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Photo ID: AP35567

Gravelly Valley Airport, N39932 at Lake Pillsbury in 1991. View is to the north and down the runway. Most pilots take off in the opposite direction toward the lake to avoid the higher terrain. Notice driftwood near 932 which is from high water.

N39932 at Lake Pillsbury in 1991. View is to the north and down the runway. Most pilots take off in the opposite direction toward the lake to avoid the higher terrain. Notice driftwood near 932 which is from high water.

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Airport	Gravelly Valley Airport
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1991-04-05
Upload Date	2014-07-17
Views	511

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Date Taken	2014-05-21 08:48:19

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- 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. - by S B J

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- N9078E and another flight to Gravelly Valley.This time some other folks got the good location near the lake.They had a faster plane . - by S B J

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- View is from the south to the north-northwest and Hull Mt with its winter covering of snow. This picture shows why for some aircraft, it is a one way strip. Good size hill to climb over. - by S B J

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- 932 at Lake Pillsbury in late winter with the lake at near capacity. - 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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