Placerville Airport

On October 1, 2015 I had to divert and land here at Placerville Airport (KPVF) since Lake Tahoe Airport’s weather minimums were far below VFR and getting worse as the day progressed.
After making my decision to divert and land and after advising NorCal of my plans, I changed my radio frequency over to Placerville and checked their AWOS for current weather and winds.
With the winds favoring runway 5, I made my 10 mile announcement and eventually began my right downwind leg for landing.
Like most high altitude airports with shorter runways surrounded by mountains, the approaches always seem to be high, fast and unforgiving.
After landing and heading to the FBO, I was told the tie down fees for parking were $ 6 bucks a day. A total of $ 18 dollars for the three days I left my girl parked.
Now, here’s something to show you how nice and caring the folks are who work and operate Placerville’s FBO. When I got in my plane on October 4^th, I found a post-​it note on my seat. The note said «during the weekend, the winds got bad and your door blew open and began banging with the the winds. I did my best to secure it and make sure it stayed shut.» How’s that for customer service.