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FighterHayabusa 02-13-2008 03:02 PM

soft surface runway with control tower
 
Can anyone tell me where there is a soft surface runway with a control tower? Bonus points if there is a nearby airport with an approach ...

RedGuy 02-13-2008 09:23 PM

Elkhart Indiana, and Milwaukee Wisconsin (the smaller airport can't remember the id) come to mind. Both also have paved runways and instrument approaches.

TheGreatChecko 02-13-2008 09:42 PM

Fairbanks, Alaska and Anchorage, Alaska both meet those requirements at the same field.

FAI has a lake/ice runway and a gravel/ski strip, plus two paved runways with approaches and control tower. One could also circle to any of the non improved landing areas from any of the approaches in FAI.

Anchorage Int'l and Lake Hood share a tower. Lake hood has a gravel/ski strip and the famous lake/ice strip. ANC has many approaches and three paved runways.

Checko

HoboPilot 02-13-2008 11:57 PM

Ithaca, NY (KITH) has a grass runway (15/33). The main runway (14/32) has an ILS into 32, VOR to 14, and probably some GPS approaches.

EvilGN 02-14-2008 06:43 AM

Ferguson Airfield has both paved and grass RWY and Pensacola Regional is about 10 miles away if not less with every type of approach

FighterHayabusa 02-14-2008 09:08 AM

Sorry I was unclear - I mean a soft surface runway ONLY and a control tower, no paved runways.

RedGuy 02-14-2008 10:20 AM

I don't think there is such a place, not with a permanent tower anyway.

FighterHayabusa 02-15-2008 04:03 PM

found one
 
In case anyone was interested: KEVV KAAF KNJM KAQR among others seem to be considered soft surface by Jeppesen... airnav says concrete at KAAF. Must be in rough shape? Oh well, got what I need!

RedGuy 02-15-2008 04:57 PM

EVV, Evensville? Those are all paved runways there, that's a pretty good sized airport. I think Jepp may be confused.

Zeke 02-15-2008 06:23 PM

Not towered, but one of the coolest soft surface airports that I've ever seen:

S16


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