Windwood Resort Fly-In Canaan Valley WV

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Meet at noon at WV62 (Windwood Fly-In Resort) and eat at Amelia's Restaurant on field.

This is a 3000 X 40 ft. VFR only airport. Rain date will be Sunday October 19.

Read more in calendar description of event link under BAC fly-ins

I am hoping the fall colors will be peak that week. I look forward to seeing a good number of our planes.
 
What a Great Place for a Fly in!
I've been meaning to get there for years. I will put it on my calendar. Thanks for setting this event up for everyone.

My last trip into this area ended with a very unexpected IFR approach to minimums at nearby Elkins. I wouldn't try that again without a lot of review and planning. So I think a VFR field is a smart choice.
 
It is a beautiful place Paul, and so much to do for anyone wanting to make a weekend of it. Look forward to seeing you again.
 
Hi Digger,

Sharmalie and I are kicking the idea around, not sure as of yet. What's cookin there? What time you guys planning on arriving? We'll look forward to seeing you and Deb again.

Steve
 
Steve - hope you all can make it. Meet by noon for lunch on field. There is much to do locally in the area. Canaan Valley Resort is a great place. Good chef for a State Park, and the view is great. For the ladies, quite a few antique shops wine/cheese tasting in Davis, WV not to mention golf, swimming, skiing, hiking, fishing etc., etc. Look forward to seeing you there.
 
I'll try to make it...without bringing Wx.
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Are they likely to have an overnight room? Or are they...nevermind. Duh! I should just look up the link you so kindly offered us.
 
Where'd everybody go? I flew out on Sat, made a low pass and No baby beeches on the floor at 12:10. Had a good look and returned home back to Manassas. Got the dust off the air frame anyway. Did have to wait around at Manassas, til I saw the fog layer burning off the metar's for W99. Buy the time I over flew Winwood it was clear and million. Fall color was really poping on top of the bluff there where the airport is, lot's of deep red color from the trees and looked like low brush. Watch out for all those wind farm structures!

Asked for flight following and they didn't know where it was, not in the data base, used W99. It's not in my 430, although I may not have private fields activated to show up, it was in my 496, even still with my first time going there I was almost on top of it before I saw the field. Be up on proper speeds and missing the trees on your approach to landing, and certainly review density altitude departures for this one at 3102.

Steve
 
Steve - it is NEXT Saturday. (The 18th) Now that you know how to find it, next week will be a piece of cake.
 
I am glad that I am not the only one that forgets to look at the calendar.
Windmill farms? North or South? Any other tips on approach obstacle there? Any good landmarks to help find the field?
It should be full fall colors next week too. Let's hope for nice weather.
 
Ya Paul, it's the only place thats flat around there. Your coming from the east I believe, my flight took me from Casanova VOR CSN direct to W99, WV62 was directly on the extended flight line of these to the west, don't remember the exact flight miles but about 10 to 20 past W99 west bound. Large wind farm to the north, can't miss em. I flew over at 6500 found the field then spiraled down to the pattern, make sure you check the field freq. from the web sight before you go, there's nuttin on the maps and controllers were no help, if I remember it's 122.9 (Gary you can speak up if I'm wrong).

Steve
 
Steve and everyone Windwood (WV62) is at an elevation of 3,220 ft. and a paved runway according to their website of APPROX 3000 ft. X 40 ft. wide. Unicom freq. is 122.9 and pilot controlled lighting is 123.0 (Don't know that I would want to go there at night)!! but as Steve said be up on your speeds and enjoy the view of Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
Runways are 6 and 24.
There are houses along both sides of the runway and a tree line
approximately 700 feet from the approach end of runway 24.

The staff does not always monitor the radio. There is a cable in the tie down area. Please bring your own rope and chocks. Note windsocks for crosswinds and beware of possible deer on runway. There are two windsocks. One is located at the lodge & the other at the middle of the runway.
 
Dang Digger, with all that information, you've taken away all my usual excuses for a bad landing. Guess I'll have to do it by the book and hope for the best! :oops:
 
Hope to see everyone tomorrow at Windwood. Should be great wx and peak fall colors this week-end. AND BAC members and passengers eat free!!

Fly safe and gather by noon.

Gary
 
Wheels up at 9 am for an 11am arrival at WV62 for Brad & Ann. The identifier did not show up in my 530 database either, but the field is on the 082 radial at 32.3 DME off the Elkins VOR. If after half a dozen flyovers I still haven't found the field, somebody send up a flare! :D
 
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