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Flying into
Havasu City Airport
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Best time of the year to go? |
I like Fall though Spring when it's
cooler. |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
1.2 |
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Food on the airport? |
Yes, Waldo's BBQ is very good |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, good price |
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Landing or Handling fees? |
No |
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Comments about arriving and departing. |
Pretty standard, keep your downwind in the
state of Arizona. |
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Things to do at or near the airport. |
Eat at the airport or take a car
down to the London Bridge area. |
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Rate this stop with 10 being best, 5 average. |
An 8.0 even if you never leave the airport. Good food, good fuel prices and
Desert Skies is a great FBO. |
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Stopping at Havasu
City Airport! |
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Like so many, Havasu Airport was built in1942
starting out as a WW2 training field. Known as Lake Havasu Auxiliary
Army Airfield #6 it was located near where the London Bridge is now,
on a peninsula of land that juts out into the lake. In 1945
the airport was declared surplus and reverted to civilian use.
More about the original airport can be found
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. The airport continued to
operate on the peninsula until 1991 when the city built a new
airport and closed Auxiliary Airfield #6.
I've never understood why the old airport
location has and never been developed. It's prime real estate
surrounded on three sides by water and the entrance to the area is
across the famous London Bridge.
The new Havasu City Airport has a 8000' runway
and three modern FBO's. It used to be located well north of the town
but like the movie Field Of Dreams, if you build it they will come,
the City of Havasu is building towards the airport.
In the past the new Havasu City Airport has
lacked a good place to eat unless you take a car to town. Last
Friday (11/13/09) that changed. Waldo's BBQ has opened up a
restaurant in the same building as Desert Skies Aviation. Waldo's is
a fun place with good BBQ. Waldo's has an Aviation Sports Bar theme
and is a very comfortable place with TV's, a fireplace, couches and
over stuffed chairs. You can sit in a living room setting and enjoy
your dinner. If you like BBQ give this place a try, you won't be
disappointed.
Don't like BBQ? Take a car to town. There are
several places to eat on the lake. I've been
to
Barley Bros
Restaurant and Brewery which overlooks the London Bridge and
found it very good. Barley Brothers is a 5 mile drive from the
airport.
While you are eating have Desert Skies top
off your fuel tanks. Their prices are
very competitive. I know from
personal experience if you have a fly-in and call ahead they will
discount the fuel for your entire group.
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Pictures
From Our Trip ! |
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Bellanca Super Viking N4201B on the ramp
at Havasu City Airport |
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Desert Skies Jet Center and Waldo's Texas
Style BBQ. Desert Skies usually has the best fuel prices in
Havasu. |
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Inside Waldo's Texas Style BBQ |
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Turning crosswind from runway 32
overflying the Colorado River as it enters Lake Havasu. |
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The Mojave Desert |
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Shooting pictures while crossing the
Mojave Desert |
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Cardinal N34528 |
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Flying across the Mojave Desert |
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I really like this picture. Small
airplane, big desert. |
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Thanks Marshal Whatley, great pictures |
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