Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted October 13, 2006 at 11:35 PM Posted October 13, 2006 at 11:35 PM A VA I work for (AeroTexas) is starting a P135 type flight ops division. The focus is on the 20-30 best GA reliever airports that underlie and/or nearby often VATUSA staffed Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] C and B Airspace. Our homeplate is KHOU. Recommendations? Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris 920567 Posted October 13, 2006 at 11:55 PM Posted October 13, 2006 at 11:55 PM KSDL Base of Virtual Executive Jet, is the real life busiest single runway operation in the US, and underlies PHX cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Bravo. Overall fun airport, and ZAB provides lovely service. http://www.execjetva.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Moulton Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:08 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:08 AM KVNY, Van Nuys underlies the Burbank (KBUR) Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] C, and is just outside of the Los Angeles Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] B. I don't know if it is still the case, but at one point it was the busiest GA field in the U.S. Fly Safe! Have Fun! Craig Moulton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Clausen Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:20 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:20 AM KSDL Base of Virtual Executive Jet, is the real life busiest single runway operation in the US, and underlies PHX cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Bravo. Overall fun airport, and ZAB provides lovely service. Don't forget KRYN and KPRC Fred Clausen, vZAB ATM ZAB real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:33 AM Author Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:33 AM Good suggestions, thanks. On my list: KAEG (near KABQ) KHND (near KLAS KPDK (near KATL) KCPS (Near KSTL) KADS (near KDFW) Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Faudree 821145 Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:33 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:33 AM There are tons of uncontrolled fields in the Potomac TRACON airspace in the DC metro area. I love working both IFR and VFR arrivals into and out of airports such as Martin State, Lee-Annapolis, Gaithersburg, Leesburg, Man[Mod - Happy Thoughts]as, Washington Exec, Potomac Airpark, etc. Man[Mod - Happy Thoughts]as is a Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] D field that has its own DP and shares the STARS with Dulles, and would probably be most qualified as a "reliever airport" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:39 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:39 AM KBED underlies the Boston Bravo airspace and is extremely busy with private jet and prop GA. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Thomas Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:56 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 12:56 AM Around Ohare & Midway: KGYY - Gary KDPA - DuPage KPWK - Palwaukee Jeff Thomas VP-IT https://joinava.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Kirkpatrick 854876 Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:28 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:28 AM KAWM West Memphis KOLV Olive Branch (Towered) Two busy ones for underlying Memphis Bl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] B. Commercial Pilot-AMEL, CL-65 Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Rosard 879188 Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:51 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:51 AM Denver has KAPA (Centennial) and KBJC (Jeffco) Josh Rosard ZDV PPL ASEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:05 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:05 AM I am biased since I fly out of here in the real-world...but...Bridgeport, CT (KBDR) is in the N90 TRACON. Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Guffey 956726 Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:15 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:15 AM KHIO Hillsboro.. Inside P80 Tracon in Portland VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andras Kiss 888081 Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:17 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:17 AM KTEB is right underneath the EWR area cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Bravo. Andras Kiss NYARTCC Controller 3, NYARTCC Mentor NYARTCC [Mod - Happy Thoughts]istant Webmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris 920567 Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:27 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:27 AM Yeah Fred, but KRYN is well clear of Tucson Charlie, and PRC is in the middle of nowhere. Both are lovely fields though! http://www.execjetva.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodge Jr 961044 Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:30 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:30 AM Hmm, I'm going to have to cast my vote for the Porter Co. Municipal Airport (KVPZ) in Nw Indiana, USA. Its right by KMDW, KGYY, and KORD. Michael D. Hodge Jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Cosgrove 936059 Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:36 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 04:36 AM KAPA All the Way (You will know why if you knew me). KFTG was also built as a cargo airport to take the cargo carriers out of KDEN. Fun airport to fly into in real life and even in the sim. Bobby Cosgrove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Boger 942264 Posted October 14, 2006 at 06:30 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 06:30 AM STP (St. Paul Downtown) as an alternate to MSP! Timothy Boger ZMP ATM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gauthier 895085 Posted October 14, 2006 at 06:44 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 06:44 AM KHIO Hillsboro.. Inside P80 Tracon in Portland Don't forget UAO (Aurora State) as it is the busiest non-towered GA airport in Oregon. Also, TTD, Troutdale, is a very busy GA reliever for PDX. HIO is more business-ey oriented, except for the flight school (HAI) who fills the patten routinely. $mypvtrw() $radio() {Name/Rank Not Allowed...See ServInfo and try not to crash} {METAR Not allowed...Crash while checking Servinfo} {No Other Info available...Excuse: No Bandwidth} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Littlejohn Posted October 14, 2006 at 07:01 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 07:01 AM IIRC, KMKC and KOJC are both under Kansas City's Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] B, and provide alternates for KMCI.. I'm surprised KOAK, KSQL, and KHWD haven't been mentioned under SFO's Bravo.. BL. Brad Littlejohn ZLA Senior Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Comber 959257 Posted October 14, 2006 at 08:53 AM Posted October 14, 2006 at 08:53 AM I know this is in the US forum, but since you said 'Best VATSIM GA Airport'.. I'm gonna get in my obligatory patriotic British airport! EGKB (Biggin Hill) - Small airport in Kent, England, only about 10 miles from my house. Staffed on many nights by EGKB_TWR, who is always patient and provides a great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward McCoy 904185 Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:32 PM Posted October 14, 2006 at 02:32 PM Since Fred already listed ZAB stuff. I'll list list my hometown stuff, for Philly you got Northeast Philly PNE and Wilmington ILG not to forget Brandywine N99 can be very busy. Edward J. McCoy Albuquerque ARTCC DATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Brummett Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:01 PM Posted October 14, 2006 at 03:01 PM IIRC, KMKC and KOJC are both under Kansas City's Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] B, and provide alternates for KMCI.. I'm surprised KOAK, KSQL, and KHWD haven't been mentioned under SFO's Bravo.. BL. Technically, only KMKC is; KOJC and KIXD, while in the KC TRACON airspace, are outside of Kansas City's Bravo airspace. Mark Brummett Website owner, http://www.zkcartcc.org ZKC Events Co-ordinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Speranza 908835 Posted October 15, 2006 at 02:05 PM Posted October 15, 2006 at 02:05 PM KPSM in Portsmouth, NH is a great overflow for BOS. Nice long runway (I think it's between 11-13,000 feet...Too lazy to get the chart); and is nowhere near as busy as BED... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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