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Landing at
Marble Canyon! |
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N4201B in front of the Marble Canyon
Trading Post
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Best time of the year to go? |
Fall though Spring |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
2.0 |
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Food on the airport? |
Yes, walk across the street |
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Fuel on airport? |
No |
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Comments about arriving and departing |
Land to the north and depart
to the south. Two humps in runway. Can't see other end. You
are inside the Grand Canyon national park. Special Grand
Canyon Sectional needed. |
Rate this trip
10 being best, 5 being average. |
Fun Trip! I'll give it a 7.0 |
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Marble Canyon Airport |
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Landing at the Marble Canyon Airport we found a bumpy but clean
runway. The runway is only 35 feet wide and who ever painted the
centerline had been out drinking the night before. Really hard
drinking.
The parking area slopes downhill so be sure to
secure you plane. There are no services at the airport.
The Marble Canyon Lodge sits on 160 acres of
homesteaded land next to the Colorado River and inside the Grand
Canyon Nation Park. Marble Canyon Lodge was first opened in mid 20's
Across the street from the lodge is a privately owned, public use
airport. One can simply taxi up, walk across the street and eat at
the Trading Post.
Before eating walk down to the Historic Navajo
Bridge where several California Condors live. We saw about six
Condors in the 15 minutes we stood on the bridge. Cross the bridge
to the other side where local Navajo's sell homemade jewelry.
Entering the Marble Canyon Lodge one is taken
back in time. Little has changed at the lodge is the last 80+ years.
The food was very good and we were real happy we made this stop.
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Pictures
from Marble Canyon |
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New Navajo Bridge in the foreground.
Historic Navajo Bridge in the background. |
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Can't help but wonder if the curve in
the runway is counted as part of the overall length. |
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Marble Canyon Trading Post and
Restaurant . |
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California Condors. |
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California Condors. |
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California Condors. |
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The Colorado river as it passes under
the New Navajo Bridge. |
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Climbing out of Marble Canyon. |
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Climbing out of Marble Canyon. |
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Climbing out of Marble Canyon. |
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Climbing out of Marble Canyon. |
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