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An "airport neighbourhood" where people can store their planes in their yard and taxi directly to the runway (lemmy.ml)

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[–] awake01@lemmy.world 84 points 1 year ago (2 children)

http://www.casadeaero.net/text/about.php

Many pilots do this as a means of reducing the costs associated with operating out of areas with high hangar and service costs. This is Northwest of Chicago near Rockford. The about page explains a lot of the obvious questions.

[–] Ado@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

lmao wow, how fascinating. when you think you saw it all..