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Photo ID: AP35282

Gravelly Valley Airport, Lake Pillsbury looking west. Because of the mountainous terrain,1Q5 is not pilot friendly when windy. A 25 kt wind contributed to a fatal C172 accident on 5-8-82. At one time there was a cross wind runway which could have helped this unfortunate pilot., photo by S B J

Lake Pillsbury looking west. Because of the mountainous terrain,1Q5 is not pilot friendly when windy. A 25 kt wind contributed to a fatal C172 accident on 5-8-82. At one time there was a cross wind runway which could have helped this unfortunate pilot.

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Airport	Gravelly Valley Airport
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Upload Date	2014-06-08
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Date Taken	2014-06-08 10:08:22

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1Q5, At the parking (fun) end of the runway., photo by S B J

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1Q5, 932 at Lake Pillsbury in late winter with the lake at near capacity., photo by S B J

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1Q5, N3942E in the early morning light ready to depart Gravelly Valley. The air this fall morning was excellent. Sometimes wish you could capture the moment in a bottle. This was one of those moments!, photo by S B J

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1Q5, 69E at the north end with view to the south., photo by S B J

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1Q5, N9078E at the north end of runway.View is to the SW, down the runway and to the lake. While not an absolute one way strip, it is best to take off toward the lake as most pilots do., photo by S B J

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