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North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is a primarily general, business, and corporate aviation airport located in the city of North Las Vegas, just northwest of the Las Vegas strip. The larger Harry Reid International Airport is located 8 miles south, and Nellis Air Force Base 7 miles east. North Las Vegas has its own Class Delta airspace that underlies the larger Las Vegas Class Bravo.
New Century AirCenter (IXD) is a medium sized, primarily general and corporate aviation airport located five miles southwest of Olathe and just northeast of Gardner in the state of Kansas. In addition to corporate and general aviation and numerous flight schools in the area, the Army Reserve has a squadron of CH-47 Chinook helicopters based there. The diverse mix of pilot experience and aircraft capabilities, combined with the fact that the tower does not have radar surveillance capability, makes New Century AirCenter a complex environment for controllers and pilots alike.
Nashville International Airport (BNA) serves air carriers as well as general aviation, cargo operations, and the military. It boasts three parallel runways, as well as an intersecting runway. A complex series of taxiways provides access to terminals, FBOs, and cargo ramps, located on all sides of the airport. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the BNA information found on this Web page.
Napa County Airport (APC) is a medium-sized, primarily corporate, and general aviation airport located between the cities of Vallejo and Napa in northern California. This location makes it an attractive destination for pilots visiting the famous Napa Valley wine country. Traffic consists of everything from experimental home-built aircraft all the way to large corporate jets. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the APC information found on this Web page.
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF) located just six miles northeast of San Diego International, averages over 900 operations between 1000L and sunset. Traffic consists of flight schools, business, and general aviation. The complex southern California airspace, including the San Diego Class Bravo and the Montgomery-Gibbs and Gillespie Field Class Delta, necessitates the requirement for unique arrival routes. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the MYF information found on this Web page.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana is a medium size, primarily air carrier airport 11 miles west of downtown New Orleans. The airport has two runways and two FBOs serving visiting business and GA aircraft as well as a new passenger terminal on the north side of the airport. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the MSY information found on this Web page.
Long Beach Airport (LGB), also known as Daugherty Field, is in the city of Long Beach, California. Situated fifteen (15) miles southeast of the larger, more congested Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), it is a convenient alternative for general aviation. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the LGB information found on this Web page.
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK))is a small to medium sized GA reliever airport located 25 miles east of San Francisco airport between the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. It serves private, business and corporate tenants and customers. The airport has two asphalt runways and an asphalt helipad.
Lakefront Airport (NEW), is a medium-sized airport, located on the east end of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is approximately 12 miles to the west. Its proximity to Lake Pontchartrain and airfield drainage factors makes the airport susceptible to operational interruptions during periods of heavy rain, primarily on RWY 18R.
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) is a medium sized, multi-use airport, located just north of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The airport consists of three runways that all intersect twice. Diverse experience levels of pilots utilizing LSE as well as the airport configuration make it a challenging environment for both pilots and controllers. This video shares some hot spots pilots should be aware of.