Port Angeles, WA · Base It At Your Home Field

Cessna 150 Dry Lease & Time Building for Port Angeles Pilots

Dry lease a 1975 Cessna 150 (N714LP), then fly it home. After your checkout you can base the airplane at William R. Fairchild International or any field within 150 nm — and build every hour from your own ramp.

Time Building from Port Angeles

Bring The Airplane Home To Port Angeles

Port Angeles flies out of William R. Fairchild International (KCLM) on the Olympic Peninsula. Here's the part most Port Angeles pilots don't expect: you don't commute to Yelm for every flight. You come to Western Airpark 06WN once for a one-hour CFI checkout, then — as Pilot-in-Command — you fly the Cessna 150 home and base it there for the lease (it returns to 06WN at the end of the term). Base it at William R. Fairchild International (about 80 nm from 06WN, well inside the 150 nm limit) and it's yours on your own ramp for the entire lease term. No club board, no $150-plus wet rate, no fighting for a weekend slot.

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Fly it home after checkout

One checkout at 06WN, then reposition the airplane to your home field — and those repositioning hours count toward your total. Keep it within 150 nm of 06WN for the lease.

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Build hours on your own ramp

With the airplane based near Port Angeles you're not driving anywhere to fly. Preflight at your home field, launch on your schedule, day or night — until your block hours are flown.

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Cheapest hours around

Pilots chasing instrument or commercial minimums need cheap, repeatable time. Lock a block rate as low as $65/hr — you buy fuel, we cover oil, insurance and maintenance.

Port Angeles Pilots Ask

Frequently Asked

FAQ

Port Angeles Dry Lease & Time Building

The short answers
Do Port Angeles pilots have to drive to Yelm to fly the airplane?
You visit twice — at the start and the end. You come to Western Airpark 06WN once for your one-hour CFI checkout, then as Pilot-in-Command you fly the Cessna 150 home and base it there for the lease. The aircraft returns to 06WN at the end of the lease term, and for any scheduled maintenance in between. You may base it at any airport within 150 nautical miles of 06WN for the length of your lease — William R. Fairchild International (KCLM) is about 80 nautical miles out, well within that limit.
Can I really keep the airplane at my home airport near Port Angeles?
Yes. This is a fixed-term dry lease, not a club or shared rental. During your lease you may tie down or hangar the aircraft at an airport of your choice within 150 nautical miles of Western Airpark 06WN. You are responsible for your own tie-down, hangar, ramp and landing fees at that field.
How far can I fly the Cessna 150 from Port Angeles?
You can operate within a 200 nautical mile radius of 06WN with full support — if it needs a repair inside that radius, Blue Skies arranges it. You may fly beyond 200 nautical miles, but outside that radius you are responsible for repair labor and travel charges and for returning the aircraft.
What do I need to start building hours?
A current FAA Private Pilot License, a current FAA medical, and a one-time one-hour checkout with an approved CFI of your choosing. Student pilots are not eligible. Rates run from $75/hour (30-49 hours) down to $65/hour (150-200 hours); you buy your own fuel.