Columbia, CA (O22) North/South Fly-In Sep 20-22, 2024

[darhymes]

Hello all California pilots! The North/South Fly-In will be held this year from September 20-22. I am keeping it pretty low-key this year, but if attendance is good I will add more activities in future years. For now, plan on enjoying Columbia’s excellent campground, historic downtown, and some good company.

Friday-Campfire (if the weather is cool enough) or outdoor movie-will let y’all decide

Saturday-Possible Fly-Out to some nearby unimproved airstrips-still working on details with a fellow Association member. Could be fun if you don’t mind getting some dirt on your wheels! I will post an update on the forum if the fly out is going to happen. There may be a video to watch and a form to sign before going.

Saturday evening-Meet for dinner at Columbia House Restaurant in downtown Columbia. Evening campfire back at the campground

If you haven’t been to the campground at Columbia, it is worth checking out! It is located adjacent to the grass runway and has plenty of space for camping and parking. The campground has good restroom facilities and showers. There is also an area to play horseshoes and many other amenities.

The historic town of Columbia is a short walk and has a lot to do and see in the downtown area. The stagecoach tour is a nice little excursion and there is even a playhouse in town that has shows during the weekend.

Last year, this fly-in was cancelled due to low clouds and rain. I will keep an eye on the weather and wildfires. Please refer to the TIC170A forum for updates or cancellations. There is no rain date for this fly-in!

RSVP if possible or if you have any questions: darhymes2@gmail.com

Useful links:

Town of Columbia information https://www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com ... -directory

Columbia Airport (with a link to NOTAMs) http://airnav.com/airport/O22

[pbflyer]

Thanks for posting Dustin, this sounds great! Hopefully the weather cooperates this time around! Count us in as a definite maybe due to some planned travel in the interim but should be able to firm up the plans in a few weeks.

[N3454C]

Thanks for organizing this, Dustin. I'm putting this on the calendar for sure. We're sorry we missed it with the fluke weather last year. Please keep us posted on the flyout ideas. I flew out of Pine Mountain Lake (E45) for 17 years.

Eric Henderson
N3454C
170B

[falco]

I'm planning on it

[N3454C]

[darhymes]

Saturday Fly-Out Information

Thanks to a fellow Association member, we will have a fly-out late Saturday morning (approximately 10am) to the nearby Red Hills airstrip. Once at the airstrip, we will have some sandwiches and refreshments in addition to a visit with the gracious owners of Red Hills, Jack and Myrna. This fly-out is optional but if you would like to attend, please complete the required Liability Waiver and watch the Safety Briefing Video. The links to both are below.

There will also be a safety briefing at the Columbia campground prior to departure on Saturday morning.

Liability Waiver: https://goo.gl/HgZsXO
Safety Briefing Video: https://vimeo.com/390412439

If you would like to take part in the fly-out, please let me know via my email: darhymes2@gmail.com. This will help keep an accurate count of pilots flying into Red Hill. I am looking forward to seeing all of you soon!

[falco]

I'm up for the flyout.

Pete