Radio Hangar explores The Homebuilt Judges, the Clipboards, and the Lindy Award - Walking the Kit and Plans-Built Rows at AirVenture Oshkosh Where a Decade in the Garage Gets Its Reckoning.
Radio Hangar explores The Night Airshow at AirVenture Oshkosh, the Wall of Fire, and the Drone Swarm That Turns Wittman Field Into a Sky Full of Lights.
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, SC offers a 7,000-foot manicured grass runway and a thriving fly-in community pilots call the Augusta National of turf.
Big Creek Airstrip in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness offers 2,200 feet of grass runway at 5,600 feet MSL - accessible only by air, earned only through preparation.
Sedona Airport (SEZ) sits atop Airport Mesa at 4,830 feet MSL - one of the most visually stunning pilot destinations in the Southwest, with real density altitude demands pilots must plan for.
EAA AirVenture's volunteer marshallers park tens of thousands of airplanes on grass each July using decades of institutional knowledge, pure visual communication, and no paycheck.
Johnson Creek (3U2) is Idaho's most iconic backcountry grass strip - a 3,400-foot meadow runway at 5,000 feet elevation that rewards prepared pilots with one of aviation's finest experiences.
Spruce Creek Fly-In Community (7FL6) in Port Orange, Florida is a 1,400-home neighborhood where roughly 700 aircraft are based, with hangars opening directly onto taxiways.