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From Arnold L Goldman
on 28-Mar-2011 |
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I fly in and out of Linden frequently in a Mooney and have always been treated well. The airport has far more numerous local helicopter operations then fixed wing, yet I have never felt my presence was a bother. Mark and Travis are helpful, courteous and professional. The airport is convenient to the NYC area and allows long term automobile parking at no charge. Some critics have complained about the lack of certain "comfort" amenities at Linden. My take on Linden is that it is not intended to be a $100.00 hamburger destination, but rather a close in to NYC link to other transportation modalities in and around the area, including Staten Island. I feel fortunate to have access to Linden.
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From Colyn Case
on 17-Mar-2011 |
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Plan ahead when visiting KLDJ. If you are going to need fuel, you will either have to buy more than 100 gallons or you will have to bring your plane to the fuel island. They don't seem to have the concept here that airplanes about saving time. You will not be able to prepay at the desk. Rather, the process is a) go into the desk and request fuel b) 5 min walk to the fuel island + optionally taxi your plane to the island c) wait for the attendant to fuel your airplane d) 5 min walk back to the desk e) wait for the attendant to write out your fuel slip f) sign for your fuel. They will waive the landing fee if you buy fuel there. After doing this a few times I've decided to arrive with enough gas to get home and pay the fee. Rental cars available through enterprise but they are a town away so you really need to call ahead. I got a $150 traffic ticket apparently for turning left against a red arrow at the nearby mall.
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From David Fields
on 05-Dec-2010 |
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I had a great experience at Linden. I flew my wife and daughter up in our Grumman Tiger to visit Manhattan and the Linden crew could not have been more helpful or courteous. The $20/night tie-down and $15 landing fees were as advertised. No surprises. What did surprise us was how the line guy drove my wife and daughter out to the plane in a golf cart after he helped me pump gas in bitter cold. He even helped push my plane up to the gas pump because the plane ahead of me couldn't restart after fueling. He helped push that guy, too! Transportation to Manhattan: 10-miute cab ride to the train station and 40-minute train ride to Penn Station. Next time, I will call Linden to make sure a cab is waiting for me at the Linden train station to come back to the airport.
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From Tom Russo
on 20-Oct-2010 |
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Stay Away! Ridiculous High Fuel Prices, Landing & Ramp fees! FBO & bathrooms are run down & dirty. Line guys nice but are in no rush. Tried to call manager several times about a problem never received a call back.
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From Frank De Almeida
on 17-Oct-2010 |
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Flew in 09/24/10, (N8233Y) for my high school reunion. Left Sunday at 3pm. Purchased 48gls of fuel. Paid $35.00 landing fee and $100.00 for parking fee (1 1/2 days). NEVER AGAIN...
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From GM Perry
on 08-Oct-2010 |
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Update to my earlier LDJ post: To my surprise when I went to retrieve my snail mail today I found a check from the LDJ FBO. It was a refund for my unused parking. My initial thoughts were, I guess the management reads their reviews online, (sometimes the internet is a good thing), and second that it was awfully nice of whomever went through the trouble of mailing the check to do so. I'm not one to hold grudges, so if I ever have to go back to NYC, I suppose I'll give'em another try.
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From GM Perry
on 20-Sep-2010 |
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AVOID-AVOID-AVOID!!! This FBO Perpetuates the stereotype of rude, "in your face", New Jersey-ians. The access to NYC is great, but their landing & overnight fees are highway robbery. I paid for 3 days tie down ($60). Our plans changed and we decided to depart after 2 days. I asked the lineman behind the counter for a 1-day refund. His response was, "too bad, it's not our fault if you’re leaving". He refused to refund my money. To that I said, "no big deal...$20 isn't going to break me, but you can bet I'll write it up on AOPA and AirNav for everyone to read about." After which he became belligerent and even more argumentative. I calmly told him I'm not going to argue, and walked away. In a feeble attempt at retribution, the lineman locked the door that accesses the flight line and "took an extended break". His ploy essentially held me prisoner in the lobby...That is until I found the electronic release behind the counter. With a push of the button I was FREE...Never to return to LDJ.
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From George Horn
on 06-Aug-2010 |
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As a professional/corporate pilot I know good or bad service. I found this facility to meet my needs and the FBO help to be friendly and helpful. $15 land-fee waived for fuel. Day part rate reduced for same. ($20/day single engine). $6 cab to train, $8 train to NYC. The horror stories told me about this airport were FALSE. Minimal services- Yes, but all I need is tie-down/parking and fuel I can afford. I'll be back and avoid TEB and NEW for personal trips.
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From Myron Mitchell
on 14-Jul-2010 |
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We flew into the airport for the Red Bull Air races and it was a circus. Both the pilot and I had called a few days before and checked on parking/landing and were given a "business as usual, come on in" from the staff. When we arrived all the rules were changing on an ongoing basis. As we stood there waiting to get checked in and off to our hotel the airport manager came by and decided to post a $100 landing fee sign right in front of us. If you are trying to get to NYC area try another airport. Someone at the races suggested that White Plains would be a better choice.
