Posts by Kodi

Grand Gulch airstrip in northern Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is a 3,100-ft dirt strip a short walk from the abandoned Grand Gulch Mine. Although there is a gravel road to the site, it’s many miles from pavement, and flying in is a good alternative. It offers dry camping with views of the Upper Grand…

The Recreational Aviation Foundation is pleased to announce good news for Alaskans and visitors to Alaska seeking access to a US Forest Service campground facing Childs Glacier. On January 31, RAF Alaska Liaison Al Clayton received approval from the US Forest Service for his RAF request for $50,000 to improve and expand the small airstrip…

Are you seeking a fulfilling purpose as a volunteer? We invite you to consider helping the RAF – a volunteer-driven national non-profit organization. We have tasks for volunteers who’d like to join us. Social Media Volunteer – Do you enjoy producing social media? We could use your help creating and scheduling posts for the RAF…

Amy says “I adopted my aviation family through volunteering with various organizations,” and she has stepped up from her RAF Ambassador position to fulfill Liaison duties in Minnesota. “I look forward to learning the ropes from the great team of RAF volunteers,” Amy added. Her passion for aviation began in high school when she began…

The RAF is approaching 20 years preserving and improving airstrips across the country. It is your support that has created that momentum. One of our key donors speaks for many: “I feel the money I allocate to the RAF is magnified in so many positive ways.“ It is you, our supporters and key volunteers who…

The RAF has been featured recently in publicity geared to national audiences. The RAF website added a link “In The Press” where these stories are re-published. Our friends at GA News published an update here on the RAF’s work party at Two Hearted airfield, 6Y5 on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where RAF Michigan Liaison has been organizing reclamation and improvements.…

RAF President Bill McGlynn caught up with RAF New York Ambassador Sarah Tamar and photographer Filip Wolak for this delightful RAF podcast #11. The pair tells Bill all about their month-long flight across America in their 1973 Cessna 172. They call their adventure “Flamping,” a combination of flying and camping.  “It took me ten seconds to…

January 3 is Butchie Ryan’s 100th birthday. To honor this remarkable woman, we’re sharing a few highlights of her very full life. The RAF will be forever grateful to Butchie and her late husband Ben for donating their Ryan Field property near West Glacier, Montana to the RAF so it can be enjoyed by all.…