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Flying into
the Warner Springs Airport
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N4201B on the ramp at Warner Springs
Airport
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Best time of the year to go? |
Anytime but spring into early summer
would be best. |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
0.5 |
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Food on the airport? |
No, your must travel to the ranch. |
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Fuel on airport? |
No |
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Landing or Handling fees? |
No |
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Comments about arriving and departing. |
Prior Permission Required! |
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Things to do at or near the airport. |
Visit the Warner Springs Ranch |
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Rate this stop with 10 being best, 5 average. |
7.5 |
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Never
heard of Warner Springs? |
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I've wanted to stop here for years but the private airport thing
scared me away. I also heard getting transportation to and from the
resort was not possible. I finally looked up a number and called the
airport. The phone was answered by a pleasant voice who quickly gave
permission to land. She also asked if I needed transportation?
The last 10 miles to the airport be really heads up for glider
and tow plane traffic. Be very aware of the glider traffic pattern
vs the motored pattern,
this is primarily a glider port after all. Don't forget, unless
you're screaming MAYDAY you almost never have the right away. Info about traffic
patterns can be
found here
and here.
After landing Karen, owner of SkySailing, showed up and took us to
the ranch. She said if we had any trouble getting a ride back from
the desk to call her.
We headed to the golf club house
for lunch before we did anything. A small menu and the food was
average. There are other places to eat but their hours are limited.
The Warner
Springs Ranch is a private resort with a guarded gate. I asked
for and received a free guest pass at the front desk. I sure if I
wanted to use the facilities I would have been charged for the pass.
My wife and friend are wanting to trailer their horses up there for
the weekend so we headed to the equestrian office. The resort is
older and rustic with over 200 cabins most built under tall trees,
there are a lot of amenities including the natural hot springs . At
one time Warner Springs was a stage coach stop, the only inhabited
stop between New Mexico and Los Angeles.
Read up on the
history of the ranch here.
This trip would be best with
an overnight stay at the Ranch so you could relax and enjoy the hot
springs. Suggest you look up the reviews of this location before you
go because they do run hot and cold. If you're expecting a 4 star
resort you'll be disappointed. That's not to say it isn't a good
trip, many buildings were built in 1922 to 1945 so rustic is a good word.
One word about walking the 2 miles between the airport and the
ranch. We did it one way just for the exercise. The shoulder is
narrow or non existent and traffic is moving really fast around
blind corners. For safety reasons I don't recommend it.
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Pictures
from Warner Springs Ranch ! |
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The source of the Hot Springs bubbles up
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The source of the Hot Springs bubbles up
here. |
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Two pools, the far pool is hot springs.
The closer pool is cool water. |
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The Warner Springs Golf Course. |
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Bellanca Super Viking N4201B |
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