Busiest Uncontrolled Field?

[Flechas]

Just for the record: Flagler(X47)- 520 Aircraft Ops/day
Deland(KDED)- 213/day
Galveston(GLS)- 184/day
And for comparison: Atlanta-Hartsfield(KATL)- 2642

Thanks for the replies. And for the record, AirNav.com is a great website for airport info.

Interesting numbers, I used toavoid DED and OMN as an instructor, and had noproblem sending my students to X47. EVB has always been very busy (has a tower now, so does OMN), but that used to be a mad house.

 

[Kingairrick]

That can't be the correct number for Deland. Maybe without the skydive ops, or maybe just the skydive ops, but I'd say easy double of that number. As far as dangerous uncontrolled fields, MYAM.

 

[gkrangers]

Interesting numbers, I used toavoid DED and OMN as an instructor, and had noproblem sending my students to X47. EVB has always been very busy (has a tower now, so does OMN), but that used to be a mad house.

Still is. People still show up in the pattern thinking its a CTAF...

 

[Fly_Chick]

I wonder how the calculate operations at a non-towered field. With that being said, I wonder how they calculate operations at a towered field after the tower closes. Are operations after the Tower closes calculated, or only those during the Tower operating hours?

 

[blueraider]

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MBT can be pretty busy at times

 

[350DRIVER]

You may wanna check out Glaveston, TX (GLS). Numerous GA and 135 helicopter ops working together. Makes for some interesting patterns and entries. Better hurry though, the new tower will be in operation in the next couple weeks.

glenn

It was always a joy to fly in, out, and around GLS. Probably one of the more "scenic" approaches into an airport that I have flown to date in GA aircraft. The best part is that some great seafood could be had within short walking distance from the airport, ahhhhh... those were the days. When did they start construction on the new tower?.

 

[Tailwheelman]

Weiser Airpark (EYQ) on any given weekend. Taught there over 3 years...very busy. 3400 ft x 35ft and a crosswind 350 days out of the year. Airnav clocked it at 409/per day. Pretty busy for a small uncontrolled field with no taxiways.

 

[Rythm3]

Destin, FL (DTS) - desperately needs a tower.

 

[MED]

Busiest uncontrolled airport during summer----------Hinckley Airport!
1. it's a 2500ft grass strip
2. jump airplanes
3. GA
4. gliders
5. tow airplanes
6. falling people
7. student pilots practicing short/soft fld. TOs and Landings
8. and its right on a final approach for runway 9 for ARR.

 

[ifleyelearz]

Destin, FL (DTS) - desperately needs a tower.

I'll second that one. BTW, anybody else can't stop gazing @ Superpilot92's avatar? I'm mezmorized!

 

[jbDC9]

Weiser Airpark (EYQ) on any given weekend. Airnav clocked it at 409/per day. Pretty busy for a small uncontrolled field with no taxiways.

Yep, it's a fact. On my days off I go out to Weiser, sit on the porch and mark down all t/o's and landings with a Crayon on a big sheet of pink construction paper. I don't count the bounces... or should I? The numbers don't lie, it's pretty busy.

BTW, anybody else can't stop gazing @ Superpilot92's avatar? I'm mezmorized!

Yes indeed, she's quite hot. Her legs go all the way up... plus, she's the new hangar rat/fueler chick at Weiser; Cecil hired to her drum up more bidness. Or so I hear...

 

[cezzna]

I'd have to vote for belmar new jersey, KBLM, that place sucks!

 

[DC8 Flyer]

Cant read, oops, sorry!

 

[gkrangers]

I'd have to vote for belmar new jersey, KBLM, that place sucks!

I learned to fly there. It can get a little intense in the summer, with the banner planes. But its not bad at all compared to some places.

 

[USAFftrplt]

I thought some airport near palm beach was one of the busiest as well?