Participating Airport Information

Fuel: Yes, reasonable fuel prices

Restaurant:

Hangers Cafe [Link] (on field) - !0% discount for FFC participants with wallet entry card.

Serving breakfast and lunch “Everyone gets a Window Seat” Everything is made from scratch using fresh local ingredients. Breakfast and lunch is made by Culinary Institute Alumni and is a favorite stop for many aviators in the tristate area.

M-TH closed, F-Sun 7-3pm

Information: Land, eat, pick up some supplies:

Home of SkyGeek: “Dedicated to all things aviation.” Shop and hangar supplies, tools and equipment, aircraft and engine parts, avionics and instruments. SkyGeek link

Don’t miss this idyllic airport … it’s exactly what GA flying is all about.!

Landing fee: $10 on honor system when flight school is not open: Venmo, Paypal, cash in the provided envelopes. Landing fee waived for FFC, however consider making the donation to support the efforts of maintaining this special airport, which only gets it’s support by the aviation community. Please let them know you are a FFC participant!

Fuel: No

Traffic Pattern: Be a good neighbor, on takeoff, fly along river until 1,000’

Facilities: Porta john

Transportation: 4 great bikes - free to use, just put them back where you found them. Town is an easy walking distance.

Restaurants:

Gelston House [Link]- 10% discount for FFC participants with wallet entry card.

(.5 mi @ 8 Main St.) 860-873-1411

American/Pub. Historic B&B dates back to 1736. Large outdoor dining on deck with scenic river view. Perfect to watch

M/T closed, W-Th 11:30-8pm, F/S 11:30-9pm, Sun 10:30-8pm

Higher Grounds [Link]- Free coffee with purchase for FFC participants with wallet entry card.

(.6 mi @ 32 Main St) 860-615-6112

Coffee house and art gallery in the heart of historic East Haddam. Food locally sourced. Breakfast all day every day. Fresh house made baked goods. Live acoustic music Saturday & Sunday mornings.

Open daily “8-ish to 2-ish pm” 364 days/year. Look for the windsock on top of the building!

La Bella Sweet Shop [Link]- 10% off of any purchase for FFC participants showing the wallet entry card.

(.5 mi @ 2 Norwich Rd) 860-615-6195

Ice Cream and bake shop including vegan ice cream and toppings.

Goodspeed Opera House [Link]

(6 Main St.) 860-873-8668

October Performance; “The Twelve” - through Oct 29.

Join us for our 60th anniversary of Goodspeed Musicals! Link or call for information and tickets for their new productions.

Information: Goodspeed Airport and Seaplane Base [42B Link] - 2,100’ asphalt runway, grass strip and 4,500’ water runway. Set on 57 acres along the Connecticut River, Goodspeed Airport is a little haven for aviation in eastern Connecticut in the historic village of East Haddam … “the prettiest airport in the Northeast.” Takeoff/land over the river’s swing bridge and touchdown along the bank of the river. With the support of the Recreational Aviation Foundation to save this unique airport, the airfield came under new, private ownership for public use in November 2020. The two couples now owning Goodspeed are revitalizing and renewing this aviation community. Both wives in these pilot families are members of the CT Chapter of 99s.

Amenities: Dedicated seaplane dock and ramp. Overnight camping available. Please call for information and availability.

Saving Goodspeed

Landing Fee: $10 landing fee. Waived with show of SFC wallet entry card at FBO.

Check NOTAMs. Suggest calling FBO ahead of flight. Many times on weekends parking is on the grass. 401-466-5511

Fuel: No

Transportation:

McAloons’s Taxi/Tours [Link] 401-741-1410

Island Moped [Link] 30% off for participants with FFC wallet entry card.

Bike & moped rentals. Free pick up & drop off from airport to Island Moped. Online reservations. Call ahead to arrange for pickup: 401-466-2700

Restaurants:

Poor People’s Pub [Link] 401-466-8533 Call to confirm hours.

Sat-Sun 11:30-1am

Ballard’s Restaurant [Link] 401-466-2231 Call ahead

Information: Land, rent a moped, explore! Block Island has 17 miles of beaches, protected by northern & southern lighthouses and spectacular bluffs, and surrounded by rolling roads and winding paths. The Block Island Conservancy and other environmental organizations are responsible for protecting over 40% of the island from development in perpetuity. Many of the beaches on the island are isolated and nearly untouched providing breathtaking views and utmost tranquility. Block Island has been called the "Bermuda of the North," so most visitors choose bicycles or mopeds as their primary form of island transportation. The beach at the base of the 200’ tall Mohegan Bluffs is the most beautiful on the island, harboring a secluded, if rocky, place to swim and surf. It’s a bit of a climb to get there, however, with a set of 141 steps leading down to the sand. Make the effort and the payoff is spectacular, with clay cliffs that offer one of the most dramatic views of the Atlantic in all of Rhode Island, and a vista that can extend all the way to Montauk on the tip of Long Island.

