KTEB or KFRG?

[Raskal]

Thurs!!! WTF? Tell me you're kidding...please. I DONT WANT TO BE HERE ANY MORE

 

[jergbsn]

TEB gets my vote, there is heavy traffic there but folks still get in and out every day, and yes Rudys is still around. Your Boss hates it because he probably got stuck in a gate hold for 4 hours, it won't be much better anywhere else when that kinda stuff is going on anyway. My second would be Newark but I can't think of anywhere close to the airport I would want to stay without some type of firearm!

The Renaissance at rt3 and 17 is very nice with a great steak house.

Couldn't agree more. If TEB is bad, there all going to be bad.

If you've got a little bit of time (wether you go into TEB or EWR) you should try and stay at the Shearaton on the Hudson in Weehawken. Nice hotel, good food within walking distance, and a ferry stop right out front to take you into the city. Then free buses to shuttle you to times square. From there it's anything you can think of. Have fun. TEB is an experience everyone should have.

 

[Limeyflyer]

I am supposed to fly into TEB this afternoon. Is it open yet???

 

[G100driver]

If you have a gate hold at TEB you will have a gate hold everywhere. The difference is when they lift the gate hold. Instead of being number 50 for take-off you might only be number 5.

This was our reason for switching out of TEB to MMU. Not to say that we have not had any delays, but it is not as extreme.

 

[Kiwi]

Looks like he's sold on KFRG.

But I managed to book into the Hilton New York for the weekend. Looking forward to it...

 

[learflyer]

I would suggest TEB. But I would plan the trip as to avoid arriving on a sunday and departing on a friday. That's when the you know what highway is open, and everyone is departing over white intersection. everyone going to, coming from ack, hya, vineyard, etc. i'd try to come during the middle of the week to avoid delays!

 

[xrated]

Anyone who says LGA is on Crack! Never had any issues getting into TEB, getting out is the problem. FRG is a breez to get in and out of, but plan on spending a lot of time driving to and from town.

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

HPN without doubt the easiest to get in to and out of. None of TEB's ridiculous delays, as HPN doesn't have to slot their traffic with other airports, (TEB has EWR to worry about). Drive time to midtown NY is 35 - 60 minutes, depending on time of day. Avitat is the best FBO on the entire East Coast.

 

[murfdawg998]

good choice by your boss in choosing FRG (use Atlantic)

here's my critique on the NY area airports in no particular order:

EWR: Although I personally haven't had it too bad, EWR always seems to be in delays. As someone mentioned earlier, it is definitely one of the worst airports in the country in terms of both arrival and departure delays (in GOOD weather). Oh yea, the only FBO is Signature...IMHO, that's enough to keep me away.

TEB: Closest to Manhattan (~ 8 nm by air). In no way is the airport not safe...that is completely ridiculous. The FBOs are very good and the controllers know what they are doing. Good hotels and restaurants nearby. It remains the most popular out of the other choices simply because of its proximity to NYC and many owners put up with the delays anyway.

MMU: Not a fan...only one ILS and only one FBO (Signature). Other than that, I guess MMU is OK.

LGA: IMHO, fun to fly in and out of...some of the best controllers in the world. LGA is also kinda rough with delays (rivals EWR) but is close to NYC. I can't remember ever having issues obtaining slots although dispatch takes care of that. FBO is pretty bad and inconvenient although not even close to as bad as that "GAT" at JFK.

HPN: Avitat, as someone mentioned, is definitely one of the best FBOs on the East Coast. The airport is generally easy to get in and out of although it can get busy at times. HPN is usually the last out of the NY area airports to be ground stopped. Drive time (to NYC) is reasonable and the nearby hotels are very nice.

FRG: Bout the same drive time as HPN, I recommend Atlantic Aviation as the FBO of choice. Usually not an issue with delays here.

Of course, when all else fails, look into ISP, SWF, and BDR.

Hope this helps anyone in the future.

MURF