Where to go?

[Frank from Germany]

Hi everybody,
I am from Germany and gonna visit the DuPage KDPA area in July and I am about to fly around there for a day. Can anybody give me recommendations of any nice airfields nearby? Does anybody know a good airport diner on a field there?
Thanks in advance.

Frank

 

[ytodd]

CJ's at KBMI
Charlies at CLOW
Flight Deck Bar & Grill at 8N2
Pilot Pete's at 06C
Fred's at KBUU
Mi Tierra at 05C

 

[rk911]

unless it's a coincidence and there are two of them the Flight Deck Grill is at Rochelle (KRPJ), about 20-min NW of DuPage. Charlie's is at 1C5, about 10-min south of DuPage. Aurora (KARR) is a nice airfield (my home field) maybe 7-min west of DuPage but no on-field food other than the freebie cookies at the JA FBO. DuPage has food but I think it's open only on weekends. if you only have the day I'd recommend either CJ's at KBMI or the Flight Deck at KRPJ. it's been a bit since I've been to either so be sure to call ahead to verify status and hours.

 

[SkyDog58]

I'd go to Rochelle RPJ for the flight deck and to watch the jumpers.

 

[rk911]

I'd go to Rochelle RPJ for the flight deck and to watch the jumpers.

I think SkyDog is referring to the sky divers and not those who find the food disagreeable at the Flight Deck

 

[Frank from Germany]

Awesome. Thank you guys for your recommendations! I try to visit them all ... in that sequence ... ;-)