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From Ronald Depault
on 21-Jun-2010 |
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I think there are no words that could describe how bad the airport manager is at this airport .We called over and over to make sure there was nothing special going as were told business as usual. But when we arrived we were told by the manager that all change that morning and even though we called for a reservation that there was no space. He then put up sign in front of us $100. Event charge plus land fees and overnight charge. After some childish conversation with this man we where told that they would let us stay. I order fuel and said I would be leaving on Sunday. When we arrived on Sunday there was no fuel in the plane and was told I would have to taxi to the fuel farm to get it. I refused and they brought me the fuel no way to run an airport or FBO never again. STAY AWAY
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From Jeffrey Frey
on 13-Jun-2010 |
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I flew into Linden for the weekend and wasn't happy with my experience. I called before I departed to make sure that tiedowns were available. The person I spoke to told me that they were $10/day. The airport is getting setup for the Red Bull Air Race. When I arrived there was confusion on where to park. I was marshalled to a remote area on the ramp, which was okay, but the car drove away. I secured the plane and had to walk a ways to the FBO and no one offered to help me with my bags. At the FBO I was told that the daily tiedown was $15/day. I couldn't believe in 1 hour the rate had changed. I departed today and when I arrived at the airport my bill was $55 for 2 nights of tiedown. Apparently I was again misinformed. The daily tiedown was actually $20/day and there is a $15 landing fee that I was never informed of. I was again not offered any help getting to the plane. It is unfortunate, as I've had much better service at much smaller fields.
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From Ben Zwebner
on 09-Jan-2010 |
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I am a very frequent visitor to LDJ. It’s a very tight squeeze to get into but always a fun approach, especially on runway 27. The facility is the BARE minimums. Don't expect lounges or snooze rooms. You just won't find them. The staff is friendly enough though and their service is prompt and professional. I use Linden as my gateway to NY and is a great alternative to high priced congested airports like KTEB. Fuel prices are a bit high but the landing fee / parking fees are only $10.
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From Scott Stout
on 14-Nov-2009 |
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We flew in for a quick Statue of Liberty/NYC visit on 10/28/2009. The unicom and line staff were curt and professional. We were met promptly at the fuel tanks after asking for fuel as we taxied off the runway. Front desk staff called us a cab/car for our trip to Liberty State Park while we gathered our items. Landing fee was waived with our fuel purchase and nightly parking fee was very reasonable for such a convenient airport ($6 cab to train into NYC and $75 cab to Statue of Liberty). Overall an excellent airport.
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From Ted Chang
on 05-Jul-2009 |
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Spent July 4th weekend in NYC. Upon landing at LDJ, Mark quickly called a taxi for us. A quick taxi ride to the train station and 40 minutes later we were at Penn Station in Manhattan. Thanks Mark and Travis for your help.
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From Andy Robinson
on 06-Jun-2009 |
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I am a long-term (15 month) transient at LDJ, waiting for basing. Service was friendly and efficient, but has deteriorated. Landed today and called for fuel services. I received a prompt and efficient top-off. I asked if I could taxi to the nearby gate opening on the parking lot so I could unload my heavy cargo into my car, which was parked immediately adjacent to the gate. I was told this would require an OK from the airport manager. In the past, the linesman would offer to pick up my baggage in a baggage cart and would drive through that same gate so I could unload into my car (LDJ no longer has a baggage cart). The airport manager suggested that instead, I taxi all the way around the terminal and unload at the "beacon gate." This would have required an extended taxi and moving my car. Instead, I humped my cargo from plane to car myself. Linden is a great gateway to NYC, but I am now looking for a new one.
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From Kevin Downey
on 20-Apr-2009 |
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The Linden train station is only a 2-mile walk from the FBO. Most people take a cab. The New Jersey Transit train ride only costs $6.50 (as of 10 APR 09) to go from Linden to New York City's Penn Station, which makes Linden a great 'gateway' airport to New York City.
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From Michael Christie
on 17-Mar-2009 |
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Here's the deal with LDJ. People are friendly, getting a cab either to the train station or to Manhattan/Brooklyn no problem. The rub is that you must be physically present to do anything (insurance liability, I'm told). No preordering fuel. They do not have a fuel truck so YOU must move your aircraft to the pump. They do not offer preheating services. I was told ALL hangar space is tenanted; there is no transient hangar space. There is an outdoor outlet but it is long ways from the tie down area for preheat. There is Enterprise Rental Car. Cheap way into NYC, very spartan for what they call full service. Response from Mark Simpson, Linden Air Services
Transients are encouraged to get their fuel prior to parking at Linden or prior to departing at Linden as this is conveniently done with the fuel farms being passed in route as they travel into or out of our transient parking area. Linesmen will come out and give them full services at the fuel farm. At the time of registration of the transient aircraft at Linden the Registration card has a field for the transient aircraft fuel request. This REQUEST is contingent upon the time and manpower of the present shift. Linden does have fuel trucks for both 100LL and Jet-A that are for large fuel requests that are time consuming and might tie up the fuel farms if done at the fuel farms. Preheating services may be supplied by a certified AP @ Linden if one is available at the time of requests. Transient hangar space may be obtained @ Linden with advanced notice and request to Linden Ops (908)862-5557
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