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Catalina's Airport in the Sky - 22 miles offshore at 1,602 feet MSL - is Southern California's defining pilot destination, complete with ridge-top approaches and bison burgers.
Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) sits at 9,078 feet in the Colorado San Juans - the performance planning that earns you one of the best approaches in American general aviation.
Schafer Meadows Airport sits in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness - one-way, uphill-only, 1,900 feet of grass at 4,700 feet MSL, accessible only by small plane.
Spruce Creek Fly-In Community in Port Orange, Florida is the world's largest residential airpark, with over 1,500 homes and 700 aircraft based on site.
The North Forty at EAA AirVenture is Oshkosh's camping ramp - acres of grass tie-downs where pilots sleep beside their planes and aviation's best culture comes alive.
Friday Harbor Airport puts pilots on a forested island 85 nautical miles from Seattle, with orcas, fresh salmon, and one of the most scenic overwater crossings in U.S. general aviation.
Johnson Creek Airport is a one-way grass strip at 5,000 feet in Idaho's Salmon River Mountains - a destination that demands rigorous preparation and delivers one of aviation's most unforgettable experiences.
The Antique Airplane Association's annual fly-in at Blakesburg, Iowa is one of aviation's most authentic gatherings, where antique aircraft are flown in, camped beside, and celebrated for doing exactly what they were built to do.
Moose Creek Airstrip is a 2,700-foot grass canyon strip in Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness - the most remote Forest Service runway in the lower 48 and one of the most demanding backcountry landings in the country.
Sedona Airport sits atop a 4,827-foot mesa surrounded by red rock formations - a breathtaking and operationally demanding pilot destination in the American Southwest.
EAA chapter fly-in breakfasts are the grassroots backbone of general aviation - part living museum, part community gathering, open to pilots and non-pilots alike.
Big Creek Airport (5U1) in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness offers 2,400 feet of grass runway at 5,640 feet MSL - and an approach that demands full preparation from every pilot who attempts it.
First Flight Airport (FFA) in Kill Devil Hills, NC lets pilots land on the exact ground where Orville Wright made the world's first powered flight on December 17, 1903.
The FBO courtesy car is more than a loaner vehicle - it's the most visible symbol of the trust-based culture that defines general aviation at small airports across America.
A complete pilot's guide to flying into Catalina Island Airport (KAVX) - the 3,000-foot ridge-top strip sitting 22 miles offshore over the Pacific.
Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) is a 5,000-foot grass strip in Idaho's Boise National Forest - one of general aviation's most rewarding and demanding destinations.
The EAA Young Eagles program has given free first flights to over two million young people since 1992, and it's the most important youth pipeline in general aviation.
Gaston's White River Resort at 3M0 in Lakeview, Arkansas has been one of general aviation's most celebrated fly-in destinations for over six decades.
Sedona Municipal Airport (KSEZ) sits atop a mesa 500 feet above town, delivering one of the most visually spectacular approaches in American general aviation amid Arizona's red rock country.
Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) sits at 9,078 feet MSL on a mesa above a Colorado box canyon - a bucket-list destination that demands serious mountain preparation.