Ron's Log's photos with the keyword: airports

Coachella Valley Airports 5 Mile Radius

23 Jun 2014 442
The FAA requires operators of "model aircraft," which includes drones, UAV, quadcopters in addition to fixed wing remote control aircraft, to notify the airport if they operate their model aircraft within 5 miles of the airport. This map shows, roughly, the 5-mile radius circles around the Palm Springs airport (left) and the Bermuda Dunes airport (right).

MacDill AFB vs Peter O. Knight Airport

21 Jul 2012 908
To illustrate this story about a U.S. Air Force C-17 that mistakenly landed at tiny Knight Airport rather than huge MacDill AFB .