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David_Nelson 09-09-2012 06:59 PM

100LL in KDMN/Deming, NM
 
I passed through Deming, NM for fuel for the 1st time about a week ago. Not a gas pump in sight but there were a few gas trucks parked off to the side near the FBO. FBO/Unicom wasn't answering so I shutdown and I walked around a bit until I found a guy in one of the hangers. I asked him how I would go about getting some 100LL and he said he'd be right with me. A couple minutes later there was a gas truck filing me up and we finished the business in the FBO. Kind of an odd operation and I'm glad I wasn't passing through any later. There was an after hours ph# to call to get somebody out there for a nominal fee of $20 if I recall.

Jeff A 09-09-2012 07:39 PM

Good to know. I thought of Deming as a possibility along the route. As I have no idea how long my lovely copilot will tolerate the backseat, I'm making sure I have plenty of pit stop options. I plan to follow the route with the most civilization as Gil suggested. :D

jump4way 09-09-2012 07:53 PM

I fly that route a lot to visit family in Texas. I usually make one stop at Andrews Texas ( E11 ) unless I am concerned about fuel on the return due to winds. I'll stop in Deming or Lordsburgh if necessary. From east Texas the route I use is Direct E11 - EWM - SSO - then direct to my destination which is a bit south of phoenix.

Fuel at the above 3 locations has always proven to be the cheapest around whenever I have taken the time to check.

I hope this helps.

dealfair 09-10-2012 07:49 AM

A Good Stop
 
Throw Fort Stockton, TX into the mix, KFST. David Hardwick is the airport manager and a great guy. They are very RVator friendly!!! Flying from George West (8T6), I like to make pit stop there then to Deming.

Probably not as good a route starting out from DFW area. I've run into several Hustonian RVators there while on their way to Tuscon.

Cheers,

az_gila 09-10-2012 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dealfair (Post 697639)
Throw Fort Stockton, TX into the mix, KFST. David Hardwick is the airport manager and a great guy. They are very RVator friendly!!! Flying from George West (8T6), I like to make pit stop there then to Deming.

Probably not as good a route starting out from DFW area. I've run into several Hustonian RVators there while on their way to Tuscon.

Cheers,

They usually have a crew car available and lots of hotels near the freeway.

If you want steak though, make sure you go to K-Bobs and not The Steak House....:)

It's more on an El Paso to Houston line, rather than an El Paso to Dallas line though.

RV7Guy 09-10-2012 09:10 AM

Not Deer Valley
 
DVT is waaaaay to far North for where you activities are based due to extensive traffic considerations. I'd recommend Chandler or Stellar. You are close to your wife's activities and you are not far from Mesa.

Wickenburg is about 25 minutes from Stellar/Chandler going West on the South side of the Phoenix South mountains, through KGYR airspace then North. Pretty easy.

DVT has two major training schools there and waits to take off can be very bad. Plus you are on the North end of the Phoenix area. Not good for traffic considerations.

Trust me on the traffic situation. You'll thank me late!!!!


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Originally Posted by Jeff A (Post 697509)
Thanks for all good suggestions. I'll have to get on Foreflight and try a few different plans.



That's because it's all still up in the air. My wife's conference is just south of the Phoenix Mountians. She wants to visit a friend in Wickenburg, and I have a friend in Mesa I want to catch up with....I'm thinking Deer Valley might be the best option for our stay.



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