Check out Block Island Link for current events [Link]

Landing/Parking Fees: No landing fee. $7 parking fee at Flight Level Aviation/FBO if leaving the property. Parking is available at diner & museum, but unable to receive fuel or leave premises in these parking locations

Fuel: Yes

Amenities: Restroom/Free coffee/water/pilots room/computer/$1 soda

Transportation: Uber. Taxi takes 15 min to either Wildwood or Cape May.

Restaurants:

Flight Deck Diner [Link]- on the field. Specialties: Breakfast. Lunch. Coffee.

Open 7 days/wk 7:30-2pm

Cape May Brewery tasting room [Link]- on airport grounds

“In 2011, Cape May Brewing Co. helped put New Jersey on the map for craft beer, and has offered refreshing brews as one of the largest and most acclaimed craft breweries in the region ever since.” Attached beer garden | Tasting Room Tours always available | Walk-ups to bar for to-go-beverages. | Show us your Brewery sticker!

Open daily 12-7pm

Wildwood OktoberFest: [Link] October 1 + 6-8th

Weekends only F 5-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-5pm

Information: Land & Go Play!

In Wildwood, enjoy the famed 38 blocks of boardwalk with dining, rides, amusements rides and shopping. Any restaurant is a good bet along the boardwalk. [All things Wildwoods]

In Cape May, tour the Victorian homes. Cape May has the highest concentration of Victorians after San Francisco. [Historic District]

The Washington Street Mall is Cape May’s picturesque town square lined with unique shopping, dining, and more. [Link]

Cape May Whale Watcher [Link] 609 884 5445

Whales are active in October!!

Miss Chris Marina [Link] (609) 884-3351

Check it Out:

Wildwood Naval Air Station Museum [Link]

Built in 1942 as a naval base to train dive bombers. Closed down after 1945. Non-profit museum’s mission is to restore the hangar, memorialize the pilots who died while training there and educate the public on Wildwood’s naval history. Several exhibit rooms with 28 military aircraft. Unique museum in that visitors can board 6-7 aircraft to explore … including a Cobra helicopter and a T-33 jet trainer. One of the last remaining wooden hangers from World War II.

Open daily 10-4:00 pm | $14 Adult Admission.

The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum [Link]

OPEN Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm.

Landing Fee: No

Fuel: Yes - good prices. Use website to discounted fuel price. **

Facilities: Yes, in the FBO

Restaurant:

Arenas at the Airport [Link]- 10% discount for FFC participants with wallet entry card

American/Pub. Located in the FBO building. Try their ever-popular half pound, freshly made burger + death fries. Also check out their cheesesteak! Vegetarian options on the menu.

Open daily, M-Sun 11-8, F/S until 10 pm

Information: Stay alert to NOTAMS for possible outer ring TFR when the president is vacationing at Rehoboth Beach.

Landing/Parking Fee: No landing fee, $10 to tie down for the day, $15 to tie down overnight

Traffic Pattern: 1000’

Fuel: Yes

Transportation: Rental cars, taxi, Uber/Lyft

Things to Do:

Ocean City Boardwalk [Link]: 10 minute drive, Uber $14

Eagle’s Nest Golf Course [Link]: Next to Airport, 4 minute drive

Skydive OC [Link]: At Airport

Restaurants: There are no restaurants on the ramp, but check out these amazing places:

Dining on the Boardwalk:

Hooper’s Crab House [Link]: For 35 years, Hooper’s Crab House has been serving the greater Ocean City area with the biggest and best Maryland Blue Crabs, along with a delicious menu complete with fresh seafood and Eastern Shore favorites.

Mon-Fri: 4pm-9pm, Sat & Sun: 3pm-9pm

Shenanigans Irish Pub [Link]: This spot is right on the boardwalk and has fresh and flavorful Irish & American food options, both indoors and out. Catch live music and fun events through the end of the fall.

Mon-Fri: Open at 11:00 AM, Sat-Sun: Open at 11:30 AM

Dining on the bay side: approx 1 mile from airport

Sunset Grille [Link] (410)-213-8110 Hours Mon/Tues closed, Wed opens at 4pm, Thurs-Sun opens at 11:30am-9pm

The Shark on the Harbor [Link] (410)-213-0924

Oct hours starting after Columbus Day: Tues/Wed closed. Thur 4pm-9pm F-M 11:30am-9pm

Harborside Bar and Grill [Link] (410-213-1846

Open 11am-9pm daily