29 Palms Soaring Club

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Contact our 29 Palms Soaring Club representative Joe at (760) 369-9101

Aircraft / Trailer Tiedowns

• Very large and sufficient area is lightly used
  • County has recently blacktopped
  • Marked with paint lines
  • Park glider trailers around perimeter
• Tiedown area adjacent to aerotow glider runway(8-26 taxiway)
• Winch grid area approximately 1500 yards from tiedowns

Runways

• All adequate length and width. Very good condition.
  • 8-26 5531 x 75 ft asphalt, lights
  • 17-35 3800 x 50 asphalt
  • Sailplane aerotow ops generally use the taxiways for takeoff and landings
  • Winch field is in dirt south of 8-26
• Runway lights generally not a factor for <15 meter ships
  • For Unlimited ships, main 8-26 runway is 75 ft wide with low lights
• Adequate relight capability
  • Aerotow operations begin in center of 8-26 taxiway, easy 180 degree return onto main 8-26 runway
  • Winch tow uses dirt strip adjacent to 2/3’s of 8-26 length, so approx 1500 ft emergency area forward and to right on 8-26.
• Towplane landing and taxi capability
  • Aerotow operation area is in center of 8-26 taxiway with landing area to either side
  • Main 8-26 runway additionally available
• Minimal room for vehicles near winch grid
  • Vehicles should be kept in tiedown area
  • Use a “taxi” service to minimize vehicular traffic
• Crosswind runway available
  • 17-35 is 50X3800 ft with parallel taxiway
• Adequate rope break options
  • No issue in all aerotow directions due to length of runways and adjacent main runways
  • West winch launch very adequate
  • Low winch release to east adequate

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