How To Contact Us, Local Instructions
And
Drive-in and Fly-In Directions
Venice, Florida In Relation To Common Airline Hubs And
Popular South Florida Destinations
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Arial View Of Venice (VNC) Airport
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How To Contact Us, Local Instructions
And
Drive-in and Fly-In Directions
Coy
Jacob's Mooney Mart/Mod Squad Complex has always been located in beautiful quaint Gulf front
Venice, Florida located in the SW portion of the Peninsula Sunshine State. Venice and/or Venice Beach (as
it is sometimes called) is about ½ the way between Tampa and Ft. Myers located
right on the Gulf of Mexico.
Venice is close to, and thus nearly a suburb of Sarasota. Being just 20 miles South of
Sarasota it is most accessible via US 41 or and (10 mi. further inland), Interstate 75
which boasts 3 Venice Exits. Gulf front Sarasota is served by several major convenient
airlines and usually is the commercial airport of choice when visiting our facility via
the airlines. However, when dropping off or picking up their Mooneys, many of our clients
fly into (next best) Tampa or some even utilize the Orlando area airports when turning
their trip into a family mini-vacation.
 Our office
is located right on Venice Airport
(VNC) on the West end of the main E/W aligned ramp which is on the North side of all the
runways. The office/hangar building in which we are located is nestled in the pine and palm trees and usually
has more Mooneys congregated nearby than anyplace in the US! Most of the time, courtesy
client pick-up and drop offs can be arranged from Tampa and the nearby Sarasota
(SRQ)
airports.
Note: Photo above is representative of the number of
Mooneys typically located here in Venice, Florida and as of Jan 'o5, not
necessarily of our current hangar facilities per se as we are currently
utilizing Florida Flight Training Facilities (and others nearby) for our
maintenance ops. .
Many times, when our clients "twist our arms" we can drop them off in the
breathtaking Florida Keys for a memorable "Tropical vacation" while we make
their Mooneys smile!
 In any event, when
visiting our area, we encourage our clients to linger a while, wiggle your toes in the
sand, perhaps go fishing, sample our tropical Margaritas and scrumptious local seafood,
and enjoy this part of our tropical pilots paradise. Usually the weather is great with
easily avoidable late afternoon tropical showers the norm during the hottest portions of
the year. Winter flying (up North winter, that is) is usually nearly perfect and
the occasional front is usually fast moving. Many smart Mooniacs plan to enjoy the
nearby world class beaches and fishing, golfing, and the easily accessible world renown
attractions such as Disney, MGM, Busch Gardens, Sea World, Fantasy of Flight Museum,
picturesque Sanabel & Captiva Islands, and Universal Studios. Tampa is but a hour
or so drive North with Orlando being a two hour Interstate drive away.
It is a rare visitor who doesn't volunteer; "Gee, I wish I had scheduled more
time to stay longer", and "I'll be back next time no problem, and bring
my family to stay longer". In fact, many clients leave with Venice Real Estate
brochures in hand......
(Just like I did the first time I visited!)
We Hope To See Both You and Your Mooney Soon,
Coy
Our Mailing Address & Contact Info:
The Mooney Mart/Mod Squad Complex
100 Airport Ave.
Venice, FL. 34285
Phones:
(941) 484-0801,
"after hrs" up to 10:30 EST (941) 484-0800,
FAX (941) 485-4571,
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Office Hours And Notes:
Our hours of operation are usually from 8:30 AM EST to 5:30/6:00 PM EST M-F.
Sat morning only by prior appointment. Closed Sunday
While we make every effort to accommodate our client's busy schedules, "after
hours" arrivals, pick-ups, and drop offs are strongly encouraged to make prior
arrangements. We strongly recommend you pick up (or retrieve) your Mooney during regular
week day hours so our regular staff can adequately handle your needs and last minute
questions etc.
Local Accommodations:
Local accommodations generally run in two styles or classes; smaller motel/hotels on the
beach downtown and usually within walking distance to shopping and restaurants, and the
somewhat more economical (but clean) quot; motelish" rooms both in town and
also about a ½ mile out of town along bi-pass U.S. 41. Rates are to be expected but vary
dramatically according to our high season which usually runs from Thanksgiving to Easter
with the "off season" being summer at about ½ the price or less. A few quaint
B&B's exist downtown and numerous gorgeous waterfront condo's are available for
a week or longer with prior reservations.
Click Here for a listing of Venice Area Accommodations.
