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Flying into Corona ~
KAJO |
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Final approach runway 25 into Corona airport
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Best time of the year to go? |
All Year |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
0.0 |
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Food on the airport? |
Yes, Breakfast and Lunch -
Very Good! |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, cheaper than most |
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Comments about arriving and departing |
Very busy uncontrolled
airport. Not uncommon to have 5 in the pattern. |
Rate this trip
10 being best, 5 being average. |
8.0 - Cheap fuel and a good restaurant! |
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SoCal Clearance Delivery Desk |
800-448-3724 |
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Corona Airport, Corona
California |
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My Super Viking is based at Corona airport (KAJO) in
a private hangar. My hangar is at the deep end of the airport, about
every 10 years Corona has a flooding issue with the
January
2005 flood being the worst in Corona history. The water came up
slowly and all aircraft with wheels were saved. The businesses and
those with motor homes in hangers were hurt the most. The water in
my hanger was 8'-1" deep.
Bobby A's American Eatery
just opened (9/28/09) and wow what
a surprise. Who would have thought that old building could be turned
into a trendy little place but it has. The food is first class
and both salads and burgers seem to be
the specialty. My friend ordered the Caesar Salad and only finished
half of it. The waitress said “you can’t eat the large Bobby A’s
burger.” I accepted that as a challenge and ordered one. She was
ALMOST right!
Fuel at the Corona Airport is usually pretty
cheap and the price is usually in the best three in Southern
California. The other airports to watch would be Big Bear and
Hesperia.
The trees surrounding the airport are very
thick. In December 2003 Cessna 152 departed before dawn one morning
heading to a local airport 40 miles away. He crashed 1500 feet
beyond the pavement.
They didn't find the plane for 14 days! True
story.
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Bobby A's is on the field in
Corona and has above average airport fare. Bobby A's is
right next to transit parking and the airport entrance. |
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Cessna Cardinal departing
Corona, this is my next door (hanger) neighbor. |
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DC-3 on departure roll. This
aircraft is based at Corona but every time it takes to
flight the airport shuts down to watch. |
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The Rose take to flight as it's done
for more than 63 years. This plane has been featured in
several movies and TV shows. |
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Turning final runway 07 at Corona.
Runway 07 is rarely used unless the Santa Ana winds are
blowing and with the airport being at the mouth of the Santa
Ana Canyon we are talking 20 and 30 knot crosswinds, talk
about a ruff ride down final. Plan landing 1000' from the
approach end for an easier approach. |
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Nearby Chino Airport |
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Nearby Ontario International Airport |
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The empty UPS ramp at Ontario Airport |
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The following
pictures were taken on 12/29/07 during hillside reseeding
operations. |
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Yahoo! |
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After the fires of 2007
Corona airport was chosen as a bose of operation to reseed the hills of Orange
County. This operation added a 100 operation a day to an
already busy traffic pattern. |
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Local pilots and tankers had
to share the tiny Corona airport. |
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This operation was very
impressive to watch. When a tanker arrived it was washed,
filled with hydro seed and sent back
out in about 3 minutes. |
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A temporary advisory service
was sent up on the north side of the airport. To the left is
the break room and on the right is the chiefs office. Or is
it the other way around? |
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