Name that Airport

[brianw999]

Aaaaaahhhh....right. (smartass !! )

OK then. For this one you're getting all the clues in one go...

Short runway...but too short for fixed wing other than a microlight possibly.
Originally serviced by Russian equipment..
...then serviced by American equipment.
Now closed....but the routing still operates to a location very close by but somewhat lower than the airfield I'm looking for.
...and I go on holiday nearby.

Question. Name the airfield, the Russian and the American equipment.

[EKA380]

Myachkovo
Khodynka
Tatischevo

[brianw999]

Myachkovo
Khodynka
Tatischevo

No, miles out.

Read the clues carefully. There is a piece of text in every one of my uploads that will help.

[paulc]

Gozo ?

served by Mill8's originally, now by Polaris flying boats

[brianw999]

Well done that man, Gozo it is.

A heliport operating transfers to and from Luqa with a very short runway as the Mil 8's used to have to take a run at getting airborne. Later operated by an Italian company using a Bell 412.
The helicopter flights folded due to high costs and low passenger loads and the route is now served from Valletta Grand Harbour to Gozo using a seaplane.

Your turn.

[LH-B744]

Only a short answer to Peter: yes, I missed it, I rather thought of the Southern Netherlands, pretty much everything that comes up if you start in EDDL and then you go 100% West.

[EKA380]

can i do it?

[ced ampo]

can i do it?

You have to guess correctly to do it, unless the one who should be doing it declares a free house, then it's who's the first to post.

[brianw999]

I'm sure Paul will be back to us soon. Being a weekend he'll be quite busy.

[EKA380]

ok.

[ced ampo]

Paul, where are you?

[paulc]

apologies - should have declared an open house if Gozo was correct. Got back from Kuala Lumpur last evening so only logged on a while ago. If EK380 has one ready then tgo for it.

see you at Popham sunday Brian?

[brianw999]

.....see you at Popham sunday Brian?

I'll be there.

[EKA380]

right then. just one rule for mine, 5 facts only and i will give you 3 now so use the remaining 2 wisely.

1.this particular airport is on a desert island.
2.the runways are made from the surface of the desert.
3.no commercial flights.

get started

[brianw999]

Guam. US Air Force Base. Runway is made of compacted coral.