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Piper Cherokee (N253FD) - Aircraft carrier style landing but on land at Avalon Catalina Buffalo Springs station.
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Piper Cherokee (N253FD)

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Aircraft carrier style landing but on land at Avalon Catalina Buffalo Springs station.

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Dave Blevins
Kinda like Sedona, Az. (a.k.a. - USS SEDONA)
长发 张
DANGER
Paul Gedge
"Airport in the Sky"

Image appears to have been taken before the 2019 runway repair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalina_Airport).

Thank you! Wonderful photo :)

image led me to read up on the rich history of the field. It's now on my bucket list to visit.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
05-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 13:22 EDT 14:51 EDT 1:28
05-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()Asheville Rgnl () 13:22 EDT Diverted
04-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 14:56 EDT 16:16 EDT 1:20
04-Jun-2025 SR22Rockwood Muni ()McGhee Tyson () 10:18 EDT 11:39 EDT 1:21
04-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()Rockwood Muni () 09:55 EDT 10:15 EDT 0:20
03-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 09:15 EDT 10:37 EDT 1:22
02-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 09:25 EDT 11:35 EDT 2:09
02-Jun-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()Mcminn County () 09:25 EDT Diverted
29-May-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 10:15 EDT 12:22 EDT 2:07
28-May-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()McGhee Tyson () 13:45 EDT 15:09 EDT 1:24
28-May-2025 SR22McGhee Tyson ()Crossville Memorial () 13:45 EDT Diverted
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