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09-30-2011, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kent
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What is it worth? Oh abouty 100,000 or more. Here is my 2cents.
My real name is Todd and I live on an airpark. There got that out of the way. To have a hangar is a huge plus. When family and friends visit we can just walk out and have a look at the plane, fly or watch the traffic on a summer?s night. Hangars are good for parties and neighborhood movie nights. You can go out with the score cards and grade all the landings. We have systems to do this even when you do not choose to participate. A lot of it is in good fun.
On an airpark there is way too much good advice on anything to do with flying, building, or how to run your life. I do not have to fly myself. In fact if there is drinking or we need a bigger plane for more people I just walk next door and ask the neighbor to take some people up for me. We all love to fly.
Last night I just listened to another pilot tell some stories about early Alaska bush flying. This was better than any TV!
About the HOA home owner association. I have no problems, except that you may keep getting asked to serve as a member. WE DO have issues with the owner, but with 120 homes there are bound to be problems of some sort. Get a handle on existing issues first before you buy!!! Not all airparks are equal. I learned that early. This is a marriage of sorts. You had better be sober and take more than one night to make a decision.
Oh... and make sure your wife/partner agree on what "FINE" means when you ask if you can sell everything to move to an airpark. I have observed that geting that wrong can cost quite a bit.
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09-30-2011, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: na
Posts: 1,457
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Originally Posted by Mike S
Well said sir, very well said.
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Which airpark Mike?
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09-30-2011, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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I am not too sure what you are asking, but here is some info.
I live at Cameron Park KO61
Mark, the guy I referenced my comment towards, lives in Florida, but I do not know the name of the airpark.
Hope that answered your question.
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10-02-2011, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Long Island NY / Ft Myers FL
Posts: 65
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
I am not too sure what you are asking, but here is some info.
I live at Cameron Park KO61
Mark, the guy I referenced my comment towards, lives in Florida, but I do not know the name of the airpark.
Hope that answered your question.
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The airpark that I live in is Buckingham in Fort Myers, FL (FL59).
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10-03-2011, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: RV-10 based at 9SC - Whiteplains Airpark
Posts: 406
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Whiteplains Plantation SC99
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Originally Posted by pierre smith
We spent months going back and forth to an airpark near Savannah, Ga. and decided against it, after all.
Many individuals on airparks are wealthy, type A personalities and this particular airpark's HOA showed the amount of control some members want to exert! Trivial issues like, "you're 2' over your property line!" and other covenants just left a sour taste.
Probably, in all fairness, was the remote nature of this airpark, beautiful scenery and marsh views but not near any shopping/restaurants either.
Best,
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Pierre,
You and your bride are more than welcome to come visit Whiteplains, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. It met all of my wife's criteria.
1. Close to the beach, but not too close for hurricanes
2. Close to shopping
3. Close to a Catholic church
4. Close to shopping
5. Good medical care in the area
6. Close to shopping
7. Closer to the grand kids than Atlanta
8. Close to shopping
9. A real neighborhood and not a wanna be airpark
10. Close to shopping
By now your getting my wife's requirements.
While we do have an HOA and I am on the board, it's not a big deal here.
So come and visit and take the quarter tour.
http://whiteplainscommunity.blogspot.com/
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10-04-2011, 04:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Thanks Steve..
You're only 80-something miles from us! Will have to take you up on your offer soon.
Best,
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03-24-2012, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 73
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Originally Posted by Joe Blank
After 18 years in my home on an airpark,
Living with your plane offers many advantages that you simply can not enjoy when renting a hanger. It's possible to beat the airlines in time and cost if flying within about 700 miles of home if it's VFR. Just walk out the door, hop in the RV, and go direct to my destination rather than the hub they take me to. No driving to the airport, getting frisked, and then waiting an hour, etc...
Hanger also doubles as a shop, storage unit, dance hall, apartment... what ever you want it to be.
And you will definitely fly more. After all, that's why you own one... 
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 well said Joe.
I'm new to commuting in my RV8A to work and would like to move onto an Airpark if a suitable location was affordable to our budget. Still researching.
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03-24-2012, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 3,179
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I know 282S sent a PM and I'd guess it had some personal experience that did not fit with the "rave reviews" that most of the posts have. I hope 282S will consider posting at least some if it will help balance the commentary.
As has been said above, one big factor is the "community". I use to hang out at an airfield in New Hampshire which was not an airpark but did have a number of abutting properties with "thru the fence" (actually no fence) agreements. It was a vibrant and fun place to be - morning noon and night.
A number of things changed around the airfield and the "community spirit" evaporated. I think things are getting better but it was not-so-much-fun for a number of years. The same can happen at an airpark.
There are many factors to consider when buying real estate. A lot of people look at taxes, medical facilities, the school system, neighborhoods, etc. an Airpark should be no different. If all the factors weigh in your favor, go for it.
As a number of people here know, I have a private airstrip. It's nice but there is no real community. I'd love to have neighbors who also were pilots. Airparks are non-existent where I wanted to live. So that was my trade-off. I got the location without the community.
Balance what you want and then "just do it".
Last edited by humptybump : 03-24-2012 at 05:48 PM.
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03-25-2012, 03:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 774
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I just went through all of this
As I will be retiring this year and our present hanger rents are going to take a BIG jump in costs ($636 per mo) I suggested to my wife that if we lived on an airpark, that amount would be a big part of a mortgage and might be a practical alternative. We visited 2 airparks and found that:
1. Apparently the homeowners don't know that property values have taken a dump in the past few years.
2. We would have to travel much further for ammenties such as shopping, hospitals, etc.
We saw several homes that we really liked but decided that the cost of moving, leaving all of our present friends and the inconvience wouldn't be worth the trade. I personally would do it in a minute if the home costs were brought into perspective with the rest of the market but for now, it will be cheaper to stay put.
As a side note I was told by a pilot/real estate agent it makes more sense to buy a home NEAR an airport than one ON an airport. Mainly because it will be easier to sell when it becomes time for change.
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03-25-2012, 04:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
Posts: 1,020
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KVNC
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Originally Posted by woodmanrog
As I will be retiring this year and our present hanger rents are going to take a BIG jump in costs ($636 per mo) I suggested to my wife that if we lived on an airpark, that amount would be a big part of a mortgage and might be a practical alternative. We visited 2 airparks and found that:
1. Apparently the homeowners don't know that property values have taken a dump in the past few years.
2. We would have to travel much further for ammenties such as shopping, hospitals, etc.
We saw several homes that we really liked but decided that the cost of moving, leaving all of our present friends and the inconvience wouldn't be worth the trade. I personally would do it in a minute if the home costs were brought into perspective with the rest of the market but for now, it will be cheaper to stay put.
As a side note I was told by a pilot/real estate agent it makes more sense to buy a home NEAR an airport than one ON an airport. Mainly because it will be easier to sell when it becomes time for change.
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Hi Roger, not to add to your confusion but hangar rents at Venice KVNC are less than $300 and you can find affordable housing nearby (like your agent said) and lots of friends and RV's here too. They are building several new hangars right now  Gary (Sebring breakfast group)
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