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06-01-2008, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oakland, CA
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RV friendly airport near Chicago
I'm going to be visiting a friend that lives in downtown Chicago in July. Can anyone recommend a nice friendly airport not too far away?
Thanks
Ed
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06-01-2008, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Palwaukee is the closest GA but fairly pricey
I stayed there one night and the FBO wanted $25 for a ramp tiedown. They also had fuel at >$5 a gallon (that was last year when the going price for AvGas was $3.75 or so). Still, quite convenient.
Waukegan is about 40 miles north but way cheaper and close to the Metra (train) which is a very cheap way to get into the city.
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06-01-2008, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,685
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The Only One I Used is Now Gone
There used to be a great one that I flew into just off shore on a man made island ... Oh well. The Volume II Flight guide shows several around and under the Class B. I have not used any of them but I would probably go for an outlier like Gary-Chicago, Aurora, Du Page or Waukegan. I actually haven't found any that aren't friendly except St. Augustine, FL when I touble shot an alternator failure (broken terminal) on the ramp.
Bob Axsom
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06-01-2008, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 25
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Poplar Grove is an hour and a half out
Ed,
Poplar Grove is an hour and a half from O'Hare. An easy drive out I90 W. We have 17 RVs either flying or under construction at the latest count.
Bones
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06-01-2008, 10:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 2,269
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KGYY
It is a bit out of the way, but you can hop a train from the Gary, IN airport to downtown inexpensively.
I spoke with the people at Gary several times and they were very pleasant and eager to help out. Our trip was cancelled due to WX, but the FBO called the next week to say they hoped we would try again sometime soon. That made a nice impression on me.
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Pete
Amateur Plane - RV-9A N789PH - 2350+ Hrs
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06-02-2008, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oakland, CA
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Thanks for all the tips guys. What a great resource VAF is.
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06-02-2008, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Overseas
Posts: 152
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Palwaukee and Midway
Both Palwaukee and Midway are fine and I've flown my RV-4 into both several times. Midway is nice because you can hop on the El and ride downtown. But you still have to pay the landing fee ($7.50). Every time I've gone to Signature, they waived the ramp fee with a fuel purchase.
Palwaukee has no landing fee, but gas is more expensive, and there's no El stop nearby. If you're having someone pick you up who lives downtown, PWK is a little easier to get to.
-Martin
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06-02-2008, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: metro Kansas City, MO
Posts: 138
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DuPage County
Since Meigs was lost I have tried Lansing on the south side but it takes an hour by taxi (and not through the best parts of town). Though the overnight fee was reasonable in years past, the taxi ride costs more than a train ride.
This last month, from May 16-20, I needed to work a convention at McCormick Place so I tried Dupage County Airport (KDPA). The overnight fee was only $7 for my 6A, the full service fuel was in the $5.50 range, and the FBO was very helpful to take me to the Metra commuter rail station in Geneva. With an advance call they also picked me up at the train station on my return several days later. The ticket to ride all the way downtown to the Ogilvie Transportation Center (near the 400 block of Madison Street) was $5.65 (one way). The conductor will sell you the ticket after boarding, if the train station's ticket office is closed. I was able to bring three pieces of luggage on the train, but you can bring more if need be. It's a tight fit up the stairs, but if you go to the upper deck of the train car you will find a suspended shelf that runs the full length of the car on which to store your luggage. The seats are fairly comfortable, at least as good as a taxi, and not crowded during the daytime.
It takes about an hour to ride downtown. The train departs Geneva about once per hour during the week.
It worked out pretty well for me.
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06-03-2008, 05:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: near Charlotte NC
Posts: 19
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Lake in the Hills Airport
Another option is Lake in the Hills (3CK) which is NW of Chicago. If you can get a local to drop you off at the METRA train station in either Crystal Lake or Cary it is an easy ride into the city. There are also taxies available to get to the train station.
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06-03-2008, 06:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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It seems Midway is the closest to downtown. Does anyone know how much is the overnight fee?
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