Chappell, NE (CNP)
7/29/01
It always amazes me that there are these small specks of towns that have airports. Or, at least a maintained runway. Most don't have active services, but a surprising number do. Chappell is unattended and you can get fuel on request if you call ahead.
The airport is a mile from town and an easy walk. We parked in the runup area by the numbers "12" which was closest to town in order to save 3/4 mile of additional walking. I didn't think this would be a problem since traffic was nil. This wasn't a breakfast flight although we did discover that the one restaurant in town was open, so it's a possibility in the future.
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The airport sits between the Interstate and lake.
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To get out from the west side, we followed the fence till we found this opening.
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Never know what you'll discover. A B-24 crashed here during WWII.
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On overpass takes you across the obligatory RR tracks and into town.
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Downtown Chappell.
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The Heart of Chappell restaurant. Open till 2PM on Sunday.
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There's a much bigger Cabela's just down the road in Sydney! Probably the same family.
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