Show airport established at mexican hat editors note an interesting letic from tells the jv av of his latest accomplishment men mr nevils is to he be congratulated not only for his enthusiasm and ability in regard to conquering the th dang dangerous crous waters of utah Colo colorado radd and idaho rivers but for his continuous effort to attract attention to the beauties of this western lara the information included in the letter follows the long awaited newson news on the flying at long last our our airport is completed the hangar is is b built ua it and my new airplane is here at mexican hat left grand junction this morning morning at and was over monticello at 1040 landed at mexican hat at 1130 sharp then spent two more hours just jus sightseeing around the coun me lie hunt redd construction co with jim hunt operating the bulldozer gracej graced my two runways the smoothing work was done by frost blaik bak with lynn palmer operating the patrol these boys did dai awfully fine work and our field is in perfect shape the main runway is 2300 by feet and the cross runway is 1000 by I 1 feet 1 unable to secure local help of 1 any kind I 1 hired frost black to smooth oil two runways formy for my convenience at buff B though short they make quite good landing strips the strips at bluff like the field at mexican hat are go going ing to mean a lot in bringing 1 in out outsiders who fly their own j planes for pleasure and to see P the country all this development was done I 1 with my own resources with no I 1 financial aid or otherwise from I 1 any other sources can fly from mexican hat to bluff in about 1215 12 15 minutes was 50 minutes from monticello to mexican hat this morning I 1 my airplane is a piper ja 65 horsepower continental engine license number NC it c cn ilo at around 75 miles per I 1 i that is the actual speed over the ground carries carres two passengers with ease plus some luggage I 1 uses a shade over four gallons ali of gas per hour can run bior for I 1 two hours and 45 minutes before refueling by the way have just signed a contract to do a movie of the I 1 grand arand canyon with walt disney I 1 will be a big thing for us I 1 |