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Flying to Laughlin Nevada! |
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Turning final to Bullhead City
Airport, Laughlin Nevada is just across the Colorado River.
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Best time of the year to go? |
Anytime but summer! |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
1.3 |
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Food on the airport? |
No but free rides to town. |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, on the high side of
average. |
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Landing or Handling fees? |
No |
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Comments about arriving and departing. |
Pretty basic airport to get
in or out of. |
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Things to do at or near the airport. |
Laughlin Nevada is just
across the river. |
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Rate this stop with 10 being best, 5 average. |
8.0. It's not Las Vegas but
still a fun place. |
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A trip to Laughlin
Nevada! |
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After 45 minutes of flying across the brown
desert one comes upon an oasis at the Colorado River called Laughlin
Nevada. Cross the river and land at Laughlin Bullhead International
Airport where
there is plenty of ramp space. Typically Landmark Aviation will direct
you into parking, then give you a ride to the General Aviation
terminal.
Ask the desk to call for a shuttle to the
Casinos and within 10 minutes a van appears. The shuttle is free but
I always tip the driver.
Get off at the first casino, The
Riverside, if I want to visit another casino there is a free
Colorado River ferry boat behind each casino that backs to up the
river. Several boats are running so the wait is minimal.
Inbound to Laughlin we heard a Lockheed tail
number and were happy to find a restored TWA Airliner taking fuel.
Our friends were waiting for us in Laughlin and now I kick myself
that I didn't spend more time with the people flying the restored
Lockheed 12A from JFK to San Luis Obispo where the aircraft is
based. They were following the old TWA routes stopping at several
airport across the country and filming a documentary. Before
American Airlines bought TWA they were my airline of choice.
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Pictures
from Laughlin and Bullhead City ! |
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Inbound on the 45 to
downwind, looking south towards Lake Havasu |
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Inbound on the 45 to
downwind, Laughlin Nevada in foreground. Laughlin/Bullhead
International Airport across the river. |
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Casino on the Nevada Side. |
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The River Palace |
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Davis Dam turning base. |
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Base leg looking south down
the Colorado River |
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The Riverside Casino from
final approach. |
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Short final Bullhead City
Airport. |
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Free ferry shuttle between
Casinos. |
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Heading for home. |
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