Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot requested wind and active runway information from Charlevoix Unicom.
  • The pilot then contradicted the official wind report, citing a different observation made near a cement plant.
  • Air Traffic Control humorously responded by asking if the pilot was landing at the airport or the cement plant, highlighting the importance of official airport data.
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Related many years ago by Diane Ritt, Assistant Airport Manager at Antrim County Airport:

Cherokee:
“Charlevoix Unicom, Charlevoix Unicom, this is Cherokee [Something] Xray. What are your winds and active?”

ATC:
“Cherokee [Something] Xray, the winds are out of the east at five, active runway is zero nine.”

Cherokee:
“Charlevoix, I’m out here by the cement plant, and it looks like the winds are out of the northwest.”

ATC:
“Cherokee [Something] Xray, are you landing at Charlevoix or landing at the cement plant?”

John L. Wagner
via e-mail

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