Marble, Colorado, 2007. Before operating at a new unpaved airport, or if one has not operated there for a while, it is a good idea to drive there and walk the strip.

 
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  Driving from Glenwood Springs, CO. Looking S to Mount Sopris. Aspen is to the left, Marble to the right. Marble River, N of Redstone. The rocks enclose the hot spring. Wind indicator at Marble Airport, Colorado. Marble blocks guard the gate at the W end of the airport. Looking E from the road at the W end of the airport.

 
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  Looking E from the road at the W end of the airport. 2 Looking E from the road at the W end of the airport. 3 Note windsock above white marble. Looking W on the road at the W end of the airport. Looking W from the W end of the airport, McClure Pass is to the right. Looking SE to pond and Marble River.

 
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  W end of airport. Owner's trailers in the trees on R. W end of airport. Owner's trailers in the trees on R. 2 Telephone box hazard marked with colored stick on N side of runway. Marble bench, looking SW. Looking W from 3/4 W to E. Note surface with rocks.

 
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  Looking W from 3/4 W to E. Note surface with rocks. 2 Looking E from 3/4 W to E. Note surface with rocks. 3 3/4 from W to E, looking ESE. Marble slabs stacked to form a table. E end of runway. Note white stripe across the runway, depicting the displaced threshold. Looking N across displaced threshold at the east end of the runway. The road is visible.

 
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  Looking W across the displaced threshold. Looking W across the displaced threshold. 2 Looking W across the displaced threshold. 3 N edge of runway, looking W at telephone box hazard marked with colored stick.

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