Saturday, June 23, 2012

Nashville, Tennessee ~ Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Route: JWN ~ M70 ~ ARG ~ EOS ~ BVO  455 nautical miles



Barges being pushed around the bend.



I had to blow this shot up to find out why I took it in the first place, a Crop Duster down low working!  We landed and discovered that the eighty-six year old airport manager had decided to retire and his replacement, a young kid (in his seventies!) had not yet arrived - so no fuel here!  So we couldn't get any fuel, so back to the drawing board and we flew on to Walnut Ridge just eight nautical miles away!


On Final for Pocahontas Airport
Leaving Walnut Ridge Airport

Downtown Bartlesville, Oklahoma - Home of Phillips Petroleum before Conoco.

Long day today, late start and delays with fuel and moving on to other airports added to our day. That and the windy gusts at our intended destination rising to the low thirties we landed at Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Great FBO, gave us a courtesy car to get to town where we finally were able to rest!

Bartlesville Airport, Oklahoma