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Only in Newark
The Outer Markers for the ILS to 4L and 4R are "Howya" and "Doinn".
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Fix names
There's always BIJAY that happens to be right above the Miramar O Club...
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Originally Posted by MEMA300
(Post 185702)
Clark is for Clark Tower in east memphis. It is the tall building off right wing as you turn south on arrival. Twikl intersection on the marvel three arrival is named for twinkle town airport that used to exist near that intersection.
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i like the ils to 1r in MCI,, SPICY BARBQ RIBBS, yum!
or MIZAR spelled backwards as RAZIM in detroit. |
How's about the old 29 RNAV approach into EWR that had the names SLUMM ORFAN over Jersey City. I think Sharpton got a hold of it and they cancelled it.
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Originally Posted by Albief15
(Post 185718)
Are you sure on Twinkle? Not scoffing--but the casinos are down there too. Not that I would know anything about them...
There are some intersting music themed names up around BNA. |
Mcghe was a controller that died of cancer, so I was told. Twinkle, used to be a small grass strip around a community called Twinketown.
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Originally Posted by roughair
(Post 185579)
WLDER - Speaker of the House TN, John Wilder (flies a twin commanche) 80 yrs old
LTOWN - Elvis' city...Memphis eltown...... I think LTOWM is for LaGrange TN where Wilder lives, which is close to the fix. |
I remember driving by Twinkle town airport as a kid. You have also if you have driven to Tunica, down Highway 61. It has been a few years but I believe the hanger is still there.
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Originally Posted by C152driver
(Post 185880)
Yes, that intersection is definitely named after the old Twinkletown airport.
There are some intersting music themed names up around BNA. |
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