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Not only does Jefferson County Airport offer
some delicious digs, but some great views
along the trip.
This is an airstrip dining establishment, so burgers are a must ($5.99 - $9.99). The menu contains a good sampling of ground beef and ground chicken burgers with various fixin’s including chili, a number of cheese options, sweet onions, bacon, mushrooms and even teriyaki. If that wasn’t choice enough, indulge your true diner cravings with a plate of crisp fish and chips ($11.99) followed by a thick made-to-order milkshake ($3.99).
With lunch out of the way, it’s time for the pie. Specials rotate and include an offering of Marionberry (a blackberry hybrid developed and grown in Oregon), banana cream, cherry-rhubarb and the true test of any pie maker, the classic American apple pie ($3.99). All warm and available à la mode of course (add $1.00). So is it the best pie? It’s damn good, a seven out of ten perhaps. A very good pie for a restaurant that overlooks a runway but one should judge on quality not on location. Maybe the anticipation over hyped the expectations or maybe the crust was just a bit heavy and the fillings were lacking that explosion of fruit with every bite.
Still, there are more plus than minuses. The Spruce Goose has the perfect aviation kitschy décor. The room allows a visitor the ability to make new pilot friends and talk tail draggers, Oshkosh or home builts. The cuisine is satisfying and flavorful with a wide selection of savory and sweet culinary options and a killer breakfast. The Spruce Goose Café and Jefferson County International Airport is one those places that offers the complete $100 Hamburger experience.
Jefferson County International Airport (0S9)
Elevation: 108 ft. / 33 m
Zip code: 98368
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Pattern altitude: 998 ft. MSL
International operations: international airport of entry
CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
100LL AVAILABLE 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. NO CASH SALES.
Runway 9/27, 3,000 x 75 ft. (right traffic runway 9)
Spruce Goose Café
310 Airport Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368-9709
Phone: (360) 385-3185
Open 7 days a week 7:00am to 4:00pm (PST)
Port Townsend Aircraft Services
191 Airport Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368-9709
Phone: (360) 385-7770
www.flyporttownsend.com
Port Townsend Aero Museum
105 Airport Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368-9709
Phone: (360) 379-5244
www.ptaeromuseum.com
Open Wednesday through Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm (PST)
Closed Monday - Tuesday
The above airport information is not for navigational purposes. Please obtain up-to-date airport information from the FAA before flight.
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