Yep, lots of those up there.
Remember that Wiley Post and Will Rogers died in 1935 near Point Barrrow
when tryimg to take off from a lagoon with the Winnie Mae, a Lockheed Vega.
The plane was restored and has been on display in the National Air & Space
museum.
>
>Whittier Airport:
>(This airport is generally in existence for emergencies if the tunnel
>is closed).
>
>Runway 04/22
>Dimensions:1480 x 60 feet / 451 x 18 meters
>Surface:Gravel in Fair Condition
>Obstacles: 26 ft Road 0 ft from runway, 75 ft right of center
>
>Other Remarks:
>
>APCH TO RY 22 OVER WATER. DISTANCE FROM WATER TO THLD PANELS 205 FT.
>
>FOR TKOF USE RY 04 ONLY; FIRST 130 FT OF RY 04 UNUSBL. PILE OF LARGE
>ROCKS LCTD APCH END RY 04. FOR LDGS USE RY 22 ONLY; GO AROUND
>UNLIKELY.
>
>30 FT TREES, 45 FT EACH SIDE OF RWY CENTERLINE, FULL LENGTH.
>
>NO SCHEDULED MAINT. NO WINTER MAINT. CLSD FROM FIRST SNOWFALL TIL AFTER
>BREAKUP.
>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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