I want to bring you up‐to‐date on the happenings for Sun 'n Fun 2013 which will beApril 9 – 14,2013. Just to make things interesting, there are lots of changes this year at the event. Below are just a few and what we know so far.
ü The LSA Mall will now be a part of Paradise City. In fact, it will be showcased at theNEWentrance to Paradise City.
ü The light rotowing exhibitors and vendors will be included in Paradise City and will conduct flight operations from the Paradise City runway
ü Paradise City will have extended flight times.
ü The airport is moving Doolittle Road so that it will now make a dogleg into Paradise City.
ü The ILS approach lights and "hump" of dirt that used to be between the headquarters tent and the vendor area, has been removed.
ü The vendor/exhibitor spaces have been completely redesigned.
ü The headquarters tent/AirOps/Briefing tent will be located inside the Paradise City vendor area and be much closer to the runway.
üA culvert has been put in on the east end of the runway so that there is a run‐out area to the east that makes the Paradise City runway a full 1400' long.
ü Because of the extended flight times for Paradise City and the longer runway, we will not be running a shuttle service between Paradise City and South Lakeland Airport this year.
ü The entire Paradise City area is supposed to be graded and sodded by March 1.
ü There will be no motorized traffic on Doolittle Road besides emergency vehicles, authorized
ü service vehicles and the Sun 'n Fun trams between the hours of9 a.m. and 5 p.m.from April 8‐14, 2013.
ü Volunteer Parking will again be on the east side along Airside Road. Paradise City Volunteer
ü Camping will be on the east or west side of the N‐S ditch running on the east side of
ü Paradise City Volunteer camping with water and electric hookups are very limited. Only area#355 Light Planes volunteersworking at least28 hoursthis year are eligible and recommendation must be made by the Director the volunteer is working with. There is space available for dry camping in Paradise City near the exhibit area and runway. Dave Piper and the Director you work with must sign your volunteer card to verify the volunteer has met these requirements to receive camping the following year. If they do not follow this requirement they will not be approved for volunteer camping the next time they volunteer.
ü Volunteers who arefirst yearvolunteers will not receive free camping.
ü Personal use of golf cars or ATVs will not be permitted within Paradise City during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ü All pilots flying into our out of Sun 'n Fun must register with headquarters and must sign the
ü Waiver of Liability and attend a daily pilot briefing.
ü All passengers in an aircraft flying into or out of Sun 'n Fun must sign the Waiver of Liability.
ü Parking at the Headquarters tent will be permitted for a maximum of 2 handicapped vehicles and 2 golf cars at a time and only in designated areas.
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