Note: We also offer a FAX/mailer description sheet for more details and our
secretary will be happy to make reservations for you with adequate notice.
Naturally with Sarasota being nearly 3 times as large as Venice, it has far more
accommodation choices featuring many major hotel/motel chains, several being bay front.
The drive from Venice is usually under 30 minutes and therefore it is more than practical
to consider making your accommodation arrangements there as well.
Rental Cars etc.:
Enterprise, Avis, Rent A Wreck, and Budget are all local and our secretary
will be happy to have a car waiting when you arrive. Several Taxis operate in Venice and
if you arrive in the wee hours, our 24 hr. local airport security guards have been
known to take you the few block to most local accommodations for just the company and for
the conversation. We also provide complementary transportation to local
accommodations, restaurants, shopping, and the beach. Actually, since we are really downtown
anyway, many folks walk or use a bike to get around Venice from the airport.
Fly-In Directions:
Most Mooniacs arrive from the North where they over fly Tampa Class B airspace as
well as Sarasota's, both requiring you to either squawk and check in or fly around.
Arriving from the South and East is somewhat less communication sensitive as except
for Ft. Myers Class B some 50 miles to the South and somewhat inland, there are no TCA's
to transverse.
Tampa approach is most helpful in both providing traffic advisories and vectors to Venice.
Venice has several IFR approaches but are seldom needed. Many times showers dot the coast
line or linger a few miles inland. Usually they are avoidable by either flying a few miles
out or inland when transverseing North and South. Radar coverage is good, and the
controllers helpful.
The large (5,000 ft.) X Shaped Venice Airport (VNC) is easy to spot as it is right on the
Gulf, 19.6 miles on the 161 deg. Radial from SRQ VOR (115.2), and
the adjacent Venice Fishing Pier which extends hundreds of feet into Gulf is hard to miss
from the air. Unicom is 122.7 and the usual left hand pattern altitude is 800 ft.
Notes: Being popular for pilots both local and vacationing, expect
far more VFR traffic when flying in Florida than most "non-Floridians" are
accustom to. This is especially true near coastal areas and along the various beaches. So,
practice "heads up" when visiting and enjoy the tropical view.
In any event, have your cameras ready as you will have lots of cockpit photo
opportunities along the way.
Drive-In Directions:
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"Downtown" Venice Driving Map.
While U.S 41 roughly follows I-75, usually visitors arriving
from both the North and South will arrive in the Venice/Sarasota area via the faster and
more inland route; I-75.
Arriving from the North along I-75 we advise you take the fist Venice/Nokomis Exit
(#36) and use the Interstate 681 access road SW to Southbound U.S 41 meeting 41 just a few
miles North of Venice in the Ospery area. The 4 lane U.S 41 leads directly to Venice but
separates just a few blocks North of the Venice downtown or business areas at a
"Y". The left branch of the "Y" being the By-pass 41 going around the
"downtown" area to the East, and the right choice becoming Business 41
leading you directly downtown and on to the airport.
Arriving from the South along I-75 we advise you take exit #35 called the
Jacaranda Exit. Take Jacaranda ½ mile South to Venice Ave and turn right or East for the
3 miles toward the Gulf and to Venice. You will go over the Venice Ave Draw Bridge to
downtown and Bus. 41 which is just past Bypass 41. Turn South (left) on Bus 41 and watch
for the hospital on the right about 1/2 a mile South. Then, follow the downtown
directions below.
Downtown Venice Driving Directions:
Venice Airport is literally "downtown" and actually on the (3 mi. long by 1 mi.
wide) "Island of Venice" located on it's Southern most end. From the North, take
Business U.S. 41 South over the North Draw Bridge a mile or so through picturesque
downtown Venice and through about 5 stop lights to Venice Hospital (a very large 4 story
building on the right) where you stay straight right in front of the hospital
(rather than following Bus 41 to the left) on The Rialto Ave. Watch your speed (25
mph.) and stay on The Rialto for a mile directly to where it dead ends our
facilities driveway on Airport Ave. where, if you never turn your steering wheel
again you will run right into a gaggle of fine super fast Mooneys.
Our building is the attractive tan one with the large brown awnings in the pines and
palms to the left, and is actually located at the intersection of The Rialto and Airport
Ave. It is impossible to miss.
Welcome, and Remember; "Life Is
Too Short For Slow Airplanes"
Coy and Crew
When you only do one thing.......do it right!
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