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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Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport Rutland, Vermont
There is nothing quite like autumn in New England. Fly to Rutland and rent a car from the FBO. Take Route 100 for a tour of the best fall foliage around. The peak starts up north in late September and moves south over a period of about three weeks.
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Peach State Airport, Williamson, Georgia
For what one pilot called a “nostalgic aviation experience,” check out Peach State Airport. The 2,400-foot-long grass strip is a great real-world training experience, and make sure to stay for a wonderful meal at Barnstormer’s Grill.
LFK
Angelina County Airport, Lufkin, Texas
What’s better than a runway with a nice hotel and restaurant? The Beaumont Hotel in Beaumont, Kansas, ups the ante by allowing pilots to fly in, taxi up to the hotel, and park right out front. Imagine the coziness of a hotel room with a view of your airplane. Sounds like pilot heaven.
CNO
Chino Airport, Chino, California
For one week in September the Biggest Little City in the World also becomes host to one of the fastest events in the world, the National Championship Air Races, held September 15 through 19. The races feature the world’s fastest propeller-driven aircraft, some jets, and an airshow.
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Nehalem Bay State Airport, Manzanita, Oregon
Free breakfast and free admission await pilots who fly into the Ontario Air Faire on Saturday, September 11. The Air Faire features a half-dozen aerobatic routines, a car show, bands, warbirds on display, and vendors selling all sorts of fun things. That's a great deal for free.
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