Jefferson County Airport and the Spruce Goose Cafe

Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 08:43 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Jefferson County Airport is presented as an ideal destination for the "$100 hamburger experience," functioning as a U.S. Customs Airport of Entry and providing self-service Avgas 100LL.
The Port Townsend Aircraft Services FBO, run by Bartley and Jodi Hallinan, offers comprehensive amenities including courtesy cars, a pilot lounge with WiFi, flight training, aircraft maintenance, charter services, and a pilot shop.
The on-site Spruce Goose Cafe provides an authentic airport dining experience with stereotypical aviation décor, attracting a diverse mix of patrons, and is known for its full menu, especially its pies.

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For the complete $100 hamburger experience, head to Jefferson County Airport.

Jefferson County Airport — The Jefferson County International Airport is a U.S. Customs Airport of Entry, thus the international designation.

Jefferson County Airport — It has self service Avgas 100LL and is the home of the Port Townsend Aero Museum and Port Townsend Aircraft Services, the locally owned and family run FBO.

Jefferson County Airport — Bartley (B.J.) Hallinan and his wife Jodi offer everything you want in a friendly, useful FBO: both courtesy cars and rental cars, a pilot lounge with WiFi and computer/printer access, a large screen TV, a free cup of coffee along with flight training, aircraft maintenance, a pilot shop, charter services and a friendly black lab to keep you company.

Jefferson County Airport — During a recent visit, just feet from the front door, a well-traveled Cessna trainer was tied down next to a beautifully restored, deep maroon-red, Piper J-3 Cub.

Spruce Goose Cafe — The Spruce Goose isn’t much to look at on the outside. The café is a white one-story box of a building framed by lush evergreens and madronas.

Spruce Goose Cafe — It’s an airport restaurant with stereotypical aviation décor that has an elusive mix of patrons.

Spruce Goose Cafe — Amongst the airplane models, signs and photos you might find a few local families plane watching, a regular old timer or two shooting the breeze, a range of aviators refueling, a ramp worker from nearby Boeing Field and several CAP cadets all intermingling.

Spruce Goose — In deference to mothers everywhere, order lunch before digging in to dessert. Even though they’re known for their pie, the Spruce Goose accommodates with a full menu.

Jefferson County Airport — For more on Jefferson County Airport and the Spruce Goose cafe, read our latest Fly & Dine feature.

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