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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.

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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- 69E at the north end of field with a winter view of Hull Mt.Now that 1Q5 is very near the new Berryessa Snow Mt National Monument,what will happen to 1Q5? I wonder.Monuments have a habit of expanding with all thier restrictions! - by S B J

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- Looking at Gravelly Valley airport from the north to the south.The top of Hull Mt.(6873 feet) is seen on the right.The elevation of 1Q5 is 1900 feet. The fire watch building burned down in 1992. - by S B J

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- Another wintertime view of Gravelly Valley. - by S B J

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- View is down runway and to the north.42E is seen departing in the best direction toward the lake. Keep in mind that prop damage (with some tricycle planes) is possible due to gravel runway. - by S B J

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- 932 at 1Q5 with view down the runway and to the north. For planes like 932 ( for me ) it was a two way strip, but for a heavy C172 it is definitely one way only, at least for takeoff . The snow is on Hull Mt. which is 6873 feet. - by S B J

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