The Mile-Hi Strip, Idaho's One-Way Canyon Runway Where You Commit on Final and There Is No Going Around
Idaho's Mile-Hi strip is a one-way canyon runway where pilots commit on final with no go-around - here's what makes it legendary.
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Moose Creek, the Forest Service Grass Strip Deep in the Selway-Bitterroot Where the Only Way In Is Wings, Boots, or a Horse
Moose Creek (1U1) is a legendary Forest Service grass strip deep in Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, reachable only by plane, foot, or horse.
Sedona, the Airport on the Mesa, Where You Land on a Red-Rock Aircraft Carrier and Walk Off Into the Most Beautiful Ramp in Arizona
Sedona Airport (SEZ) sits atop a red-rock mesa in Arizona - a stunning destination that demands respect for density altitude and mountain flying.
The Crew Car, the Free FBO Loaner With a Quarter Tank and a Story, and the Unwritten Rules of the Airport Courtesy Car
The airport crew car is a free FBO loaner offered on a handshake - here's where it came from and the unwritten rules pilots follow.
Big Creek, the Backcountry Airstrip and the Lodge That Burned to the Ground and Rose Again on the Edge of Idaho's River of No Return
Big Creek (U60) is Idaho's backcountry flying hub, home to a lodge that burned in 2008 and was rebuilt board-by-board by volunteer pilots.
The Airport in the Sky at Catalina Island, the Mesa-Top Runway With a Hump in the Middle Where You Fly Out Over the Pacific for a Bison Burger
Radio Hangar explores The Airport in the Sky at Catalina Island, the Mesa-Top Runway With a Hump in the Middle Where You Fly Out Over the Pacific for a Bison Burger.
The Oshkosh Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, the Grassy Shoreline Where Floatplanes Come to Roost and the Only Ramp at AirVenture With No Pavement at All
Inside the Vette/Blackbird Seaplane Base at EAA AirVenture, the only ramp at Oshkosh with no pavement - where floatplanes land on Lake Winnebago.
Johnson Creek, the Grass Strip at Yellow Pine, Idaho, Where You Fly Into a Bowl of Mountains, Camp Under the Wing, and Soak in the Hot Springs a Short Walk From the Runway
Johnson Creek (3U2) is Idaho's crown-jewel backcountry grass strip - here's what flying, camping, and soaking in it really takes.
The Flight Line Marshallers of Oshkosh, the Orange-Vested Volunteers and the Wand Signals That Park a Field Full of Airplanes on the Grass
How orange-vested volunteer marshallers use wand signals to safely park thousands of airplanes on the grass at Oshkosh.
Triple Tree Aerodrome, the Seven-Thousand-Foot Grass Runway in Woodruff, South Carolina, Manicured Like a Golf Green, Where the Whole World Comes to Land on the Prettiest Turf in Aviation
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, SC is a 7,000-foot Bermuda-grass runway built by Pat Hartness as the world's finest turf airfield.
Gaston's White River Resort, the Grass Strip Along the Trout Water in Lakeview, Arkansas, and the Fly-In Where You Tie Down Twenty Feet From Your Cabin Door
Gaston's White River Resort (3M0) in Lakeview, Arkansas offers a 3,200-ft grass strip where your tiedown is your cabin driveway.
Sulphur Creek Ranch, the Dirt Strip in the Frank Church Wilderness, and the Backcountry Lodge Where You Land for Pie and Watch Elk From the Porch
Sulphur Creek Ranch is a fly-in guest ranch deep in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness where pilots land on a dirt strip for pie and elk.
The FBO Courtesy Car, the Quarter-Tank Handshake, and the Beat-Up Loaner That Runs Every Small-Town Airport in America
The FBO courtesy car is general aviation's free, trust-based loaner network that shuttles pilots into small-town America one quarter-tank at a time.
The Tall Pines Cafe, the Fly-In Diner Under the Oaks in Vintage Parking, and Where Oshkosh Eats Breakfast in the Shade
Inside the open-air cafe under the oaks at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where vintage aircraft owners eat pancakes in the shade and every plate funds aviation.
Warbird Alley at Oshkosh, the Volunteer Wing Guards, and the Rope Line Where You Can Walk Right Up to a Flying Piece of History
Inside Warbird Alley at Oshkosh, where volunteer wing guards let you walk right up to flying WWII aircraft and connect with living history.
Breakfast in the North Forty - Bacon on the Coleman Stove, the Brat Stands, and Eating Your Way Across AirVenture Oshkosh
A guide to eating your way across EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, from brat stands and Camp Bacon to the legendary Seaplane Base breakfast.
Camp Scholler, the Canvas City Beside Wittman Field, and Camping Under the Wing at AirVenture Oshkosh
Camp Scholler at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is one of the world's largest campgrounds, where pilots camp beneath the airplanes they flew in.
Alaskan Bushwheels, the Tundra Tire Row at AirVenture, and the Backcountry Fliers Who Haul a Piece of the Idaho Gravel Bar Into Oshkosh
Why backcountry pilots at AirVenture ride oversized, low-pressure Alaskan Bushwheels - and how those tires make gravel-bar landings possible.
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 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.
The Night Airshow at AirVenture Oshkosh, the Wall of Fire, and the Drone Swarm That Turns Wittman Field Into a Sky Full of Lights
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.