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Thread: future of NAS Willow Grove
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September 22nd, 2009, 10:15 AM #1
future of NAS Willow Grove
I thought BRAC is shutting it down. I keep finding lots of GS jobs listed there so are some things still going to stay there? I know I talked to someone at the LRGC shoots but sorry I forgot your name on here.
But anyway I'm thinking about maybe working there after I retire from the nav next year but I don't want to get stuck with only working there a year or so and needing to relocate again.
ahh net's slow on the ship I guess it will be an Air Force base now?Last edited by Rosco the Iroc; September 22nd, 2009 at 10:23 AM. Reason: I has brd tyipey skills with new krd board
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September 22nd, 2009, 11:30 AM #2
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It's scheduled to close as an NAS in the fall of 2011, if my memory is right, with all Navy and Marine units there moving to other bases. The PA Air National Guard unit (111th Fighter Wing, I think) and the Army Reserve units would still be based there and the base would be operated by the state as a Joint Interagency installation. The Web site for the Joint Interagency plan is here: http://www.milvet.state.pa.us/DMVA/1925.htm. There's also been a lot of talk about various commercial businesses being allowed to build on parts of the base -- at one time there was even talk of making it a commercial airport (God forbid).
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Other logistical issues aside, it's a great candidate for conversion to a GA airport. It has a long runway, a functioning control tower with radar, and established instrument approaches. Even if they didn't go with scheduled carrier service, it'd be a great secondary airport for charter flights, corporate traffic, non-commercial general aviation, etc. Heck, there's already precedent for a shared field, too. Stewart International, right near West Point Military Academy, hosts two ANG wings alongside civilian traffic (general aviation and scheduled service).
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Re: future of NAS Willow Grove
Unless you live near it!
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September 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM #5
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It's still much better than their other options which were low income housing, single family development and retail development. I would much rather have an airport by me than more housing (let alone low income) in an area that is already over populated without the infrastructure to support it.
I just hope the Air National Guard stays and no development is allowed. I enjoy those guys flying over my house. The sound of freedom and a regular reminder of those serving to protect us.
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You know, converting the airport to a GA field isn't necessarily a bad thing. If nothing else, GA is quieter than military traffic. A10's, C-9's, and C-130's are a whole lot louder than Cessna 172's, King Air's, Cessna Citation's, LearJets, and Gulfstreams. Also, military fields tend to operate 24x7 as mission and operations dictate. GA fields tend to wind down with the sun (people do tend to sleep at night!), so overnight departures/arrivals are uncommon in my experience.
For the record, I used to live within about a half mile as the crow flies of Northeast Philly Airport. I also used to live a similar distance on the approach path of a secondary scheduled service airport (think USAir, etc) that also happened to share space with an ANG wing (C130's). The noise wasn't bad at all. In fact, it didn't even register after a while, though when we'd get A10's overhead, it was kinda cool to sit out on the balcony and watch them do military approaches. Point is, I feel your pain about the noise, but GA fields tend to host quieter aircraft than military fields do as well as maintaining more people-friendly schedules.
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