Saturday, March 25, 2017

Local Flying Destination - Cumberland Airport, WV (CBE)

Another nice local flying destination is Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) in Wiley Ford, WV (near Cumberland, MD). The flight up to Cumberland is quite nice, over the hills of West Virginia, and they have a restaurant right on the field.

A nice, but somewhat hazy flight
If you go, take some time to check out the second floor of the terminal. There is a little museum up there, complete with a Wright Flyer model.

Wright Flyer model in the terminal

The restaurant is a little ways behind the terminal. You can taxi around the terminal (follow the fence) and park in front of the restaurant.

Ground entrance to Cumberland Airport near the restaurant
The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside, but it is filled with friendly servers, and there are plenty of windows.
Outside of the restaurant

Ready for our departing flight
Some clouds building on the flight back



Sunday, March 5, 2017

Local Flying Destination - Hummel Field, VA (W75)

On a beautiful but chilly March day, we decided to head down to Hummel Field (W75) in the Aeronca accompanied by some friends in Cubs. Hummel is a great little airport right on the Rappahannock River, near where it dumps into the Chesapeake Bay. There is a restaurant right on the field at the Pilot House Inn. There is also a German/Italian restaurant right across the street (Eckhard's) that is supposed to be good, but they only serve dinner, so I have never had the opportunity to try it. For this trip though, we borrowed a car at the airport and went to Willaby's on the Rappahannock, just a short drive from the airport.

If you are ever in the area, it is a beautiful flight down along the river. They also hold a fun fly-in (Wings, Wheels and Keels) every year around the end of September.

Our flying/dining buddies on our way to the river

The airport is near where the Rappahannock empties into Chesapeake Bay

Willaby's On The Rappahannock


The view from the front of the restaurant


Vacation homes along the river on our way back north