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From John Barnwell
on 14-Jun-2011 |
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Recently stayed a week on the Cape and parked at KAAF. We had two planes full... Came down from Shreveport in the P Baron and the Bonanza. Mike took good care of us and sorry I didn't get the lady's name at the desk... Both very nice folks. Our Hertz rental was waiting for us with the motor running and the air conditioning blowing on high! That was nice as the temps were near 100! Unless you ask, you'll never know that the tie down fee is $20 per night w/out gas and $10 per night if you buy gas. Gas prices are high, but reflect the lack of competition in the area. Working with Tyndall approach for sightseeing and transiting the area was not a problem... Very accommodating, as were the other AFB controllers along our route down the Gold Coast. Generally a nice place to land if you are visiting or vacationing nearby. Just be sure to ask plenty of questions before hand.
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From Aaron Sims
on 20-Feb-2011 |
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Very friendly crew at KAAF. Was able to get a crew car to go into town for lunch. Would rate this as a 5-star if it weren't for the higher than average gas prices.
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From Bill Daly
on 27-Dec-2010 |
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Stopped in for a two night stay on the way home from Key West to Texas. As we taxied in Mike guided us to our tie down spot, had our rental waiting right there, and helped load our luggage into the car. Absolutely wonderful & friendly service and a very nice facility. He was quick to offer suggestions for restaurants and things to do. We stayed at Apalachicola River Inn- newly, well appointed renovated room with a great view of the river from our balcony. Had a wonderful dinner & breakfast at Caroline's restaurant right next door.
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From Bryan Burnett
on 19-Oct-2010 |
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Flew in with my wife and two rescued bloodhounds. We were met and parked. The rental car was backed up to the plane and the plane was fueled and parked promptly. The FBO was interesting, just what I expected in Florida. We will definitely be back.
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From Dave Magee
on 21-Sep-2010 |
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Friendly and accommodating to our plane full of 6. Able to provide crew car to fit us all. Had good suggestions for things to do and places to eat in town.
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From Jenny Stack
on 06-Aug-2010 |
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We arrived at the airport only to be warmly meet and parked. We operated out of the airport for 7 days in support of the Deep Water Horizon clean up efforts. We were expertly cared for. I would highly recommend this airport to anyone venturing into the area. The FBO exceeded our expectations. We had an unexpected maintenance issue and the maintenance staff worked on the aircraft until 0230 to have our aircraft back on line to meet the day’s requirements. The FBO supported us outside of their normal business hours on a daily basis.
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From Howard Benz
on 25-Jul-2010 |
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Refueled prior to landing at St. Georges Island. Lineman met me as I taxi'd to the line. The 182 was refueled instantly. Very friendly folks. Runway markings are poor, but sufficient. Runways are older of the WWII age. BTW, the food in Apalachicola was superb. I'm certainly not the first to find excellent oysters, but they were on a much higher level than I've experienced before. The "Hole in the Wall" restaurant is a gem. It's a husband and wife team that renovated an old interior of a downtown building with such purpose and style. It's just cool to be in there. This couple (and their staff) really cares about serving great food at reasonable prices. It was a treat to find this spot. Seriously, you could come to Apalachicola just for the food. It really was that good.
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From Danny Baker
on 05-Jul-2010 |
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Mike and the crew went above and beyond- opened early to allow our early departure! Great FBO- They set a high standard!!!
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From Marcus Williams
on 07-Dec-2009 |
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Nice facility and a great fuel stop. Crew car is nice, fuel prices are reasonable, the people are great and the food (go into town for oysters and shrimp) can't be beat.
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From Ben Cook
on 22-Nov-2009 |
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Local jets are Air Force - not Navy. Nice staff, gas is a bit expensive.
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From David Gasmire
on 16-Nov-2009 |
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Had a great experience flying our Bonanza from Texas to AAF. Mike had our rent car waiting at the airplane, the airport dog was fun, fuel price was competitive with everywhere else and the people were friendly. The added treat was the navy jets high above the airport training in dog fighting as we unloaded the plane!! You could see the chaf being released from the "target" jet, it was loud and booming and a first air show for our arrival into AAF. This airport, and Apalachicola for that matter, are in the middle of nowhere so it is nice to have available services regardless of the cost. If coming from the west, pick up the shore line at MOB and fly the cost with flight following between 1, 500 and 2, 500 and it is a great flight. Have fun at Florida's "Forgotten Coast".
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From Nick Shultz
on 12-Jul-2009 |
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Rental was pulled up to the aircraft after shut down brief stop at FBO to sign paper work. Service was great had no problems with rental car. Say hello to Lady the dog and throw the ball for her. Very nice experience.
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From Stanley Dratler
on 24-Apr-2009 |
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I stayed in town for two weeks and Apalachicola was the closest airport. BIG MISTAKE. The price of gas was high, the price of hangar space was twice what I paid locally and then I rented a car. SECOND BIG MISTAKE. They only allow 100 miles per day. Pretty hard to stick in that neck of the woods. The first car had 75, 000 miles on it and had no heat. After two days I was freezing and asked for a different car. They obliged and gave me a different car with 70, 000 miles on it. That car had the 'Check Engine' light on. When I called they said that they knew that but had hoped that it would go off?!?! The only other car available was the one without heat. I returned the second car and was back in the original bomb. I froze for the next ten days. When I returned the car it was slightly down in gas (third bigger mistake) and they charged me $60 for gas. A real rip off! This airport might be worth a short stop, but stay away, or you'll be sorry.
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