Happy Landings LbNA #17630 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | the force  |
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| Plant date: | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Oak Bluffs |
| County: | Dukes |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Mvquestgirl |
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| Last found: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 16, 2005 |
Located at Trade Winds Fields Preserve, this is approximately a 2 mile loop. It is a flat, open path suitable for walking or biking.
To the trailhead:
From Oak Bluffs, follow Wing Road south to County Rd. Turn left onto County Rd. Trailhead is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left.
From Vineyard Haven/Edgartown, follow Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. to County Rd. Turn right onto County Rd. Trailhead is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left.
This grass strip airfield was previously used more frequently, but is now maintained as a large, open field with small aircraft landing by special permission only. The trail provides a good view of the landing strip and taxiway, as well as a large grasslands habitat. It is a popular dog walking area, and hobbyists also fly model airplanes at this site.
Start at the Country Rd. trailhead.
Taxi down the path toward the grass airstrip.
Follow the trail through the pitch pine woods watching out
for "land mines."
Bank right at the first fork.
When you reach the open area, go right at the bench.
(*Take note not to cross the active landing zone.*)
Follow the path past the home of a winged thing on the
left.
Follow the flight plan as the path curves to the left.
As you pass a wooden barrier on the right, look to your
left to view the length of the landing strip.
Parallel your original course back along the other side of
the runway.
The path loops right, offering a good view of the entire
airfield on the left. Watch out for small, white
flying objects on the right.
The path continues straight, then left.
Stay left at the fork, and left again at the next fork.
As you come along side the runway, you will see a large
evergreen on the left, flagging you down.
Go into its hangar to find the "black box."
Hope you enjoyed your flight!
(You can continue on about 3/4 mile from this point to
complete the trail loop past the old aircraft hangars
back to the trailhead.)
To the trailhead:
From Oak Bluffs, follow Wing Road south to County Rd. Turn left onto County Rd. Trailhead is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left.
From Vineyard Haven/Edgartown, follow Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. to County Rd. Turn right onto County Rd. Trailhead is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left.
This grass strip airfield was previously used more frequently, but is now maintained as a large, open field with small aircraft landing by special permission only. The trail provides a good view of the landing strip and taxiway, as well as a large grasslands habitat. It is a popular dog walking area, and hobbyists also fly model airplanes at this site.
Start at the Country Rd. trailhead.
Taxi down the path toward the grass airstrip.
Follow the trail through the pitch pine woods watching out
for "land mines."
Bank right at the first fork.
When you reach the open area, go right at the bench.
(*Take note not to cross the active landing zone.*)
Follow the path past the home of a winged thing on the
left.
Follow the flight plan as the path curves to the left.
As you pass a wooden barrier on the right, look to your
left to view the length of the landing strip.
Parallel your original course back along the other side of
the runway.
The path loops right, offering a good view of the entire
airfield on the left. Watch out for small, white
flying objects on the right.
The path continues straight, then left.
Stay left at the fork, and left again at the next fork.
As you come along side the runway, you will see a large
evergreen on the left, flagging you down.
Go into its hangar to find the "black box."
Hope you enjoyed your flight!
(You can continue on about 3/4 mile from this point to
complete the trail loop past the old aircraft hangars
back to the trailhead.)