Archive - For historical reference only - 1999

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Updated on 29 August, 1999. Today's report from the Black Rock indicates the surface is in excellent condition. From here on out, no news is good news.

• Closure Area, of interest to anyone planning to land on the playa well outside of the Black Rock Airport.
• Airport Plan, big view with runway and BRC (as of Aug 25)
• Zoom on the plan above, shows more details of the Airport (as of Aug 26)
• Detailed plan showing locations of the Phoenix and the Black Rock Travel Agency (as of Aug 26)
• Aerial photo, taken in July 1999, shows empty desert. Note that the desert roads are clearly visible. Never land on the roads, they are soft and rutted.
• Ground based photo, July 99, shows faint tracks from the cars and planes.
• Close-up of surface in photo above.
• Stewardess Debby going up for a flight with her Flying Tiger, Fly Ranch, 1997.
• Yvette's Icarus Design for 1997
• Aerial photo from 1998-by Skychick