Seattle area pilots - guess the airport

Looking4Lower · April 25th, 2006, 23:01

Guess the airstrip in picture...if you can! It has been closed for a couple years, so newly-minted pilots may not have any idea.

Also, jrh isn't allowed to answer since I told him in a PM.

DE727UPS · April 25th, 2006, 23:30

Martha Lake.

I wanted to say Bellevue but the FBO was at the south end airport and it just didn't look right.

slushie · April 26th, 2006, 01:58

Whatever it is, I sure would think twice about driving a CONVERTABLE that close to the numbers. :P

caliginousface · April 26th, 2006, 02:24

blee256 · April 26th, 2006, 20:54

the same in your avatar??

Looking4Lower · April 27th, 2006, 00:22

Don got it - it's Martha Lake, just a couple miles Southeast of KPAE. All 1680' of it. It's being turned into a park now, so I've heard.

Looking4Lower · April 27th, 2006, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by blee256

the same in your avatar??

Anybody want to take a guess at that mountain airport, located not too far from Seattle? DE727UPS isn't allowed to answer since I'm pretty sure he knows. I can post a picture of it from the air, for a 'hint'.

n57flyguy · April 27th, 2006, 06:45

I thought it was arlington, havnt been in WA in a long time though.

ColMustard · April 27th, 2006, 13:41

Even though its already been answered, the first one is Martha Lake. Been there (not by plane), and walked around the runway surface. My friend and I actually saw the old hangars still there! Remember when that one guy took off from there and had an engine failure into the actual Martha Lake?

As for the avatar, is it Ranger Creek? Can't think of any other mountain airports that have that many trees around it. I know its not Darrington, and pretty sure its not Stehekin (sp?). I'll stick with Ranger Creek.

-ColM

JDE · April 27th, 2006, 23:03

ColM - What airport is that in your avatar? Looks pretty sweet.

DE727UPS · April 28th, 2006, 00:05

I'm gonna say Catalina

ColMustard · April 28th, 2006, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by DE727UPS

I'm gonna say Catalina

Correct! I had the fortune to be at the controls for that particular approach. My bud in the right seat was taking the pictures. We were on that final approach for about 30 miles!

A lot of fun!

So DE727UPS, am I right about the Ranger creek? Looking4lower doesn't seem to be giving it up!

-ColM

n57flyguy · April 28th, 2006, 09:22

Where is that (Catalana)? In WA, I used to live there but dont remember the airports. (lived in Everret) Does anyone know what the airport in the vally was, I think it had LIberty in it.

Sorry for being a thread terrorist.

Looking4Lower · April 28th, 2006, 10:20

OK, it IS Ranger Creek. Here's a photo on final, looking to the Southwest. Looks like there is a huge mountain right off the end of the runway, but the valley is actually pretty wide as it curves to the left.

DE727UPS · April 28th, 2006, 10:21

Ranger Creek is paved, I thought, and the one in his avtar doesn't look paved. The other possibility is Bandera.

Catalina is off the coast from Los Angeles.

If you lived in Everett and are talking about a valley, I'd guess Snohomish. Liberty doesn't ring a bell.

Looking4Lower · April 28th, 2006, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by DE727UPS

Ranger Creek is paved, I thought, and the one in his avtar doesn't look paved.

It's a trick!! The avatar picture shows a little gravel road that parallels the runway. The runway is just off the edge of the photo.

ColMustard · April 28th, 2006, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by DE727UPS

Ranger Creek is paved, I thought, and the one in his avtar doesn't look paved. The other possibility is Bandera.

Catalina is off the coast from Los Angeles.

If you lived in Everett and are talking about a valley, I'd guess Snohomish. Liberty doesn't ring a bell.

I fly outta PAE in Everett, and I dunno of any airports named liberty. There is Harvey in Snohomish though, that might be it.

Here are some of the other airports in the valley area: Arlington, Skagit/Bayview, Monroe, Sultan, Frontier (Pvt), Whidbey/Langley (on the island across the sound from Paine). Those are all the nearby ones. Hope that helps!

