Big Creek Lodge in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness sits on a 2,500-foot grass strip reachable only by air, through a canyon approach that has no margin for under-prepared pilots.
RampBig Creek, Idaho is a 3,000-foot gravel strip at 5,700 ft MSL in the Frank Church Wilderness - one of the most demanding backcountry destinations in the U.S.
RampBig Creek Airport in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness demands serious backcountry training - and delivers one of general aviation's most defining experiences.
RampBig Creek Airport (U60) sits deep in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness - accessible only by air and one of the most rewarding backcountry strips in the lower 48.
RampMile-Hi is a one-way Idaho backcountry strip where pilots commit on final with no go-around. Here's what makes it so demanding.
RampHow pilots rebuilt Idaho's Big Creek Lodge (U60) board by board after a 2008 fire, flying every piece into the wilderness.
RampMile Hi (0U1) is a one-way, 14% uphill backcountry strip in Idaho where pilots commit on final and use gravity to land and take off.
RampHow pilots rebuilt Idaho's Big Creek Lodge board by board after a 2008 fire, flying every piece into a wilderness strip with no road.
RampBig 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.
RampBig Creek (3U8) is a remote Idaho backcountry airstrip where pilots flew in materials to rebuild a historic lodge that burned in 2008.
RampHow pilots rebuilt Big Creek Lodge board by board in Idaho's roadless wilderness - and what it takes to fly the strip yourself.
RampSulphur Creek Ranch is a remote Idaho backcountry airstrip reachable only by air or horseback, famous for its bending grass runway and giant cinnamon rolls.
RampHow pilots rebuilt Idaho's Big Creek Lodge board by board after a 2008 fire, flying every nail into a roadless wilderness canyon.
RampJohnson Creek in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness is a legendary backcountry turf strip where pilots camp under the wing and wake to bugling elk.
RampBig 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.
RampSulphur 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.
RampBig 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.
RampChamberlain 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.
RampJohnson Creek and Idaho's backcountry airstrips offer pilots access to some of the wildest, most beautiful terrain in the lower 48.
RampJohnson 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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