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Furnace Creek Airport, Furnace Creek looking to the south. While DV is definitely not for everyone,I have always been fascinated by the Death Valley landscape and there is no better way to see it but from a plane!

Furnace Creek looking to the south. While DV is definitely not for everyone,I have always been fascinated by the Death Valley landscape and there is no better way to see it but from a plane!

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Airport	Furnace Creek Airport
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1973-10-13
Upload Date	2014-08-28
Views	1,001

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Date Taken	2014-08-27 14:35:40

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- 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! - by S B J

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- 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. - by S B J

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- Furnace Creek seen on the left as we approach from the south. - by S B J

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- Another view of Furnace creek. This is around 1994. Late fall is a fantastic time to fly to DV. Spring can be good or bad and summer being unbearable. - by S B J

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- View of Furnace Creek looking to the west. Recreation vehicles (Snowbirds) somewhat outnumber planes! - by S B J

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