Explorer Flight Missions: Airports named after U.S. Presidents - Part 1
Following the success of our initial rollout of Explorer Flight Missions, and the consequent missions, here are our next Explorer Flight Missions. These have been suggested by Jacob | TPC117. Also, moving forward - Alexander G | TPC4145 will manage the Explorer Missions in the Club.
Airports named after U.S. Presidents
You can fly these on your own or get a group flight going - it’s up to you. Make sure you choose an appropriate aircraft and conduct proper flight planning. Let the adventure begin!
To get the Explorer server role (access to Explorers DISCORD channel) and 500 TPC Points for each flight:
Fly to or from any of the airports on this list.
Leave a comment on this post with the ICAO code of the airport. Feel free to share more details about your flight, if you’d like.
Post pic(s) from your flight in screenshots channel on TPC DISCORD.
1. KASX – John F Kennedy Memorial (Ashland, WI)
John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport covers an area of 511 acres at an elevation of 827 feet above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 2/20 is 5,197 by 100 feet with approved LOC and GPS approaches and 13/31 is 3,498 by 75 feet with approved GPS approaches.
Longest Runway: 5,197 ft.
Charts & airport info: HERE
2. KSPI – Abraham Lincoln Capital (Springfield, IL)
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is a civil-military airport in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, three miles northwest of downtown Springfield.
Longest Runway: 8,001 ft.
Charts & airport info: HERE
3. KGRR – Gerald R Ford International (Grand Rapids, MI)
Gerald R. Ford International Airport is a commercial airport in Cascade Township approximately 13 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
Longest Runway: 10,001 ft.
Charts & airport info: HERE
4. KLIT – Bill and Hillary Clinton National (Little Rock, AR)
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, also known as Adams Field, is a joint civil-military airport on the east side of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Longest Runway: 8,273 ft.
Charts & airport info: HERE
5. KDIK – Theodore Roosevelt Regional (Dickinson, ND)
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, formerly Dickinson Municipal Airport, is located six miles south of Dickinson, in Stark County, North Dakota.
Longest Runway: 7,301 ft.
Charts & airport info: HERE
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