Where to rent a "runway" for a day

[2BLUE]

I've got some friends with some fast cars and were looking at renting an airport runway or something. Has anyone done this before in calgary? In Abbotsford this is nothing new but calgary i have no clue. There is a entry fee and what not so the cost isn't to bad. Were talking 240-350kph and able to stay at that speed for atleast 30-90 seconds.

April would be the best month.

reason:
Top speed runs of course but also looking at some diffuser products that may or may not be 100% legal. The blinder of course and i have gone ahead and ordered acouple other laser jammers. Any help with this would be great and we were thinking spring bank airport but we were there today and thats a no go.

Any help would be great!

[m10-power]

Lol seriously

lets average your top speed ranges to say 300km/h which is ~83m/s so at even 30 seconds your looking at ~2.5km's

even if you had some seriously fast cars you'd need a minimum of 1.6km to hit over 300km/h and then 2.5km's more for 30 seconds then how much distance to stop? Say 600m.

Thats a long ass runway. Good luck with that...

[2BLUE]

Were in alberta come on...

The 300kph mark is just a safe side number.

[gqmw]

If you find such thing....are we allowed to come and watch?!

[2EFNFAST]

Ask Zahir where they rented their "private closed-off road" (complete with provincial highway signs and stop signs) for their top-speed runs ;)

[97'Scort]

What you want to look for are industrial and abandoned RCAF runways.

Google says:

1. Claresholm Industrial Airport, former RCAF base (you can see it on google maps)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claresholm_Industrial_Airport

2. RCAF Station Vulcan (still there, not sure what kind of shape the pavement is in).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCAF_Station_Vulcan

3. Any smaller airport or private airstrip

[Cos]

^^ Vulcan is a piece of crap. I built some stuff out there and besides the dude who lives there, there is nothing.

[m10-power]

Originally posted by 97'Scort
What you want to look for are industrial and abandoned RCAF runways.

Google says:

1. Claresholm Industrial Airport, former RCAF base (you can see it on google maps)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claresholm_Industrial_Airport

2. RCAF Station Vulcan (still there, not sure what kind of shape the pavement is in).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCAF_Station_Vulcan

3. Any smaller airport or private airstrip


Here's a list of 4km+ long runways...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_runways

The one in Vulcan was what just under 1km long...

[Sentry]

I don't think top speed would be viable, as was said you'd need a hell of a long runway. But you should try and do a standing mile competition. :thumbsup:

[97'Scort]

Originally posted by m10-power
Here's a list of 4km+ long runways...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_runways

The one in Vulcan was what just under 1km long...

Just trying to be realistic and try and show ones that might actually be rent-able.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Sentry
I don't think top speed would be viable, as was said you'd need a hell of a long runway. But you should try and do a standing mile competition. :thumbsup:

There's no where to even do that. 99% of private runways (in Canada) are less than 1km long.

If you want something longer than that, you'll have to find it in the U.S.

[brandon]

I'm pretty sure that you need to get clearance from Transport Canada for use of any private airstrip... and last I heard they didn't like doing it at all.:dunno:

[bituerbo]

ygpm

[Mar]

Ask Zahir, he made a video for their exotic club and there's parts of the video where they're all cruising around on a runway.

[Sentry]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


There's no where to even do that. 99% of private runways (in Canada) are less than 1km long.

If you want something longer than that, you'll have to find it in the U.S.
Someone will just have to pave a 4km long "driveway" for their house out in the boonies.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/05q2/mrs._orcutt_s_driveway-feature

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Sentry

Someone will just have to pave a 4km long "driveway" for their house out in the boonies.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/05q2/mrs._orcutt_s_driveway-feature

Found it!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Memorial+Drive&sll=38.891033,-115.378418&sspn=5.660032,9.733887&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Memorial+Dr,+Newberry+Springs,+San+Bernardino,+California+92365&ll=34.812253,-116.572537&spn=0.023325,0.038023&z=15

[Kloubek]

I see dead people....

SWgWk_evROk

[sputnik]

If you want to go 300 km/h you are going to need something like Bonneville.

A runway will still be too short.

[adidas]

1st post

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[TDFTW]

I'm in for pictures.

2BLUE - got your bike out yet? We should re-do those pics the last ones didn't turn out

[whiskas]

Have you tried the straight at race city? I believe for a race track it has one of the longest straights in america.

If I can hit 200kph at the end of the straight with the 2.0L sewing machine under my hood, cars with actual power should be able to do better.

Failing that, use deerfoot.


edit: oh you want to stay at high speeds for over a minute? Make sure your tires are up to the job.

[Cword]

Maxton, NC is your best bet.
And if you're going to do sustained runs at those speeds be prepared to add roof rails to your sedan.

[beyond_ban]

OP: are you taking part with your new Civic SI?

[Eleanor]

Liability?

[2BLUE]

Originally posted by TDFTW
I'm in for pictures.

2BLUE - got your bike out yet? We should re-do those pics the last ones didn't turn out

Bike is almost ready.

I've been busy doing this laser jammer stuff and modding it :thumbsup: Bike is getting one also so its been kinda busy.

The bike and lambo can hit 200kph really fast right now.

Traffic light to traffic light kinda fast. Of course spinning the whole time..lol

[BlackArcher101]

Any aerofield you find that is rentable will probably have a surface that won't be in good enough condition for high speed runs.

Not to mention the insurance and liability of the owner if something goes wrong, but I suppose you can get special one day coverage, but will probably cost upwards of $700 each?

[SKR]

For questions about liability and all that, you might want to ask the Swift Current Drag Racing Association. They race three times a summer for the last few years at Swift Current Airport.

http://www.scdra.ca/

[Skrilla]

Originally posted by Sentry

Someone will just have to pave a 4km long "driveway" for their house out in the boonies.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/05q2/mrs._orcutt_s_driveway-feature

Very interesting read :thumbsup:

[Kloubek]

You know, when I first read the thread title, I thought it was:
"Where to rent a runAway for a day". I was thinking - I'm certain there are some downtown for use....

[94boosted]

Originally posted by Sentry

Someone will just have to pave a 4km long "driveway" for their house out in the boonies.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/05q2/mrs._orcutt_s_driveway-feature

:) Good read, thanks!