STOL competition

Ramp Check Oct 1, 2026

The Valdez STOL Competition, the Bush Planes Modified Down to the Last Rivet for Short Field, and the Alaska Fly-In Where Sixty Feet of Runway Is Considered Generous

The Valdez STOL competition in Alaska is North America's premier short-field event, where modified bush planes land in as little as 38 feet of runway.

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Ramp Check Jul 5, 2026

The 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.

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