Jim Leighty, Al Gilson, and Tony Roberts talk about different airstrips to visit, the ups and downs of flying in the Pacific Northwest, and all the fun events you can find here! We also like to discuss aviation music, movies, books, and websites. Basically we are just a bunch of fun loving pilots that have a passion for aviation just like you!
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Signup to Generate a PitchJim Leighty, Al Gilson, and Tony Roberts talk about different airstrips to visit, the ups and downs of flying in the Pacific Northwest, and all the fun events you can find here! We also like to discuss aviation music, movies, books, and websites.
Recent episodes include "That's A Wrap!" (1 March 2026, 64 minutes), "Have a Happy 2026" (24 December 2025, 37 minutes), and "End of Our High ATIS" (16 August 2025, 51 minutes).
Hangar49 publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 79 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for Hangar49 is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hangar49 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hangar49's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Hangar49 are Airports & Aviation Services. Hangar49 has a leisure audience.
Hangar49 is a leisure podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Episode #178
Happy anniversary to Hangar 49! February 2026 is the 16 th birthday…er…birth month of this show. This is our 178 th show! As three private pilots, the three of us, Jimmy, Tony, and Al, have examined virtually every...
Episode #177
It's been a busy 2025. We've been so busy, we forgot to put out many episodes. We will try harder in 2026-especially since we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary. Now....on with the show: Movie: The Flying Fool...
Episode #176
OK...we've been away. But....did you miss us? (Don't answer that!) Our last show was our 15th anniversary show in February 2025. We've been busy. Now we are back! We have the usual stuff, plus we are stepping right...
Episode #175
It's the 15 th anniversary of Hangar 49! Join us as our hosts look back over the last 15 years. And then proceed to babble about the usual aviation drivel. Fasten your seat belts, please put your tray table up, sit...
Episode #174
That's a wrap on another season of Hangar 49! Yep, Hangar 49 has been your go-to aviation podcast for a long time. Our next show will be our 15 th anniversary and the beginning of season 16. From our humble beginnings...
Episode #173
We haven't done a show since October and it seems like an eternity. But, we couldn't miss our Christmas show! Special Christmas Song: Royal Guardsmen/Snoopy's Christmas NORAD Santa Tracking Movie/TV Series: Back From...
Episode #172
Of course, we think this show is well worth the wait. So what if it's our September show and some of the news is over a month old. When we called our new production vendor, (yes, our production staff was re-arrested...
Episode #171
Imagine you booked a flight on an airline for a two-week vacation to an exotic location. In fact, a location so exotic, it's out of this world. Once you got there, the airline called and said they have cancelled your...
Episode #170
The multi-national team at Hangar 49 is ready, at a moment's notice, to respond to any kind of emergency, including an "international incident." We even brought in an expert to discuss very this important issue. That...
Apparently, the production staff has been abducted and two of the three hosts know way to much about aliens. Who are Tony and Jim? And where are they really from? These questions and more on this episode of Hangar 49...
Episode #168
We're on our 15th season of this show and we've mastered a thing or two in nearly 170 episodes. We can find great movies, songs, and books. We can make fun of each other. And maybe even talk about aviation...if we have...
Episode #167
In this show, we run down airshows in the Pacific Northwest and ponder how we will attend all of them. Plus, the usual breaking news, breaking movie, breaking music, breaking interview, and broken comedy. Oh, and it's...
Episode #166
We are leaping into the 15 th season of Hangar 49! And…we're doing it on Leap Day….February 29 th ! Please enjoy our usual drivel as we fly into a whole new season. Thanks for listening. Movie: Airplane II (1982) Book...
Episode #165
Hangar 49 has gone full circle. That's a wrap for our 14 th season and our 165 th show. So, business is business and our corporate bigwigs for the huge media conglomerate that owns the show has put their foot down. Yep...
Episode #164
Welcome to the Hangar 49 Christmas special episode! It's a special, and busy, time of year. Santa's workshop, and the H49 studios have a lot going on. Just like Santa's place, the H49 elves are busy. So, when one elf...
So, the Reno air races might be moving south…to the Las Vegas Spaceport! Are space aliens invited to participate? Will there be a new flying saucer class? Yep, you heard it (and many other things) here first on this new...
Episode #162
Hangar 49 is on the cutting edge of aviation. And we have a new aviation breakthrough: You can now "Teach Yourself How to Fly!" Listen to this show for all the details. Movie: Interceptor Book: : Teach yourself How to...
Episode #161
We were originally going to release this show in July, but we got caught in a time warp. So, here we are on July 41 st . Hey, it could have been a star date, but we are still stuck in the dimension….maybe. Tune in for...
Episode #160
We understand the high cost of everything nowadays, that's why we have cut our cost and service down to the bare minimum allowed by law. For example, in this show, we only have two hosts instead of our usual three. (OK...
Episode #159
May the fourth be with you! Yep, this month's show was produced on Star Wars Day! We couldn't believe that, in 158 shows, we never reviewed this classic film. So, here we are. Movie: Star Wars (1977) Book: Unlocking the...
Recent guests on Hangar49. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
airline and corporate captain, bestselling author of A Chick in the Cockpit, Advanced Aircrew Academy
hero of the Miracle on the Hudson
co-founder and General Partner at DQventures, Australian agricultural construction
J.B. Toews Professor of Mission and Theology, Airline Owners and Pilots Association
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