PaulKnapp wrote:Hey guys, I''m just starting to work on a website to document BC's airports and back country strips. It will take quite some time to get it all up, but I plan on going live with some airstrips and airports in the fall of 2010.
If you know of any BC strips that are worth documenting, please email me at [email protected] I need all the help I can get on finding the out of the way strips that BC is full of.
Until now, BC pilots have been poorly served when it comes to airport and airstrip guides. I hope to change that over time as the http://www.bcbyair.com website builds out.
In the meantime, here's one: Hastings Field on North Pender Island. N48°46.99 W123°17.15
It's a private strip but the owner is happy to see anyone who is noise friendly land there. It's a one way with an uphill landing and dog leg at the end. You'd have to land way long to have to reach the dogleg portion. Takeoff is downhill and easy and the strip is nosewheel friendly. No go arounds on landing as there's a cliff at the far end of the strip. If you had a super cub, you'd probably make it over the cliff but I wouldn't bet on it in any regular GA airplane. It's a great spot, about 10 minutes walk to really good food. Search youtube for North Pender Island, there are a couple of videos of a C150 going in and out.
Anybody know if there's been any more movement on this project? Site still displays a static "coming soon" page...
Edit -- I'll email Paul and report back.
There's still surprisingly scant info on Backcountry airstrips in BC. It would be amazing to get the grass and dirt strips up there into shortfield.com
knowledge is power right. i fly in the north part of the province. PM me if you need info for the northern part of BC don't know much about the southern part guess i never really fly there to busy enjoying the north.
