$100 Hamburger

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A $100 Hamburger is aviation slang for a private general aviation flight for the sole purpose of dining at a non-local airport. Most often used by pilots who are looking for any excuse to fly, a $100 hamburger trip usually involves flying a short distance (less than two hours), eating at an airport restaurant, and flying home. "$100" originally referred to the approximate cost of renting or operating a light general aviation aircraft, such as a Cessna 172, for the time it took to fly round-trip to a nearby airport. Increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, whether rented or owned.

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• Fly2lunch.com - Completely free searching of restaurants on & near airports with reviews and FAA airport information.
• Adventure Pilot - Free access to thousands of $100 hamburger sites with feedback and reviews from other pilots.
• Flying Food — A guide to restaurants at or near small airports
• The Flighty Flyer — One private pilot couple's reviews of their $100 hamburger destinations