CosmicPal |
10-31-2006 02:14 AM |
For those of you who are interested in visiting New Century Air Center- as far as I know- there is free access.
Now, when I was working there, the airport closed after Midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights: meaning there was no-one in the tower. We hired a guy to "secure" the airport after midnight. When he was sick, I would often stay the night for his shift- and these were some of the creepiest moments.
One night, I actually locked myself in my windowless office in the middle of the building. I couldn't take it anymore. What I didn't know before, was creepy- when I found out what was actually there- was even creepier.
Anyways, this was pre-911, so I am not sure how the old Johnson County Industrial Airport is secured nowadays. Quite frankly, it all depends upon the amount of traffic. If there's no traffic after midnight, then I doubt they have more than one guy manning the airport.
You don't need to go anywhere near the terminal though. Most of the action is on the west side of the main runway. You will see a hangar there, and the tower. (Of course, this is based on memory- new construction could've taken place since I've been there).
Hang out there some night any time after 10PM.
Now, you have to understand- I worked there for 3 years. Stuff didn't happen every night. You may have to go back a couple of times or you may just get lucky your first time there. It's like peering up at the night sky looking for shooting stars. Some nights, you just get lucky.
Also, don't expect a "ghost" or an apparition to come lurking around you. It's not like that at all. You will simply hear things that you cannot explain. It is extremely rare, but if you are confronted by the pilot- you will feel a sudden cold all around you. Trust me- it is not the same cold you feel as if you're walking into a walk-in freezer or something. It's entirely different...like a gas that engulfs you. (I can just see the fart jokes now)
This pilot just wanders around. He's lost or simply refuses to go. He has his moods like mortal beings do. I'm sure if you got a whole group to go, you'd probably piss him off and you will hear stuff breaking in the hangar and other noises. You may even get him to confront you.
I have so many stories about the place. I remember when I was a firm disbeliever- I was riding shotgun on the tug with my then manager. We had to escort a plane to the other side of the field. We must've been 200 ft from the hangar when my manager freaked out. He was scared shitless as if someone had a gun to his temple. I couldn't hear anything or feel anything, but the look on his face and watching him tremble freaked me out. It was no act. He was the last person who would pull anything like that. I still didn't believe then. But, then it happened. I was confronted by the pilot one night. And let me tell you this- it will scare the ***** out of you. It WILL make you believe.
Take it from someone who's been there and experienced it...I hate to sound like the only guy who caught Bigfoot in the act. And sometimes, it's rather embarrassing when I reveal it. But, I know what happened to me that night. And you can make up all the excuses you want about sounds, extreme temperature changes, and whatnots- but, until you've been there yourself- you won't believe...just like I didn't.
I don't know about Stull, and I'm not sure I buy into it. I think it's nothing more than a fable, a wiry ghost story that's been handed down by the ages. There are so many legends across the globe, but the fact is- some of them are true, and most of them are nothing more than fabricated stories that had been passed around so many times that people begin the believe they are true.
But, you can't expect "spirits" to show up when you arrive out of the blue. Hence, why I don't buy into the Most Haunted series. I believe they found some authentic places- it's just that I bet they had to go a few times before they could get anything to happen. I very much doubt they just showed up at each place one night and got everything on film.
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