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Vinland Aerodrome, Inc.
aka Vinland Valley Aerodrome
696 East 1700th Road
Baldwin City, Kansas 66006

vinland@mcfarlaneaviation.com
800.544.8594
785.594.2485
Airport Identifier: K64

Vinland Aerodrome, Inc.


Vinland Aerodrome, Inc. offers airport services at the Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64), a small airport located in historic Vinland, Kansas 10 miles south of Lawrence and 30 miles west of Kansas City.

Also located in Vinland is McFarlane Aviation Products, a manufacturer and distributor of quality FAA-PMA replacement aircraft parts.

Learn to Fly Here!

Vinland Aerodrome is a quaint country airport with a turf runway, very little traffic, and no control tower. It is ideal for the first time student. Learn to fly one step at a time. Learn the traffic pattern and how to communicate with local traffic without all the stress of a busy city airport.

Our Cessna 152 is the cleanest and most well maintained aircraft around. This efficient two seater is the perfect trainer! Low prices and student financing options makes this an unbeatable package deal. Intro flights and gift certificates available - please call Star or Cheryl at 800.544.8594 or email vinland@mcfarlaneaviation.com for details.

Our instructors offer flexible scheduling and the airplane can be conveniently scheduled online.


News:

Airport Improvement Runway Returfing Project
Vinland Aerodrome has been approved for state funding for a runway returfing project so please check for current NOTAMs. The 2010 Spring seeding is now complete. Stay tuned for maintenance work on the seedlings in Spring 2011! To view photos: Vinland Runway Project.

Young Eagles Program
The annual Planes, Trains and Automobiles event was Saturday June 19, 2010 at the Vinland Aerodrome. Children ages 8-17 took a short airplane ride for free as part of the nationally-recognized Young Eagles program sponsored by EAA. Local pilots volunteer their services and aircraft to give kids the thrill of their first flight in a small aircraft. To view photos: Young Eagles 2010. 

Relief Effort for Haiti
Vinland Valley tenant Craig Smith is organizing assistance for those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. He is looking for pilot volunteers who would offer to fly a donation box to surrounding airports for individuals to drop off much-needed medical supplies. Heart-to-Heart International, located in Kansas City, will arrange for our donations get to the people of Haiti. Items urgently needed are sterile bandages, gauze, elastic wraps and tape.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Craig at 913.271.9926 or craig226@hotmail.com, or Star at 785.594.2485 or starn@mcfarlaneaviation.com. Thank you for your help with this worthwhile effort.  

 

Airport Services:

Business hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please note that cell phone reception is sometimes poor or unavailable at the airport.

 

Airplane Rental Information:

Getting Started:

  1. Register to use our online flight scheduling service. Your account will be activated after your check ride or first lesson.
  2. Call or email an instructor (see the list of approved instructors below) to schedule a check flight or first lesson.
  3. Read, understand, and sign the Aircraft Rental Rules and Regulations.
  4. Fill out and sign a Renter Information Form.
  5. Read, and sign the Aircraft Rental Release Form.
  6. Return the Aircraft Rental Release Form, Renter Information Form, and the signature page of the Aircraft Rental Rules and Regulations to Vinland Aerodrome. You may either drop them off at the office, give them to the instructor before your check ride, or mail them to: 
             Vinland Aerodrome, Inc.
             696 E 1700 Road
             Baldwin City, Kansas 66006
  7. After your successful check ride, you may schedule a flight at any time using our online flight scheduling service.

Instructors:

         Gordon Bearss
         785.255.4642
         785.248.4454 (mobile)
         gordonmbearss@yahoo.com
         Available Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

         Jerry Gippner
         913.856.7851
         913.963.7951 (mobile)
         Available anytime

         Joshua Pritchard
         785.393.1883 (mobile)
         n2av8n.cfi@gmail.com
         Available anytime

Instructor Rates:
Contact individual instructors for current hourly rates and payment methods.

Cessna 152 Rental Rates:
$67 per hour
$64 per hour for prepaid 10 hour block
$62 per hour for prepaid 40 hour block
(plus Sales Tax 6.3%)

Payment:
We accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. Your flight time will be billed to your credit card at the end of each month and a statement will be sent to you in the mail. Alternatively, you can prepay for block time using cash, credit or check. Instructors fees will be paid to the instructor after each lesson (unless other arrangements are made).

For financing plan and application, go to www.pilotfinance.com.

Scheduling:
An airplane may be scheduled using our online scheduling service after registering, following the link on the left side of this page to login (see the Aircraft Rental Rules and Regulations for scheduling rules).

Fuel:
Fuel is included in the rental rate (see the Aircraft Rental Rules and Regulations for more details).

Flight Log:
Kept in the aircraft


Emergency Contacts:

            Dave or Phylis McFarlane
            785.594.2537 (home)
            785.550.0097 (mobile)

            Cheryl Kurtz
            785.766.3073 (mobile)


Forms and Documents:

Useful Links:

Last updated: 08/31/2010

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