ScottSchmidt
Well Known Member
Gateway, Colorado, a destination that has something for both him and her.
I know everyone is planning their spring and summer trips for this flying season and I hope Gateway can fit into your schedule, you’ll have fun there.
My wife bought me the new "Fly Utah" books by Galen Hanselman for my birthday this year. http://www.flyidaho.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_2 I have been looking up areas I would like to fly to this year when I came across an airport called Hubbard. Hubbard wasn't located in Utah but it just across the border just south of Grand Junction, CO. The airport is at 4632' and is 2400' long and 40' wide. I read the resort also had a car museum so I thought we would give it a try.
http://www.gatewaycanyons.com/index.php
The flight from Salt Lake City to Gateway was one hour in the RV. I read that the runway was in good condition even though it was a dirt runway. AirNav says it is a private runway but it is owned by the BLM and no permission is needed to land.
The flight there was beautiful as you fly over the Green River and into the canyon where the Dolores River flows towards the Colorado River.
The runways are 18-36. 18 is uphill and is the recommended landing runway with 36 for taking off.
The resort was very impressive from the air.
The Palisade in the background made for some great pictures. We set up for a right downwind for runway 18.
When I was making position reports the Gateway Resort asked if we needed a ride, which we took them up on their offer.
After landing the resort pulled up in their suburban and the first words were, "Man I love RV's" from Erin. I knew we were in the right place when that is what you hear. She said to put the plane in the hanger since no one else was using it, so they helped push it in. Now that is service.
I know everyone is planning their spring and summer trips for this flying season and I hope Gateway can fit into your schedule, you’ll have fun there.
My wife bought me the new "Fly Utah" books by Galen Hanselman for my birthday this year. http://www.flyidaho.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_2 I have been looking up areas I would like to fly to this year when I came across an airport called Hubbard. Hubbard wasn't located in Utah but it just across the border just south of Grand Junction, CO. The airport is at 4632' and is 2400' long and 40' wide. I read the resort also had a car museum so I thought we would give it a try.
http://www.gatewaycanyons.com/index.php
The flight from Salt Lake City to Gateway was one hour in the RV. I read that the runway was in good condition even though it was a dirt runway. AirNav says it is a private runway but it is owned by the BLM and no permission is needed to land.
The flight there was beautiful as you fly over the Green River and into the canyon where the Dolores River flows towards the Colorado River.
The runways are 18-36. 18 is uphill and is the recommended landing runway with 36 for taking off.
The resort was very impressive from the air.
The Palisade in the background made for some great pictures. We set up for a right downwind for runway 18.
When I was making position reports the Gateway Resort asked if we needed a ride, which we took them up on their offer.
After landing the resort pulled up in their suburban and the first words were, "Man I love RV's" from Erin. I knew we were in the right place when that is what you hear. She said to put the plane in the hanger since no one else was using it, so they helped push it in. Now that is service.
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