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Flying into
the Santa Ynez Valley Airport! |
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No trip to Santa Ynez is complete
without a visit to Solvang
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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? |
0.9 |
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Food on the airport? |
No, several off airports
restaurants however. |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, self serve and from the
truck. |
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Comments about arriving and departing |
Noise sensitive area, watch
for gliders. |
Rate this trip
10 being best, 5 being average. |
7.5 |
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Landing at Santa
Ynez Valley Airport |
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Santa Ynez is just over the ridge line from Santa Barbara. The ridge
line protects the Santa Ynez Valley from the marine layer and it's
not uncommon for Santa Barbara to be hard IFR and Santa Ynez to be
clear and 20. The Santa Ynez Valley is simply California at it's
best!There are a couple of
transportation options from the Santa Ynez airport.
- Hertz has about three rental cars located
at the airport. They do go fast and I suggest you reserve one
ahead of time. Simply call Hertz for a resveration.
- "A Cab" (888-354-TAXI) will pick you up
at the airport for less than $18. "A Cab" seems to be really
fair with the fare. Other taxi's have charged me $35 for the 4
mile drive to town. The FBO can call a cab for you.
- The Casino will pick you up for free but
it won't get you to town.
Solvang (Danish for 'sunny field'), the
beautiful little city nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley. Founded in
1911 by a small group of Danish teachers, Solvang now is a diverse ,
modern city, with fine restaurants, lovely shops and outstanding
activities to enchant young and old alike.There are Danish
festivals, quiet tree lined streets, horse drawn wagons, Hans
Christian Andersen Park, windmills, Danish pastries and dozens of
quaint shops to explore.
Plan a full day here as your wife will feel the
need to visit EVERY store. Not to worry however there are plenty of
places to sit on the sidewalks. I've found several places in town to
eat and
suggest you head for Paula's Pancake House while you plan your next
meal. Shopping is everywhere! Make sure you get a bucket of cookies
for the trip home.
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Pictures
from our trip to Solvang |
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Glider operations at Santa
Ynez Valley Airports. |
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Glider operations at Santa
Ynez Valley Airports. |
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Glider operations at Santa
Ynez Valley Airports. |
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Departing Traffic |
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Chairs in the grass make a
nice place to rest before departing for home. |
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Downtown Solvang |
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Downtown Solvang |
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This is a Must Eat place.
I've eaten here for years (okay decades) and it's simply an outstanding
breakfast. Expect
a 15 minute to an hour wait for a table. |
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Delta turning final below
us. |
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The San Marcus VOR |
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A Dodger game in progress! |
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