Missions

This week's Tuesday at the Field takes us to Capital City Airport, just across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dedicated in 1930 as Harrisburg State Airport, it hosted Charles Lindbergh twice that October, and TWA began mail and passenger service two days after his second visit. The airlines left for Harrisburg International in 1968; Capital City has been a GA and corporate field ever since. Two paved runways: 08/26 at 5,000 ft and 12/30 at 3,778 ft, with an ILS and RNAV to 08 and RNAV to 26. Mind the LAHSO on 26, and check your identifier: pilots have landed on MDT's 13/31 thinking it was CXY's 12/30. Fly in, fly out or work the pattern, in any GA aircraft. File on VATSIM with "VirtualUSAFlying Club" in your remarks. 7-10pm Eastern on Tuesday 3 November, which is 0000-0300z. Hosted by Brant Nyberg (N11816). Brief: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cOYZ1JGGC9i-0-5x7W7HnRVayJcchbj3fEkXciyzTr0/edit?usp=sharing

Ever visited Isle Royale National Park? Chances are you haven't — unless you were around for this event last time. It is consistently among the five least-visited National Parks in the United States.

This one takes us back to Lake Superior and the northern Midwest. It's a crossfire-style seaplane flight between our two featured fields: Cook County at Grand Marais (KCKC, or the seaplane base 0G5) and Houghton County (KCMX). Depart either one, fly out to and around Isle Royale to take in the scenery, and land at the other. Seaplanes are recommended but not required, and low and slow is the idea.

Read the brief for flying around the island (stay at 2,000 ft AGL or higher over the park) and for the seaplane departure areas at both ends.

5-8pm Eastern on Sunday 25 October, which is 2200-0100z.

Brief: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18l1BrY6EUF0-S9m2Eu2VW36oNG23dEmuKayecGAQH7I/edit?usp=drivesdk

Beech Party is the Beechcraft Heritage’s Museum annual event welcoming pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all across the globe. It is a family atmosphere with rare aircraft and renowned technical and historical experts. 2025 was a banner year with 1K+ attendees and 150+ aircraft ranging from Staggerwing’s, Beech 18’s, Baron’s, Bonanza’s, King Air, Queen Air, Musketeer, Sierra, Sundowner’s, Cessna’s and many other variety aircraft. Everyone and any type aircraft is welcome!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TypBd0K5Btgx2GvyzacZDelCOSV3I0UHpFHXCYEtm7I/edit?tab=t.0

Welcome to My Place! No, not my house…but My Place. This privately owned airport hosts one of the largest fly-ins in Ohio! A main reason for this fly-in is to help foster and encourage a love of aviation in hopes to encourage new pilots taking to the skies. While you’re here, visit our local artisans, wood carvings, hot air engine, kids activities and lots of airplanes and antique tractors (look but please do not touch the airplanes or tractors). Kids activities include pumpkin painting (take home your painted prize pumpkin), milking cow trainer, train rides, hay rides, corn pit, swings and slides, and ice cream. I, N8033Fox, will be there on the ground in a full flight simulator for the duration of the day allowing kids and adults alike an opportunity to virtually fly into the same airport, all while promoting aviation and the Flying Club; it would be neat to hear other virtual pilots landing at My Place amongst the real pilots who are landing at My Place.

Fly your favorite GA aircraft into this 2000’ turf runway nestled in the hills of West Virginia. You’ll be navigating between mountain ridges making your way into the canyon for the challenging valley approach in the Allegheny Mountains of the Appalachians.

Full text briefing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJHei_VAUxBuqAaBd6THdMTnt_2kxccSpIcdwtTuHG4/edit?usp=drivesdk

This week’s Tuesday at the Field adventure features Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (KELM) located in the southern tier of the New York airspace.

Text Briefing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njKiDsHJKqU4jgC4as0npmykbcf7vk81dqCxThdFVbg/edit?usp=sharing

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Leave Tampa Executive as golden hour begins and follow the Gulf coast south to Marco Island while the sun goes down. Call at Sarasota, Coral Creek and Naples on the way.

This one is about dusk-to-night VFR — cockpit lighting, airport lighting identification, and picking out a runway once the sun has gone.

7-9pm Eastern on Saturday 19 September, which is 2300-0100z.

VATUSA, the Virtual USA Flying Club and The Pilot Club are running General Aviation Appreciation Day again, and this year it is four centres: Atlanta, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Memphis. Class D and C fields across all four are staffed from 2200z to 0200z.

Hop into your favourite light twin, taildragger or trusty Skyhawk and go flying. Fly in to any of the twelve fields below, or make one of them your departure point and go somewhere — either way round counts.

6-10pm Eastern on Sunday 13 September, which is 2200-0200z.

The Colorado Rockies are not only for ski season — the high country is where you go to escape the last of the summer heat. We are heading for Steamboat Springs / Bob Adams Field (KSBS) in the Yampa Valley, where 4,452 feet of runway and the field's elevation will test your airplane and your planning: on a hot afternoon the density altitude can pass 10,000 feet, so choose your aircraft accordingly.

Fly in for the day, or make Steamboat your departure point and go somewhere — either way round counts. 10am-5pm Eastern on Sunday 6 September, which is 1400-2100z.

Text briefing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vg8TpD0SeU32S3dfboLB23iFbxUHkfrbzQSLnnRqQ-o/view

Our first ever recurring event. Held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, Tuesday at the Field brings VUSA pilots together for some exciting general aviation flying, with great ATC courtesy of our friend JefforyB.

For the inaugural run we are heading to Reading Regional Airport / Carl A. Spaatz Field (KRDG) in Reading, Pennsylvania. Fly in for the evening, or make Reading your departure point and go somewhere — either way round counts. 7-10pm Eastern, which is 2300-0200z.