Apt description FL.
One other thing about the up-sloping runway at AVX is that the majority of final approaches observed from the restaurant patio (Mmm, Buffalo burgers
) will appear to be well below a normal glidepath angle due to the "upslope illusion". A properly conducted approach will appear to be quite steep from the perspective of the cockpit while appearing normal from the ground. The cockpit view in the above image is likely a bit on the low side because it appears normal! Runway slope is something that should really be briefed ahead of time. Even at airports with a PAPI for vertical guidance, the urge to fly a flat approach to an upsloping runway can be quite strong. Catalina reminds me allot of Aspen, CO (2 deg. up and the Roaring Fork river just short of the rwy) in that respect.