Airstrip availability

besiktas · 04-13-2010, 05:52 PM

I am pretty sure that many of us would like to take our cars out for some fast action without the fear of getting into jail. It would also help us understand the effects of mods and adjustments we do.

Does anyone know any private airstrips around here? There are few 1/4 and 1/2 mile drag areas but it would be nicer if we have a longer straight. We can drag from a stand still or 50kmh rolling start.

What do you guys think?

baarii · 04-13-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by besiktas

I am pretty sure that many of us would like to take our cars out for some fast action without the fear of getting into jail. It would also help us understand the effects of mods and adjustments we do.

Does anyone know any private airstrips around here? There are few 1/4 and 1/2 mile drag areas but it would be nicer if we have a longer straight. We can drag from a stand still or 50kmh rolling start.

What do you guys think?

Great idea!

mrkbbd · 04-14-2010, 12:13 AM

Sounds good, keep us posted if you find anything / need to get a few people together to rent it out

MDyDinanM · 04-14-2010, 07:56 AM

i'm in if you can find a place.

May want to look into regional airports such as Manassas or Stafford/Dumfries, etc

DarkstarZero · 04-14-2010, 09:34 AM

Your best bet might be a smaller town where the air strip isn't used that often like Front Royal air port. The problem is almost every small air port is used on the weekends so if anyone would let us use it, it would be during the day on a week day.

I seriously doubt anyone has a private air strip that isn't grass.

ersin · 04-14-2010, 12:11 PM

+1. I fly and can tell you that all the airports I know of around here are quite busy on weekends. But there have been times where they have closed for part of the weekend for special events, usually some sort of air show. Lots of times these have cops and fire department there.

Good luck. I think you'd have to go quite a ways from the DC-Baltimore area to find one willing to rent out the runway. I'll keep watching this thread. If anything comes up it sounds like its gonna be fun.

Cheers.

Cptn Mo 703 · 04-14-2010, 12:35 PM

im down!!

besiktas · 04-14-2010, 02:44 PM

I believe for stock cars (E92-M) we need more than 1/2 mile to get to 0-150mph. (found somewhere 1000 meters @ 143 mph - probably MT). so i think we need a straight line of 1 mile to get to 170-180 range.

Maybe we should just ask Highway authorities to close I-95 for couple hours

ase2dais · 04-14-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by baarii

Great idea!

+1 lets do it

ersin · 04-14-2010, 03:07 PM

The airport in Westminster MD (Pogue field I believe) is just about a mile long. If I'm up there anytime soon I'll ask the management. But don't get your hopes up.

besiktas · 04-14-2010, 03:23 PM

It would be great if you could ask them and let us know.
available times, fees, etc

mckutlu · 04-14-2010, 07:52 PM

Good idea, but it will most probably expensive rent out a private airstrip. More people, less money per person of course. However finding one that is available is not going to be easy. You might be luckier finding one that has been decommissioned.

besiktas · 04-14-2010, 08:35 PM

All decommissioned ones have not been used since 1950s and there is grass and messed up concreate all over the place.

besiktas · 04-15-2010, 04:51 PM

Guys, I sent emails to couple dragstrip locations that have 1/2 mile dragstrip (+ slowdown area). However its not cheap, and unfortunately during a week day. I guess we all can use a "sick day" at work. I am still waiting information on this.
I would appreciate if you guys also do some research on this.

Thanks

Cptn Mo 703 · 04-15-2010, 04:56 PM

2 words!!!! BOLT CUTTERS!!

baarii · 04-15-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

2 words!!!! BOLT CUTTERS!!

For the fence or the Jail bars?

I can let work know I will be sick.

MDyDinanM · 04-15-2010, 05:44 PM

i can only do weekends...

can't skip out during the work week for something like this.

Maybe if enough ppl chip in, that would reduce the cost?

Petlizard · 04-15-2010, 08:39 PM

Weekdays or weekends work the same for me!!

Genro757 · 04-16-2010, 01:02 AM

If you guys are doing this sometime in Mid-Late May...I'm down to come along!

DarkstarZero · 04-16-2010, 09:18 AM

on e90 post someone rents a dragstrip for a day every few months. The cost has always been $100 per car. We can all just go to one of those. Can't do anything but go in a straight line though

an abandoned airport would be awesome.

Genro757 · 04-16-2010, 09:49 AM

Just let me know the dates...I'll be home on R&R and would love to take the car out on a few spirited romps when I'm home in May.

ersin · 04-16-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkstarZero

on e90 post someone rents a dragstrip for a day every few months. The cost has always been $100 per car. We can all just go to one of those. Can't do anything but go in a straight line though

an abandoned airport would be awesome.

What dragstrip? $100 is not so bad unless they only give you one run. The only abandoned airport I know of in this area is in no shape for this sort of thing ... and that was about 30 years ago.

Cheers.

04-13-2010, 05:52 PM	#1
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DarkstarZero Lieutenant Colonel 1014 Rep 1,721 Posts Drives: Daytona 95 M3, X7 M50, e92 M3, Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Your best bet might be a smaller town where the air strip isn't used that often like Front Royal air port. The problem is almost every small air port is used on the weekends so if anyone would let us use it, it would be during the day on a week day. I seriously doubt anyone has a private air strip that isn't grass. __________________ BMW CCA Track Instructor Join to win a M School Day at the Performance Center! Enter Referral ID: 420186
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besiktas Ultimate Driver for the Ultimate Driving Machine 146 Rep 1,146 Posts Drives: BMW M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I believe for stock cars (E92-M) we need more than 1/2 mile to get to 0-150mph. (found somewhere 1000 meters @ 143 mph - probably MT). so i think we need a straight line of 1 mile to get to 170-180 range. Maybe we should just ask Highway authorities to close I-95 for couple hours __________________ BMW M3 E92 - Silverstone II BPM Sport Stage II Tune + Test Pipes, GTS DCT Tune
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	The airport in Westminster MD (Pogue field I believe) is just about a mile long. If I'm up there anytime soon I'll ask the management. But don't get your hopes up. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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mckutlu New Member 4 Rep 28 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mclean, VA iTrader: (0)	Good idea, but it will most probably expensive rent out a private airstrip. More people, less money per person of course. However finding one that is available is not going to be easy. You might be luckier finding one that has been decommissioned. __________________ 08 E92 ///M3 - Interlagos Blue/Black, M-DCT, 19", Premium Pkg
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