AIRCRAFT SALES BREAKING NEWS

MID ISLAND GOES TO [New Garden, PA] FACT SHEET

Destination:

 

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA - Washington Sectiona

Distance & Time fr ISP:

143sm              127 nm WSW             Approx time in Skyhawk = 1 hr 20 min

 

Airport:


New Garden (N57)

HOURS: 8 am to 5 pm or dusk       

3695 asphalt w services
1 mile W of TOUGHKENAMON, PA
Phone: 610-268-8988        

NW of Philadelphia, PA

FBOs:


New Garden Aviation    www.n57.com phone: 610-268-2048       

HRS: 8am-5pm or dusk
$5 landing, waived w fuel

A/p Manager: Everett DuPont

A&P: Bill Wheatley

Attraction[s]:


  • Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA  3 mi phone: 610-388-1000             

  • Winterthur Museum & Library, Wilmington DE 10 mi    phone: 800-448-3883

  • Brandy Wine River Museum [Wyeth paintings], Chadds Ford PA 10 mi phone: 610.388.2700

  • Hagley Museum [powder mill] Wilmington DE 18 mi     phone: 302-658-2400

 

Transportation:

 

  • Enterprise Car Rentals 610 444-9454 Wilmington DE  Compact $40, Full $50, SUV $80-100

  • Rainbow Cab & Limo, West Chester, 610 696-6060 $60/hr garage to garage, 2hr min

    No cabs in or around neighboring areas at reasonable prices
    No courtesy car – but rides available to Kennett Squ/Longwood Gardens fr time to time

    First location for Mid Island’s PLANE2CAR – Sep 05 thru Dec 05

 

Restaurants On-Field or Near-by:

NB:     

  • In Kennett Square - Brown Derby Lunch/Supper 3/4 mi phone: 610-268-8252

  • Half Moon, State Str Grill, Newtons, Kennet Inn, Kennet Square Steak & Mushroom.
  • In Longwood Garden is the Terrance Restaurant.
  • On the way to Winterthur you might enjoy Buckley's Tavern in Centreville DE.
  • Also Simon Pierce Glassblowing & Restaurant in West Chester [on Lenape Rd].
  • In West Chester a great Irish Pub called Kildare's on W Gay St.

 

Other:


Each plane and pilot[s] is responsible for their individual flight plan.
S Chester Cty Chamber of Com, 206 E. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
phone: 610-444-0774


7/15/04, Revised DT:  11/24/04, 12/14/05

 

LONGWOOD GARDENS:  Holidays at the Gardens is Nov 24 through Jan 8.  Lush flowers, sparkling Christmas trees, thousands of poinsettias and 400,000 flashing lights join the sounds of bells from the Chimes Tower, and visiting choirs and orchestras.  Wx permitting, daily fountain shows set to music also entertain at this seasonal event. 

For more call 610-388-1000 or visit www.longwoodgardens.com www.longwoodgardens.com

 

 

 

 

 
 
     
 

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