So looking4lower, what do I win?

-ColM

n57flyguy · April 28th, 2006, 19:56

ok, Arlington I really remember, whibey yes, I was in snohomish county so I think It was harvey. ahh good times. I was only like 7 the last time I was there. first flight on a GA was on Paine Field. my dad worked at boeing. Thanks ColMustard.

April 25th, 2006, 23:01	#1
Looking4Lower Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS Posts: 539	Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Guess the airstrip in picture...if you can! It has been closed for a couple years, so newly-minted pilots may not have any idea. Also, jrh isn't allowed to answer since I told him in a PM. __________________ "Anything and everything is possible at any given time, with or without prior notice" - MikeD "...and yes, I will join you in a nana" - CapnJim

April 25th, 2006, 23:30	#2
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,514	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Martha Lake. I wanted to say Bellevue but the FBO was at the south end airport and it just didn't look right.

April 26th, 2006, 01:58	#3
slushie Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 2,014	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Whatever it is, I sure would think twice about driving a CONVERTABLE that close to the numbers. :P __________________ And she calls from the doorway "Stolen water is sweet, so lets drink it in the darkness if you know what I mean"

April 26th, 2006, 02:24	#4
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April 26th, 2006, 20:54	#5
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April 27th, 2006, 00:22	#6
Looking4Lower Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS Posts: 539	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Don got it - it's Martha Lake, just a couple miles Southeast of KPAE. All 1680' of it. It's being turned into a park now, so I've heard. __________________ "Anything and everything is possible at any given time, with or without prior notice" - MikeD "...and yes, I will join you in a nana" - CapnJim

April 27th, 2006, 06:45	#8
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,724	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport I thought it was arlington, havnt been in WA in a long time though. __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

April 27th, 2006, 13:41	#9
ColMustard Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 188	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Even though its already been answered, the first one is Martha Lake. Been there (not by plane), and walked around the runway surface. My friend and I actually saw the old hangars still there! Remember when that one guy took off from there and had an engine failure into the actual Martha Lake? As for the avatar, is it Ranger Creek? Can't think of any other mountain airports that have that many trees around it. I know its not Darrington, and pretty sure its not Stehekin (sp?). I'll stick with Ranger Creek. -ColM __________________ "Joey........you like movies about Gladiators?" -Capt. Clarence Oveur

April 27th, 2006, 23:03	#10
JDE Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,507	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport ColM - What airport is that in your avatar? Looks pretty sweet. __________________ Jason

April 28th, 2006, 00:05	#11
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,514	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport I'm gonna say Catalina

April 28th, 2006, 09:22	#13
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,724	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Where is that (Catalana)? In WA, I used to live there but dont remember the airports. (lived in Everret) Does anyone know what the airport in the vally was, I think it had LIberty in it. Sorry for being a thread terrorist. __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

April 28th, 2006, 10:20	#14
Looking4Lower Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS Posts: 539	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport OK, it IS Ranger Creek. Here's a photo on final, looking to the Southwest. Looks like there is a huge mountain right off the end of the runway, but the valley is actually pretty wide as it curves to the left. __________________ "Anything and everything is possible at any given time, with or without prior notice" - MikeD "...and yes, I will join you in a nana" - CapnJim

April 28th, 2006, 10:21	#15
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,514	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport Ranger Creek is paved, I thought, and the one in his avtar doesn't look paved. The other possibility is Bandera. Catalina is off the coast from Los Angeles. If you lived in Everett and are talking about a valley, I'd guess Snohomish. Liberty doesn't ring a bell.

April 28th, 2006, 19:56	#18
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,724	Re: Seattle area pilots - guess the airport ok, Arlington I really remember, whibey yes, I was in snohomish county so I think It was harvey. ahh good times. I was only like 7 the last time I was there. first flight on a GA was on Paine Field. my dad worked at boeing. Thanks ColMustard. __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

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