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01-06-2011, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 73
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Which is best airport near Tampa
Will be flying from CA to FL during Sun N Fun week to stay with friends that live in Palmetto, which is between Tampa & Sarasota. Can anyone recommend an airport that an RV can be parked at for a week or so that is within reasonable driving distance to Palmetto?
Thanks
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01-06-2011, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Quincy, Florida
Posts: 680
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KPTF - Peter O Knight Airport. This airport is GA friendly and is located in south Tampa. It's the only one I've ever used in the area, so I can't tell you about any of the others.
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01-06-2011, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Quincy, Florida
Posts: 680
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SORRY ............. the identifier for Peter O Knight is KTPF, not KPTF.
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01-07-2011, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Loves Landing Airpark (97FL)
Posts: 55
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48X
If you are not afraid of grass check Palmetto/Manatee (48X)
Check airnav.com
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Ollie, 6A 180/CS -- Rans S7S
Loves Ldg. Airpark, Central FL.
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01-08-2011, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 73
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St. Pete or Sarasoda?
What about Albert Whitted in St. Petersburg vs Sarasota? Anybody have experience at either of these airports?
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01-08-2011, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: FL
Posts: 29
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Albert Whitted
Just flew in there the other day for the heck of it. There is an overnight tie down fee, waived if you buy gas. Nice restaurant and FBO. Very friendly people.
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01-08-2011, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 502
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FWIW
For grass as mentioned earlier the Manatee strip is the closest. Albert Whitted is a drive across the Sunshine Skyway but one of the best GA airports you could choose in Central FL.
KTPF is great too but quite a hike from Palmetto.
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Carl Raichle
Lutz, FL
RV-9A N194CR
RV-14A Under construction
Based at KZPH
AA4SR
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01-08-2011, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 276
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I flew into Tampa International (KTPA)
I flew down to attend the Outback bowl (my team came in second).
Stored my RV-10 at The Jet Center. $17 per night.
The Jet Center is a superb FBO. These guys were great. They drove us all over town in the van and picked us up from various places too.
On departure, did an intersection takeoff from 18L and only had about 6,000 feet of runway left when I rotated.
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Bruce
Richmond, VA (KFCI)
RV-10 (520+ hours since first flight in Nov 07)
RV-8 (500 hours, sold Sept 07)
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02-01-2011, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Titusville, FL
Posts: 46
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Chalet Suzanne X25 Strip Condition?
My wife has been asking me to take her to Chalet Suzanne for dinner but I am concerned about the grass runway condition. Anyone have first hand information about X25? Would you fly an RV6A into this strip?
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Brian Shol
RV6A, 0-360, CS Prop
Garmin 696, iPad on Panel, Dynon D10A EFIS/D10 EMS/D6 EFIS
Dynon EIS, IFR Cert
Yes: I paid my =VAF= membership dues for 2015
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02-01-2011, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
Posts: 3,122
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brian,
we have been in many times. great place to visit. a bit bumpy, use soft field technique. give us a post on the visit, turbo
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015 
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
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