Sometimes you just have to get out of the local traffic pattern. So make your next trip an adventure and use the airplane for a fun trip to an airport close to you, either by yourself for a confidence-building solo, or with an instructor as a great cross-country training adventure.
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Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania
How does landing on a private runway and being picked up by a limo sound? Add a chateau suite, your jumping-off point for off-road adventures, skeet shooting, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. Try Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, a most unusual resort.
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Savannah/Hilton head International Airport, Savannah, Georgia
Fly in to Savannah/Hilton Head International and visit the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. The museum is considered one of the best on the East Coast. It showcases the history of the 8th Air Force, the bombing and fighter group that operated over Europe during World War II.
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Milaca Municipal Airport, Milaca, Minnesota
How do you make a fly-in pancake breakfast even better? Start it the day before and bring people in to camp. At Milaca Municipal Airport in Minnesota, the fly-in starts August 7 with a potluck and ends August 8 with a pancake breakfast. The grass runway is a comfortable 5,000 feet.
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Payson Airport, Payson, Arizona
Every year on the third weekend in August the people of Payson put on the oldest continuously operated rodeo in the world. The rodeo is a sanctioned event, and is considered one of the country’s best small rodeos. Payson is a full-service airport with a great campground as well.
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Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne Regional Airport’s Cloud Nine Restaurant is a good reason to fly. The prime rib has been called the best within 100 miles, and the view makes the experience even better. The large windows in the terminal allow for uninterrupted airplane spotting.
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