Furnace Creek Airport Photo

Taken on one of my many flights there. Like they say, tie your airplane down!! It can go from calm to very windy in short order, especially in the spring. Something (wind) I experienced frist hand on one April visit!
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Airport Furnace Creek Airport
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S B J Contact
Upload Date 2014-05-29
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Date Taken 2014-05-27 20:17:35
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L06, View from the tiedown area toward the runway and to the NW. Visibility is often unlimited.Frist time flying into D V,pilots will be amused to see the altimeter go below zero by some 200 feet and a 600 ft pattern (altimeter) is in order., photo by S B J
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L06, 932 in the early morning.After 20 consecutive years,the Park service felt its against regulations for a tent next to your plane, thus this was my last plane camping in (at L06) DV.Have flown through and driven to DV since,but its not the same., photo by S B J
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L06, The Furnace Creek ramp on a mid 70s flight. Only service was fuel at a premium price., photo by S B J
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L06, Furnace Creek seen on the left as we approach from the south., photo by S B J
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L06, View of Furnace Creek looking to the west. Recreation vehicles (Snowbirds) somewhat outnumber planes!, photo by S B J
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