Location-SWPC 2012 Convention

June 25-28, 2012
Ogden-Hinckley, Utah Airport (KOGD)

Our convention Airport is Ogden-Hinckley (KOGD). Russ Cannon at Mountain Valley Aviation, (801-388-3582), is eager to host us. Russ said he would work with us on discounting fuel. We will be parked on the ramp just to the south of their FBO so EVERYONE WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TIE-DOWN ROPES.
We are in "Class D" airspace with a control tower, but please don't feel intimidated, the tower folks are real friendly and very helpful when flying in/out or just taxiing on the ground.

If renting a car, Budget has a counter in the terminal building, talk to Becky (801-334-7715) and mention Short Wing Piper Club; Hertz will provide cars at the FBO, talk to David (801-614-5005) and also mention the SWPC. As a side note, Hertz is working with us for the rental of two mini-vans for transportation. If you have connections with Enterprise or Avis, they are only 5 min from the airport as well.

Our convention hotel (the Ogden Marriott) is the green "A":
It is a short 2.6 miles to the airport (red "B")in the lower left of the picture
Map

Ogden is just 38 miles north of Salt Lake City
(click the satellite photo below for an interactive road map)

Flying to Our Annual Party in Ogden, Utah?
by Kent O'Kelly
If “the crick don’t rise”, I’m flying to Ogden next June. Are you?

I’m going to leave the Denver area on June 22, and will fly there in a day. The convention starts on June 25, but all aviation events start before they start, and ours are no different. Besides, leaving early gives me (and you, if you so choose) some margin, and more time with our wonderful friends, most of whom we see only once or twice a year. We either arrive extra early, or we arrive about when we planned. Oklahoman Jim Gardner used the early strategy last year flying to Spearfish.

Result? He left home early and beat all the weather, while numerous of our other friends had to stop short and wait. All got there, but many sat at distant airports looking anxiously at computer weather screens before they were able to fly on to Spearfish.

After leaving Denver, I’ll fly north to Laramie, Wyoming. I have to climb to about 9,000 feet to cross the ridge between Colorado and Wyoming at Virginia Dale (but I’m still only about 1000 feet AGL and the Tripacer doesn’t care). I’ll pick up Interstate 80 at Laramie. Flying Interstate 80 avoids the really high stuff in Colorado. Many of our friends have no problem with high places, but, since I’m not skilled at mountain flying, I avoid the backbone of the Rockies.

You can, too.

If you’re coming from the east, just hop on I-80 and go. You’ll only have one relatively high place to cross on your trip...your final leg into Ogden...at about 9000 feet. But, not to worry...you might be at a higher altitude than you’re used to, but you’ll be about the same height above the ground as you usually are, and your Shortwing, like mine, likely won’t care.

As an aside, I was much impressed with Bill and Charlene Kendrick over the Bitterroot Mountains headed home from our Vancouver convention. They were flying a 108 hp Clipper, fully loaded, at 11,000 feet. Now, Bill’s a super pilot, but even Bill can’t coax a Shortwing higher than it wants to go. Our birds handle altitude well.

And, you don’t have to go to 11000 feet to get into Ogden from the east. You’ll likely go to about 9000 feet, but remember...you won’t be far above the ground. Just fly it.

Here’s what you do.

Fly Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming to either Rock Springs or Fort Bridger. I’ll probably refuel at Rock Springs. Set up for direct to KOGD. Your direct route will roughly follow the interstate to Evanston, where you’re only about 50 miles from OGD.

If you continue to follow the interstate, it splits at Echo Junction. Take the Interstate that goes northwest towards Morgan. After Morgan, you can follow Interstate 84 down Weber canyon, but you must contact Hill AFB at 127.15 when you enter the canyon and let them know where you’re going. You will see OGD to your right when you come out of the canyon.

There’s another option: head from Evanston to Pineview Reservoir, turn left a little, cross the valley ahead and set up for OGD. Ground under you will be just under 8000 feet, so your flight altitude should be about 9000 feet. When you pass Pineview reservoir, call KOGD. Convention director John Parish assures us that the tower will take care of us from there. Pull the power back slowly, trade altitude for distance, and you’re there.

If any of you want to, I’ll meet you at Laramie or Rock Springs and we can do our thing together. Howsomeever, there are lots of experienced pilots in the club that you can join up with, and many of them live east of the Mississippi. Bet you can find somebody to fly with if you want to.

Flying to Ogden from the South or Southwest
by Doug Conger
Flying into Ogden is pretty straight-forward if you pay close attention to Restricted, MOA, high terrain, and Class B airspace. Approaching from the south or southwest, as most of us Arizonies do, I’d suggest staying east of the Wasatch Range over Heber City, Park City, and Morgan, to PineView Reservoir (at Huntsville, UT). Then fly down the Ogden River (North Ogden) Canyon to just north of Ogden-Hinckley Airport. This will keep you free of the Hill Air Base adjacent-south controlled airport, the Salt Lake TAC to the south, the Restricted Missile and Military Flight Training areas to the west, and it will deal effectively with the high terrain Wasatch Range to the east. The approach from the north is mostly care-free too. But, we don’t come from up there, now do we?

Flying down the Ogden River (North Ogden) Canyon from PineView reservoir dam to where US-89 crosses the Ogden River puts us at a perfect 3-Mile straight-in to OGD runway 21, the primary runway for afternoon SW winds. I'm sure 'Tower' would give us a requested "straight-in" if we reported our position over North Ogden Canyon @ 5,200 MSL (TPA).

I would, in reality, head 317 deg from my base at Cortez CO, or 320 deg from Price, UT [PUC], direct to PineView Dam at a cruise altitude of 12,500 MSL for better terrain clearance and dead-stick glide ratio. That would keep the flight under the Climb Corridors north of Strawberry Reservoir and just below oxygen requirement for the crew.

I would be happy to guide anyone in from the southeast (Price, UT [PUC] area). Give me a shout if you’re interested, and we’ll work out a rendezvous schedule.
--- Doug ---
dconger@q.com
970-565-8394

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