Gaston's with pants?

[digidocs]

Hi VAF,

Anyone flown into Gaston's recently? Did you leave your wheel pants on? I'd hate to fly in with pants and have to leave without! (-10 here.)

Thanks!

[Paddy]

I flew in there about this time last year in the -10 with no problems. It's a one way strip but the surface is not bad.

[868RM]

I was there last summer, 8a with pants. No issues.

[cajunwings]

I?ve always called the lodge before I?ve gone in for a pirep on runway conditions. The staff has been accurate with the report.

Don Broussard
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
57 Pacer

[49clipper]

No pants is not an issue at all. the problem with Gastons is how rough it is at the approach end of 24. 6/24 runway with landing on 24, takeoff on 6. I have been there many times over the last thirty years, but have written it off as too rough for my -6. Will not go again with this plane. Its a roller coaster at the approach end of 24. Its listed as 3200', so if you land at 1500', you might miss the rough areas.

[rolivi]

Not RV, but still castering nose wheels with pants...

There's a POA fly in to Gaston's every year, right around Petit Jean timing, and a friend brings either his Grumman Traveler or SR-22. No issues.

[Xkuzme1]

No issues. Problem is that most people think that runway 6 starts at the pumps... it doesn’t, the runway starts at the tree line. There is a hump at the start of runway 6. If you start at the street, you’ll hit the jump and start to porpoise.

T

[Jvon811]

Ok... I'll ask... What's/Where's Gastons?

[M McGraw]

Originally Posted by Jvon811

Ok... I'll ask... What's/Where's Gastons?

www.gastons.com

[flytoboat]

If you call ahead and fly into Baxter County (BPK) they will pick you up in a van.