sorry if this is already on the official expo 5 website...

itrbroham and i are planning to fly out to expo 5 (mikehonda on the ground w/ da race kaa) this year and are wondering if anyone has a recommendation on the nearest airport to the track. according to mid america motorplex's site, it's only 20 mins. from downtown omaha, nebraska.

any help would be appreciated.

kepani-who hopes to go to his first expo and meet some new faces.

 

I have room for one passenger in my car, I can pick up one of you.

 

I'll also have room for two people maybe three. Just let me know as far in advanced.

 

My back seats will be out, shotgun seat will be open to all flyers

West coast!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kepani &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wondering if anyone has a recommendation on the nearest airport to the track</TD></TR></TABLE>

Omaha's commercial airport, which is called Eppley Airfield, is closest, assuming you're flying on the airlines*. City code is OMA. Southwest Airlines flies there so check out their website for Southwest's discount fares, in addition to the travel agency websites like Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, etc. (Most travel agency websites do not show Southwest flights.)

You can fly non-stop from the cities shown in red on this map:



*For those flying in private planes, Plattsmouth Municipal Airport in Plattsmouth, Nebraska (PMV) is closest.



Modified by nsxtasy at 2:07 PM 5/4/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by opie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My back seats will be full of beer that i am helping PA Jon bring to Expo!

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Thank goodness you are helping dood...i really appreciate it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kepani &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry if this is already on the official expo 5 website...

itrbroham and i are planning to fly out to expo 5 (mikehonda on the ground w/ da race kaa) this year and are wondering if anyone has a recommendation on the nearest airport to the track. according to mid america motorplex's site, it's only 20 mins. from downtown omaha, nebraska.

any help would be appreciated.

kepani-who hopes to go to his first expo and meet some new faces. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Look forward to seeing you there Jay!

Chris - who thinks someone would have an open seat in their car should you fly to chicag0.

 

Anyone want to have A/C, tint and some good tunes along with swatwt


swatwt= smoking allthewaythere


Modified by Bbasso at 3:27 PM 5/4/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Chris - who thinks someone would have an open seat in their car should you fly to chicag0.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you're considering flying to Chicago, here are a few tips.

When looking up fares, check flights to both O'Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW). Both are close to the city; O'Hare has more flights but Midway's are often cheaper. Some websites let you check flights from both airports by using CHI as the city code instead of ORD or MDW.

And again, don't forget to check Southwest, which has the most flights to Midway.

 

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That was pretty easy to figure out coming from you.

 

wow, thanks for the offers guys! ht is blessed with so many cool people! we'll see how everything pans out. thanks ken for the map and links - noticed you're a pictures kinda guy. i've so far figured the OMA airport too.

most likely we'll get a ride from the aeroporto from mike, but if plans do not coincide, we'll likely take one of you guys up on the offer.

kepani-who's looking forward to putting faces and the "wild avatars" together. ...haha...

 

yay yay, glad you guys are coming

 

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If you're considering flying to Chicago, here are a few tips.

When looking up fares, check flights to both O'Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW). Both are close to the city; O'Hare has more flights but Midway's are often cheaper. Some websites let you check flights from both airports by using CHI as the city code instead of ORD or MDW.
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problem with midway is no one every wants to pick anyone up from there.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lanceh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">problem with midway is no one every wants to pick anyone up from there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not true, except maybe for folks in the northern suburbs, for whom O'Hare is closer. But Midway is actually very convenient to many, many Chicagoans. And it's pretty nice since they remodeled it.

It's also closer to downtown Chicago...

 

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It's also closer to downtown Chicago...</TD></TR></TABLE>

We don't associate with those peoples

 

I live in Omaha. Let me know if you need any specific info about our airport (Eppley) or it's relation to where your hotel will be.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not true, except maybe for folks in the northern suburbs, for whom O'Hare is closer. But Midway is actually very convenient to many, many Chicagoans. And it's pretty nice since they remodeled it.

It's also closer to downtown Chicago...</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, the airport may be remodeled but the south side of chicago can kiss my ***.

woohoo for slums!

 

Probably "drop shipping" yourself

 

Hehe...midway isn't so bad. I flew out of there not too long ago.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cheezthis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hehe...midway isn't so bad. I flew out of there not too long ago.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Of course it's not. It's about 15 minutes drive from downtown Chicago. It's easier to get through (without the crowds and long distances to walk of O'Hare). And there are lots of discount fares there.

That's why so many people are traveling through Midway. Last year it handled 20 million passengers - more than Tampa International (19 million), and almost as many as LaGuardia (24 million) or Seattle-Tacoma (27 million).

I bet all the people complaining about it have never even been there since they built the new terminal...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's why so many people are traveling through Midway. Last year it handled 20 million passengers - more than Tampa International (19 million), and almost as many as LaGuardia (24 million) or Seattle-Tacoma (27 million).</TD></TR></TABLE>

One counterpoint, Midway sucks for no highway access. But yeah, it is a very nice airport nowadays, pretty consistently cheaper than OHare. I had no idea it was nearly as busy as LaGuardia.

I'm equidistant between OHare and Mitchell Airport. I'd rather fly Mitchell over the other two any day of the week, assuming it's cost competitive.

Of course, my wife occasionally takes the corporate jet from Palwaukee Airport, AND parks at the hanger, which I can't beat.

Chris, who's marriage includes a wife that wears the pants.

 

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It's only about five minutes from the Cicero Ave interchange with the Stevenson. And that commercial stretch on Cicero has come up over the years; you go by the biggest Starbuck's I've ever seen. But I hear you, it's not as convenient as O'Hare, which they built all the expressways afterwards so they go directly there.

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Yes, a smaller airport like Midway or Mitchell (Milwaukee) usually means less time getting in and out, lower costs for parking, etc. For most of us in the Chicago area, though, Milwaukee is a hike. Oh, and it only has about a third as many flights as Midway; Mitchell had 6.7 million passengers last year.

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Yes, but hecklervtec can beat that. He works at Kenosha Airport, and he flies from work. (In fact, he flies AS his work.)

For that matter, I can beat that, too; I can rent a plane and fly you out of Waukegan Airport...

 

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What kind of lap times would a rental Cessna get at MAM? Can I co-drive?

Nevermind you're not going to be there. I'll have to rent one myself. Any ideas where to get a forged pilot's license?

(yes I'm kidding around)

-Chris

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What kind of lap times would a rental Cessna get at MAM? Can I co-drive?

Nevermind you're not going to be there. I'll have to rent one myself. Any ideas where to get a forged pilot's license?

(yes I'm kidding around)

-Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>

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