destination airports

Ramp Check Oct 31, 2026

Tangier Island Airport, the Chesapeake Bay Island Accessible Only by Boat or Plane, and the Blue Crab Reason Every East Coast Pilot Needs to Land Here

Tangier Island Airport (TGI) is a 2,900-foot strip in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay - and one of the East Coast's most rewarding destination airports.

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Ramp Check Oct 20, 2026

Mackinac Island Airport, the Lake Huron Island That Banned Cars in Eighteen Ninety-Eight, and the Horse-Drawn Carriage Waiting on the Ramp When You Land

Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) offers one of general aviation's most unique destinations - a car-free Victorian island in the Straits of Mackinac accessible only by air, ferry, or foot.

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Ramp Check Aug 15, 2026

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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Ramp Check Aug 8, 2026

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.

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