Airports
The following is a list of interesting airports in the Southwest to be visited during the Preparation Trip
KMYF - Montgomery Field
San Diego, CA
Airport: home of Plus One Flyers
Off-Airport: Top Gun restaurant, Beach volleyball, Miramar museum, etc
previous US Trips: yes, most of them
Checkout & Currency
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport
El Cajon, CA
Airport: 10th busiest GA airport in the USA
previous US Trips: yes
KRNM - Ramona Airport
Ramona, CA
Airport: flying towards the mountains
previous US Trips: yes
F70 - French Valley
Temecula, CA
Airport: busy GA airport in the French valley
Off-Airport: French Valley Cafe
previous US Trips: yes
L18 - Fallbrook Airpark
Fallbrook, CA
Airport: the opposite of busy
previous US Trips: yes
KOKB - Maxwell Memorial
Oceanside, CA
Airport: challenging visual approach & very challenging VOR approach
Off-Airport: The Ocean (at least in reach)
previous US Trips: yes
KCRQ - McCellan-Palomar
Carlsbad, CA
Airport: home of the business jets
Off-Airport: Carlsbad Landing restaurant
previous US Trips: yes
Day Trip
KTRM - Cochran Regional
Palm Springs, CA
Airport: uncontrolled, yet the size of an international airport
Off-Airport: finally learning how to drive at the BMW driver's school
previous US Trips: yes
L35 - Big Bear
Big Bear City, CA
Airport: very scenic traffic pattern at 8000ft MSL
Off-Airport: searching for a bear or simply going for a hike in the forests around
previous US Trips: yes
KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port
Mojave, CA
Airport: maybe not the most difficult airport, but even spaceships landed here already
Off-Airport: Voyager Restaurant, Virgin Galactic, Scaled Composites, Stratolaunch, Edwards Air Force Base
previous US Trips: yes
KAVX - Catalina Island
Avalon, CA
Airport: 70nm of open water followed by an aircraft-carrier landing experience
Off-Airport: DC-3 Burgers & the ultimate chocolate chip cookies
previous US Trips: yes
Sleepover Trip (4 days & 3 nights)
KSEZ - Sedona
Sedona, AZ
Airport: aircraft carrier landing at 4830ft
Off-Airport: Mesa Grill restaurant, hiking the red rocks of Sedona
previous US Trips: yes
L41 - Marble Canyon
Marble Canyon, AZ
Airport: only legal way to descent into Grand Canyon
Off-Airport: not much, except a bridge over a big canyon and a Lodge
previous US Trips: yes
UT25 - Monument Valley Airport
Monument Valley, UT
Airport: very scenic with only one landing direction
Off-Airport: Marlboro country, Goulding's Lodge
previous US Trips: no
KPGA - Page Municipal Airport, AZ
Airport: entry point into the Grand Canyon
Off-Airport: Big Jim Texas BBQ
previous US Trips: yes
KIGM - Kingman Airport
Kingman, AZ
Airport: Aircraft storage airport with lots of aircraft to see
previous US Trips: yes
U30 - Temple Bar
Temple Bar, AZ
Airport: commercial helicopter traffic to/from Grand Canyon
Off-Airport: nothing, absolutely nothing ;-)
previous US Trips: yeah!
KLAS - McCarren International
Las Vegas, NV
Airport: very, very big airport
Off-Airport: The Strip's "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign in walking distance
previous US Trips: yes
L06 - Furnace Creek
Death Valley National Park, CA
Airport: -210ft MSL, lowest airport in the US
Off-Airport: Death Valley National Park
previous US Trips: yes
KMMH - Mammoth Yosemite Airport
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Airport: landing at 7134ft MSL
Off-Airport: enjoying nature
previous US Trips: yes
KTVL - Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Airport: >6000ft high
Off-Airport: just south of Lake Tahoe
previous US Trips: yes
KRNO - Tahoe International Airport
Reno, NV
Airport: regional hub
Off-Airport: Reno as "biggest little city in the world"
previous US Trips: no
KSQL - San Marcos
San Francisco, CA
Airport: next to San Francisco International
Off-Airport: San Francisco, German pilot shop, Hiller Aviation museum
previous US Trips: no
3O8 - Harris Ranch Steakhouse
Coalinga, CA
Off-Airport: premium steak house with landing strip
previous US Trips: no
Other Airports
KCMA - Camarillo
Camarillo, CA
Airport: typical GA airport with big runway
Off-Airport: CAF aircraft museum
previous US Trips: yes
KCNO - Chino
Chino, CA
Off-Airport: Planes of Fame museum
previous US Trips: yes
KLAX - Los Angeles International
Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Hollywood sign --> midfield crossing --> Queen Mary
previous US Trips: yes
L52 - Oceano County Airport
Oceano, CA
Airport: uncontrolled airfield in walking distance to the Pacific
Off-Airport: beach access
previous US Trips: no