2j4

[HighWing]

I am editing a series of videos on our flight of eight from Central California to Oshkosh and return in 2004. After leaving Oshkosh in marginal weather on our way to Fairmont, MN, we stopped at a beautiful grass strip. My notes says the airport code is 2J4. I can't find any info on the web. Anyone familiar with this great stop. I suspect it is in Minnesota. Thanks for any help.

[avidflyer]

I looked at the Mn airport directory, and didn't find it. There was a 2C4 listed though. Near Rochester Mn. Here is the list I looked at. Jim Chuk
http://www.airnav.com/airports/us/MN

[HighWing]

Jim,
Thanks for the link to that airport. It is perfect as far as the route we took, but The view as we landed doesn't look much like what 2C4 looks like on Google Earth - no dog leg and at the residential end more mature trees. Reviewing the video, it also seems that there are two intersecting runways. I do appreciate the help.

[Dave S]

Lowell,

The airport you have identified as 2j4.......do you recall the the approximate runway length and if this was a public or private strip? Runway orientation? was the cross strip exactly perpendicular or angled? From your video, can you tell approximately how far from Osh to Fairmont the site was? Any addittional clues....someone will figure it out.

Periodically the powers that be rename airports. I checked a listing of airport designator changes and couldn't find 2j4 in the history either.

Sincerely,

Dave S

[HighWing]

Rechecking the video, it appears that the strip is L shaped. We landed at the base of the L and after a 180 taxied to the fuel/hangar area. For simplicity, I have edited the grass strip video with short segments immediately before and after for general terrain orientation. Consider our course is generally westerly. My server is slooooow so it will likely be later today when the video is up and running on YouTube. I will post a link when it is up.

I do appreciate the help and am hopeful that those familiar with southern Minnisota and western Wisconsin will recognize this beautiful strip (especially in the perspective of those of us from out west).

[Dave S]

Lowell,

I am familiar with most of the grass strips in SE MN east of Fairmont, including the 900 foot ultralight park by Wannamingo called Cherry Grove (which is nowhere near Cherry Grove MN). Thinking if you can get the short video clip up which includes the site - some of us from out here should be able to figure it out.

Dave S
St Paul,mn