Sally's Alley

Hotshot flyers visiting Cardi's can park their planes on the tarmac and cool their heels in the diner called Sally's Alley. Sally's best customers are pilots, who are welcome to sit back and enjoy a cold milkshake with a slice of Sally's mouth-watering cherry pie, or swap tall tales over a friendly game of pool.

Framed photographs and posters commemorate important moments in aviation history, while the clocks on the back wall mark the minutes passing in standard time zones. Test pilot Ace London drew crowds of adoring fans to Sally's Alley during regular stopovers at the height of his career.

Warehouse

The main warehouse, typical of mass-storage facilities set up at limited-service airstrips, holds every piece of cargo brought into Cardi's. Freight deliveries from airplane motors to canned goods can be deposited in Cardi's warehouse until air crews come along to claim them. Port management likes to keep cargo moving so the place don't get overstocked, and recommends that customers keep track of which shipment is theirs.