Sedona, Sierra Echo Zulu, the USS Sedona and the Runway That Sits on Top of a Mesa Five Hundred Feet Above the Red Rocks
Sedona Airport (KSEZ) sits atop a mesa 500 feet above the red rocks - here's how to land the 'USS Sedona' safely.
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Triple Tree Aerodrome, Sierra Charlie Zero Zero, and the Seven-Thousand-Foot Grass Runway in South Carolina Mowed Like a Putting Green Where You Camp Under Your Wing and Nobody Wants to Leave
Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00) in South Carolina offers a 7,000-foot grass runway mowed like a golf green, free wing camping, and legendary fly-ins.
Johnson Creek, Idaho, Three Uniform Two, the Mowed-Grass Strip at Five Thousand Feet Where the Mountains Close In on Both Sides and the Whole Airplane Community Shows Up to Cut the Lawn
Radio Hangar explores Johnson Creek, Idaho, Three Uniform Two, the Mowed-Grass Strip at Five Thousand Feet Where the Mountains Close In on Both Sides and the Whole Airplane Community Shows Up to Cut the Lawn.
The Marshaller's Hands, the Silent Language of the Ramp, and the Line Crew Who Park a Thousand Airplanes a Day Without Ever Saying a Word
Aircraft marshallers guide pilots into parking using a silent, standardized hand-signal language recognized on ramps worldwide.
Big Creek, Idaho, Airstrip U Sixty, the Grass Runway in the Frank Church Wilderness Where Pilots Rebuilt the Burned-Down Lodge With Their Own Hands
Big Creek (U60) is a public backcountry grass strip in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness, home to a lodge pilots rebuilt by air after a 2008 fire.
Sedona Airport, Two Two Sierra Alpha, the Runway on Top of a Mesa Where the Whole World Drops Away on Both Sides and Lunch Comes With a Two-Hundred-Foot Cliff
Sedona Airport sits atop a red-rock mesa with a humped 5,132-foot runway, 200-foot cliffs, and a cliffside grill - here's what pilots need to know.
The FBO Crew Car, the Free Loaner With a Quarter Tank and Two Hundred Thousand Miles, and the Unwritten Law That You Bring It Back With Gas
The FBO crew car is general aviation's free loaner ride to town - and the honor code that keeps it running says you bring it back with gas.
Bonanzas to Oshkosh, the Mass Arrival Where a Hundred V-Tails Land Nose to Tail and the Ramp Becomes a Family Reunion
Inside Bonanzas to Oshkosh, the mass arrival where 100+ V-tail Bonanzas land nose-to-tail at AirVenture and the ramp becomes a reunion.
Gastons, Three Mike Zero, the White River Airstrip in Arkansas Where You Land on Grass, Walk to the Dock, and the Trout You Catch Becomes Dinner on the Table
Gastons (3M0) is an Arkansas fly-in trout resort where pilots land on grass, walk to the White River, and eat the fish they catch.
Moose Creek, Idaho, One Uniform One, the Forest Service Grass Strip in the Selway-Bitterroot Where the Runway Was Cleared by Hand Before Anybody Owned a Bulldozer
Radio Hangar explores Moose Creek, Idaho, One Uniform One, the Forest Service Grass Strip in the Selway-Bitterroot Where the Runway Was Cleared by Hand Before Anybody Owned a Bulldozer.
Antique Airfield at Blakesburg, Iowa, the Antique Airplane Association National Fly-In Where the Grass Is Sacred, the Radios Stay Quiet, and Nobody's Airplane Is Too Old to Fly
Inside Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa, where the grass runway, radio-silent pattern, and 'Keep the Antiques Flying' culture keep vintage aircraft alive.
Johnson Creek, Idaho, Three Uniform Two, the Turf Strip in the Bottom of a Canyon Where Elk Graze the Runway and the State of Idaho Runs You a Free Hot Shower
Radio Hangar explores Johnson Creek, Idaho, Three Uniform Two, the Turf Strip in the Bottom of a Canyon Where Elk Graze the Runway and the State of Idaho Runs You a Free Hot Shower.
Tangier Island, Kilo Tango Golf India, the Sinking Crab-Shanty Island in the Middle of Chesapeake Bay Where You Fly to Lunch, Taxi Past the Watermen, and Hear English the Way It Sounded Three Hundred Years Ago
Fly into Tangier Island (KTGI), a sinking Chesapeake crab community with a 2,400-ft strip, soft-shell crab, and a 300-year-old English brogue.
Big Creek, Idaho, Airport Three Uniform Eight, the Backcountry Strip Deep in the Frank Church Wilderness Where Pilots Rebuilt a Burned-Down Lodge Board by Board
Big Creek (3U8) is a remote Idaho backcountry airstrip where pilots flew in materials to rebuild a historic lodge that burned in 2008.
Leadville, Colorado, Lake County Airport, the Highest Public Runway in North America Where Your Airplane Climbs Two Miles Before the Wheels Ever Leave the Ground
Radio Hangar explores Leadville, Colorado, Lake County Airport, the Highest Public Runway in North America Where Your Airplane Climbs Two Miles Before the Wheels Ever Leave the Ground.
Triple Tree Aerodrome, the Seven-Thousand-Foot Grass Runway in South Carolina Mowed Like a Golf Green, and the Fly-In Where Ramp Culture Still Means Sleeping Under Your Wing
Triple Tree Aerodrome's 7,000-foot grass runway and free fall fly-in keep classic ramp culture alive in South Carolina.
Alton Bay Ice Runway, the Only FAA-Charted Ice Strip in the Lower Forty-Eight, Where You Land Your Airplane on a Frozen Lake and Taxi Past the Ice Fishermen
Radio Hangar explores Alton Bay Ice Runway, the Only FAA-Charted Ice Strip in the Lower Forty-Eight, Where You Land Your Airplane on a Frozen Lake and Taxi Past the Ice Fishermen.
Gaston's White River Resort, the Arkansas Grass Strip Where You Land Beside the Trout Water, Taxi to Your Cabin Door, and Eat Breakfast Ten Feet From the River
Gaston's White River Resort in Arkansas lets pilots land on a 3,200-foot grass strip, taxi to a riverside cabin, and eat trout by the water.
Sedona Airport, the Mesa-Top Runway They Call the USS Sedona, Where You Land on an Aircraft Carrier in the Middle of the Red Rocks
Sedona Airport (KSEZ) sits atop a red-rock mesa at 4,830 feet - here's why pilots call it the USS Sedona and how to fly it safely.
The Beaumont Hotel and Grass Strip, the Kansas Town Where You Land on the Turf, Taxi Down Main Street, and Park Your Airplane at the Water Tower
Beaumont, Kansas lets pilots land on grass, taxi down Main Street, and park at an 1879 hotel - here's how to fly in.