Yes, I've looked at airparks, but they seem to have rather substantial residences on them, well out of my price range- and then there can be subdivision covenants- however with real estate the way it is right now, I could easily swing a small farm with a small house and decent outbuildings.
Some back of of the envelope conclusions tell me this, on say a 2500' strip:
Location should be in a rural area, sparsely populated.
The strip area should be about 10 acres- level, of course!
Where I live (Central KY), a kinda-sorta E-W orientation would be most desirable, due to the prevailings.
Obviously obstacles (power transmission lines, cell and radio towers, etc) should a be safe distance away.
Have a farm fuel tank (you can get real ethanol-free gas from co-ops and oil distributors in my area- just need to make a big enough purchase each time).
Buy a used small farm tractor with a very wide mower!
I always thought one could quietly operate a small plane from acreage, but further pondering has stripped away a bit of my naivete. Maybe I am thinking too much? But I do feel keeping the plane at home would reduce ownership costs, not to mention increasing the availability of hangar space. Anyway, I need a place to live, too
So, I'm trying to get the landscape from those who have done it- or those who gave up trying, for that matter What's the experience and what might be the hurdles?.
