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- From David Cox
on 06-Mar-2008
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Can someone let me know the deal with filling up? Seems like there are some issues regarding taking on more than $100.
- From Michael Samac
on 17-Feb-2008
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A small group of us headed down to Harris Ranch yesterday. It was a beautiful California day; it could not have been better. One of our pilot buddies has a disability now, he no longer flies as PIC, but once a pilot, always a pilot, and he loves to fly. The folks down there had a van waiting when we got there. We arrived at different times, so they went back and made sure there was a ride there for both of us (two airplanes). They also made sure we had a ride back by courteous driver Diego. These guys are great, and deserve pilot's business for not only for the good food, but also for bending over backwards to make sure pilots are accommodated. They also give a 10% AOPA discount, and also 10% just because you flew in. There are not a lot of businesses out there now that really try to accommodate pilots, I recommend we support places like this because they have earned it. Best Regards, Mike Samac (San Jose, CA)
- From Jon Wells
on 06-Jan-2008
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Always a fun and challenging airstrip. Great to bring friends, etc. Especially at night!! The strip is narrow and landing to the south is always fun over the interstate obstacle on a 30 ft wide strip, but did it in a C310 and probably one of the better landings due to staying on center line better...Great food and great rates on rooms. I got a suite for $100 for the night, and the pool is large and fun. Need to change the fuel pump restriction on gallons purchased though, so plan fuel accordingly?
- From James Causey
on 10-Dec-2007
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Arrived for breakfast on 10 December 2007. Great food as always and very good service. The asphalt appears to have been recently resurfaced.
- From Brandon Michaels
on 30-Sep-2007
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Great landing strip. Only 30 feet wide, but is not as bad as it sounds. Ensure you have good x-wind technique, as there is little room for error due to the width of the strip. There is dirt on each side of the landing strip. No taxiways, so taxi down runway and exit at end of 32. Taxi quickly (but safely) as sometimes there is traffic waiting to land. Great place to go for steak. So fresh you can smell it as you're approaching!! Wife and I truly enjoyed it. Will be back!
- From Daniel Johnson
on 31-Jul-2007
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Visited in mid-June because the staff said they had a courtesy car when I telephoned to ask. After arriving, discovered they only had a van to shuttle folks from the tie down area to the hotel a block away; there's a Budget rental at the Ford dealer in Coalinga 15 miles away. The odor of fertilizer permeated the hotel, which was otherwise nice. Wireless Internet is available in the hotel and restaurant. Ate once at the restaurant had rancid clumps of bacon bits on my spinach salad and did not go back. The runway is indeed narrow, and the air full of dust from the fields. All in all, expensive and interesting.
- From Randal Whittle
on 23-Jun-2007
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Fair Warning: The Runway is only 30 feet wide. With that said, its not as bad as it sounds. I landed my Saratoga there with no difficulty, and later saw a Mirage come blasting in too. If the wind is calm, it’s not an issue. If you have a crosswind, you just need to make sure you have your crosswind landings nailed (slip it all the way in, do not crab in or you'll end up in the dirt). Its a fun stop, the atmosphere is great--a wonderful getaway for a couple hours. And the food is great too (and you can buy the beef to take home too--heck of a grocery run!). By the way, nobody's manning a Unicom, so unless a pilot responds to your landing advisory, do a flyover to check the windsock.
- From Carl Inniss
on 06-Feb-2007
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Great food. The runway is skinny, but wasn't too difficult on a calm day in a 172. The fuel station is a little tricky, looks like an actual retrofitted car pump. You'll smell the ranch long before you see it. :)
- From Chris Robinson
on 27-Aug-2006
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The steak fajita's are well worth the puckered butt you will have as you side slip against a 10 knot direct crosswind onto a runway that’s as wide as a sidewalk, then stand on your brakes as the end of the pavement approaches.
- From Frank Holbert
on 18-Jun-2006
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Great stop for a meal, good food with a short walk. Fuel is available too. Harris Ranch is also a hotel. Runway is a little narrow for students. Watch out, gliders are taking over the airport.
- From Scott Wilson
on 28-Mar-2006
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Dropped in on a Sunday morning, 'bout 10:30 am, to try what I was told was the #1 best $100 hamburger in California. I was not disappointed! Great food, nice gift shop too. Gets busy on the weekend, very long wait line at noon when we were walking out.
- From Julian Harty
on 01-Feb-2006
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Filet mignon is amazing. Everything else is marginal. Hotel good quality and very reasonable. Quite nice as long as you can stand the smell of manure when you're outside.
- From Chris Wilcox
on 27-Nov-2005
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You can buy more than $100 worth of fuel on one credit card, but it requires revalidating each time. Kind of ridiculous when gas is $4 a gallon. The food at the restaurant seems to be getting better though after a period of being sub-par at best, IMHO.
- From C Turner
on 06-Sep-2005
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The maximum fuel purchase at Harris Ranch appears to have increased to $100. Using different credit cards, perhaps more can be purchased (I didn't try this). Perhaps the maximum fuel purchase limit serves some useful purpose, but I haven't run into any maximum limit at any other airport.
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