Deep South COVID Free Red Star Aviation Gathering.

The very generous, welcoming and I must add… Handsome Red Star gang at Leeward Air Ranch, Rich Langer, Mike Peters, Matt Lazar, Kevin Campbell, Gus Nisivoccia and others want to invite all Red Stars to an aviation gathering at Leeward Air Ranch 12-14 June. 

The basic schedule is below, but particularly important for you to RSVP to Rich “Smiley” Langer, 352-454-6905

The Mission: FLY FLY FLY

Arrive Friday:

If before noon lunch will be provided. Fried bologna sandwiches! Fried green tomatoes! Fried dill pickles! Fried something, fried everything. This is the South!

Registration and briefing on local area and procedures.

Dinner: On your own at a local restaurant, transportation provided.

Saturday:

Registration and Safety Briefing on local area and procedures.

Lunch (no host) at Williston Airport (X60, 122.975) Fuel price as of today is $2.82.                     

Dinner Catered in the hangar with music and “Awards.” Dinner will the Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance and RPA Membership Appreciation Dinner. “Awards” will be a modified but still spirited twist on the Dirty Santa game.

Sunday:

Maybe a morning flight, then departures for home.

Important Notes:

All pilots must review the Traffic Pattern and Rules and Regulations before using the airport.

• Identifier: FD04 (Foxtrot Delta Zero Four)
• 11 nm on the 118° radial from the Ocala VOR (113.7 OCF)
• Coordinates: 29°05.6’N and 82°02.0’W
• Runway 18-36: 6200′ x 165′ – Pilot Controlled Lighting on 122.6
• Right Traffic for Runway 18
• CTAF – 122.9
• Fuel is not available to other users.
• Visitors should park next to the red roofed building near the north end of the runway on the west side. Or as directed by your guest.
• Leeward Air Ranch is a Private Use Airport and use is by invitation only. Please call the property owner you are visiting (Rich “Smiley” Langer   352-454-6905) or the Leeward Air Ranch office at 352-245-7007 to request permission to land.

Ground transportation is provided. Beer, soda and water provided.

There is no fuel at Leeward so plan ahead. Cheap fuel within 15 minutes of Leeward at Williston for $2.82.

There is no charge for the event. The only costs will be Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch at Williston Airport, and Dinner Friday evening.

Hotels, if you so choose, and fuel. Sleep Inn is $67, Microtel $62, Hampton Inn $99.

Phone numbers are: Sleep Inn 352-347-8383   Hampton Inn 352-347-1600   Microtel 352-261-0024   Cracker Barrel, McDonalds , Taco Bell, Sonny’s BBQ, Dairy Queen close by.

If you go to Leewardairranch.com, at the top is a tab “AIRPORT” where you will find information for arrivals and local procedures and a sectional map from Skyvectors.

The local Red Stars tell me there are plenty of places to pitch a tent if you so chose with showers at one of the Hosts houses.

Bring airplane tie downs and canopy covers. This is summer in the South, so we can expect the possibility of a rain shower or thunderstorm blowing through.

Again, this is a private airport, so you MUST…  

RSVP to Rich “Smiley” Langer, langerrichard@gmail.com  or call 352-454-6905