerj1 - 5-12-2007 at 09:59 PM
Mike:
If you are near Seattle, you could stop at the Narrows airport by Gig Harbor. There's nowhere to camp by the airport but that's where I live. There's
good camping within 5 miles at Kopachuck state park.
capt. mike - 5-13-2007 at 06:59 AM
wow Diver!! what a great list!!
with the "internets" (i hear Geo. Bush uses it too!) i can research till i go which would be after july fourth weekend which is our next to last trip
to mulege for the summer to slay dorados.....
appreciate all the input here and if more to come!!
gonna be hot in phx this summer WX man says...........gotta get out of the heat!!!!!!!!!!!
hookemup - 5-13-2007 at 11:43 PM
San Juan Islands
Anacortes 360-299-1829
Lopez Island ( no fuel)
Orcas Island
San Juan Island - Friday Harbor 360-378-4724
Roche Harbor
Try - washingtonstate.worldweb.com
then - airports
Free Local Shuttle ( F350 no pillows) from Anacortes only .
After July 4 due to appointment with East Cape dodos
jerry - 5-14-2007 at 12:04 AM
mike if you get close to Eugene OR. or Cottage Grove give me a yell ill show you the area and we can tip a few have a good one
100 more days till total freedom yaaaahoooo
OK Mike, C'mon down!!
Sharksbaja - 5-14-2007 at 01:01 AM
Runways
16/34 5400' x 150', asphalt, lighted (REIL, VASI 16, PAPI 34, PCL)
2/20 3000' x 75', asphalt, lighted
Instrument approaches:ILS 16, VOR-DME 16, VOR-A, VOR-DME 34, NDB 16
Elevation 157'
Newport Unicom (Daily) 122.8
McMinnville AFSS 122.5
AWOS III (541) 867-4175 133.9
VORTAC on field 117.1
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Fixed Base Operator
Central Oregon Coast Air Services (COCAS)
(541) 867-3655
128.95
Chevron 100L.L. & Jet A
Services Available
Fuels: 100 L.L. Avgas and Jet A
Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday;
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Weather
Tiedowns
Hotel Courtesy Pickup
Maintenance*
Rental Cars*
Taxi (Call on arrival) (541) 265-9552
*Telephone prior to arrival to verify availability
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Airport Supervisor
Dennis Reno
810 S.W. Alder
Newport, OR 97365
(541) 867-7422
Oregon Pilots Association, Lincoln County Chapter
Contact Dean Bauman
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And then spend a great time a Sharks" restaurant (in the photo) enjoying the finest seafood around. Oh and the prettiest & wittiest hostess(my
wife)around. It would be a pleasure.
Seriously, always welcome. Newport is a great place to visit this time of year
.
......oh yes, btw, I can be nice in real life........
That's CAN!
[Edited on 5-14-2007 by Sharksbaja]
capt. mike - 5-14-2007 at 05:28 AM
wow, you guys are all so great! what choices!
i hope to check in with the several that have offered visits!
Newport is beautiful Sharks!
Jerry, we go by Eugene on our way to Camas WA a base with friends.
We have friends in Lebannon Or too.
And we'll hit the San Juans "hookmeup" - landed at Fri harbor for oysters in 2003! this time we'll stay in the area a while as friends have a
liveaboard there seasonally and a stateroom has our name on it for a few days!
need a stop around Bend too , to check in with Baja Steve.
so.....a lot of time in OR, WA and BC!
Got several buds, new and old, on BBP saying same things and offering stops. this may be some big fun! 1st time in history we have a chance to escape
a phx summer, well at least a bunch of it!
Northern Calif
bajaguy - 5-14-2007 at 06:39 AM
Eagle lake.....Lassen County, Spalding Airstrip. about 25 miles N/W of Susanville, CA. Paved strip, lighting. Great fishing (Eagle Lake Cutthroat
Trout). Short walk to my lakefront cabin....hot showers, meals, boat!!!....
[Edited on 5-14-2007 by bajaguy]
El Camote - 5-14-2007 at 03:03 PM
Capitano,
Our deal stands north of the border as well as south. If a stopover at SBA is convenient, you can buzz the house and I'll come down to get you.
We're that close. We've got a 32ft. moho/guest house in the driveway now until August for your snoozing pleasure. New high-end brewery/restaurant
just opened near the west end of the airport and it's muy tasty! 
capt. mike - 5-15-2007 at 05:36 AM
yo Mike - sounds good. you know our friends from OJAI were here sat, so who knows? we may stop in santa barbara area for wine tasting coming or going.
dcmeigs - 7-20-2007 at 10:14 AM
And don't forget Pacific City OR. KPFC.
Do visit Newport and the Rogue Brewery. The have a Bed and Brew deal where you drink their award winning brews all day and crash in a room upstairs.
See you next month.