$100 HAMBURGER The $100 Hamburger is aviation slang for a private general aviation flight for the sole purpose of dining at a non-local airport.
"$100" originally referred to the approximate cost of renting or operating a light general aviation aircraft, such as a Cessna 172, for the time it took to fly round-trip to a nearby airport. Increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, whether rented or owned.
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often used by pilots who are looking for any excuse to fly, a $100 hamburger trip
usually involves flying a short distance (less than two hours), eating at an airport
restaurant, and flying home. 
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are several good sources of $100 Hamburger information for the local area: