courierguy wrote:I noticed the other day Alpine has a 15 buck per night tie down fee. I'm not sure how long that has been in effect.

Yup.. I saw that sign too.... Apparently several of the planes that are tied down here in Jackson are moving down there to take advantage of those great tie down rates and escape Jacksons high prices....

geez glad we drove to J hole for our vacation last year...

no sense drivin' when u can just land at DIJ driggs on the west side of the tetons with 0 fees and a damn nice restaurant 100' from the plane....20 min drive to JHOLE if 'ya just gotta go...Rich Sugdens restaurant i believe, and they sell huskies and such, as well as gliders too. great spot for lunch/dinner....

Exactly. I just pretend Jackson doesn't exist.

They already pretend I don't exist.

Jackson started going downhill after they put the tower in! Still, it has the best #1 view/photo op from the ramp/tarmac/tie down area, worth it for out of towners just for that! Stanley is #2, and last I checked there no charge.

courierguy wrote:Jackson started going downhill after they put the tower in! Still, it has the best #1 view/photo op from the ramp/tarmac/tie down area, worth it for out of towners just for that! Stanley is #2, and last I checked there no charge.

Can Joseph, OR be #3? Not bad photo op there, too...........

Every part of the country has their "unique" set of circumstances that alter the norm... Like Vail, or Martha's Vineyard, or Palm Beach.. Jackson is located in Teton County Wy... 97 % of the available land is either Grand Teton National Park, or Yellowstone National Park, or Bridger Teton National Forest.. The remaining 3% is for private use,,, like us citizens to be able to buy... The sheer odds dictate the land prices are astronomical, and the taxes are STAGGERING.. . Just to fill in some blanks in the story the FBO has to pay the airport board in excess of 1 MILLION a year just to open its doors... That alone pretty much explains the high prices. Is it too high .????? probably, but supply and demand reins supreme...

Ben.
Jackson Hole Wy.

58 Skylane

When I dropped in at Joseph (home port of ABW of course) last year to pick up my Airstreaks, I was amazed at the view! What a little piece of paradise, and well worth it for anyone wanting to pick their tires up in person AND save UPS fees. I was in and out within an hour but it sure looked like a great place.

Got to agree about the view at Stanley..what are those pesky planes doing in the picture?

courierguy wrote:58 Skylane

When I dropped in at Joseph (home port of ABW of course) last year to pick up my Airstreaks, I was amazed at the view! What a little piece of paradise, and well worth it for anyone wanting to pick their tires up in person AND save UPS fees. I was in and out within an hour but it sure looked like a great place.

Next time your up there. Plan to take time to run to town. It's a really cool artsy type town. Lot's of bronze art through out Main Street. And Mountain Air Cafe has great food! Oh, a trip down to the lake is well worth the extra time too.

OK........ sorry for the slight thread drift