Don Sheldon, the Talkeetna Mountain Pilot, and the Glacier Landings That Wrote the Book on Bush Flying
How Alaska bush pilot Don Sheldon pioneered glacier landings on Denali and rewrote the rules of backcountry flying.
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The Recreational Aviation Foundation Tent at Oshkosh and the Volunteers Who Fight to Keep the Backcountry Strips Open
How Recreational Aviation Foundation volunteers keep America's backcountry airstrips open, one work party and one conversation at a time.
RampThe Bush Plane Ramp at AirVenture and the STOL Demo Where a Taildragger Stops in Its Own Length
Inside the bush plane ramp at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where STOL taildraggers take off in under 50 feet and stop in their own length.
RampJohnson Creek, Idaho - Landing on the Grass Strip in the Heart of the Backcountry
Johnson Creek (U45) is Idaho's crown-jewel backcountry grass strip - here's what makes it fly-in essential and how to arrive safely.
RampBig Creek Airstrip: Idaho's Wilderness Canyon Where the Only Road In Has Wings
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.
RampJohnson Creek, Idaho: The Grass Strip That Backcountry Pilots Dream About All Winter
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.
RampThe Valdez Fly-In and STOL Drag: Where Alaska's Bush Pilots Land Shorter Than Anyone Thought Possible
The Valdez Fly-In and STOL Drag draws the world's best short-field pilots to Alaska each May, where modified bush planes stop in under 50 feet.
RampMoose Creek Ranger Station - Flying Into the Heart of the Selway-Bitterroot
Moose Creek Ranger Station in Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is one of the most remote and demanding backcountry GA airstrips in the continental United States.
RampJohnson Creek Airport - The Backcountry Strip That Built a Community in the Idaho Wilderness
Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) is a 2,800-foot grass strip in Idaho's Payette National Forest - a beloved backcountry destination that demands serious mountain flying preparation.
RampThe Valdez STOL Competition - Alaska's Annual Festival Where the World's Best Backcountry Pilots Land in Under a Hundred Feet
The Valdez Fly-In and STOL Competition is North America's premier short-field landing event, where backcountry pilots stop aircraft in under 100 feet against a backdrop of glacier peaks and Prince William Sound.
RampJohnson Creek and the Idaho Wilderness Strips - The Backcountry Flying Mecca You Have to Earn
Johnson Creek Airport (1U2) is a 2,400-foot grass strip in Idaho's Boise National Forest - one of the most demanding and rewarding backcountry destinations in the lower 48 states.
RampChamberlain Basin and the Wilderness Airstrip at the Heart of Idaho's Backcountry Flying Universe
Chamberlain Basin airstrip sits inside America's largest wilderness area, reachable only by air or foot - here's what pilots need to know about flying there.
RampGaston's White River Resort and the grass strip in Arkansas where you taxi up to a trout dinner
Fly into Gaston's White River Resort in Arkansas, taxi up to a riverside trout dinner, and discover one of America's best grass strips.
RampJohnson Creek Airport and the Idaho backcountry strip where pilots camp under the wing and the elk walk the runway at dawn
Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) is Idaho's premier backcountry strip, where pilots camp under the wing in the Frank Church Wilderness.
RampDriggs-Reed Memorial Airport at the foot of the Tetons and the Idaho runway with the most jaw-dropping mountain view in America
Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (2U0) offers pilots a stunning Teton backdrop, a 7,250-foot runway, and one of Idaho's best fly-in experiences.
RampShelter Cove Airport on California's Lost Coast and the most remote runway you can drive to or fly to
Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5) on California's Lost Coast offers one of the most dramatic runway settings in the U.S. - here's what pilots need to know.
RampJohnson Creek Airport and backcountry flying in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness
Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) is the gateway to Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness and some of the best backcountry flying in the lower 48.
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