Passion for Flight

Many years ago, we stopped several times at the Grants-Milan, NM airport. Each time we got a courtesy car, stayed overnight at a local motel, and left early the next morning. It all worked fine.  This year, in 2022, we returned twice since the airport is a convenient stopping point for trips from Dallas to Arizona and back. As we landed the first time, we were in for a surprise: The FBO building has been beautifully upgraded, with every amenity offered.  On top, just as in prior years, the runway is in excellent condition, the self-service refueling station works well, the hangar for the overnight stay has ample space for our plane, and the courtesy car runs perfectly. Grants-Milan airport FBO Next to the FBO building a sign points to an addition we hadn't seen before: an open-air museum about aviation. We have an inkling what the museum might provide:  There is a tall tower with a beacon and an adjacent shed.  Beacon with power shed We saw such beacons still in use when we started