Posts by Kodi

Our good friends at Lightspeed Aviation have put together a survival preparedness series. We wanted to share it with you because safety is of the utmost importance in our flying. Check out their survival gear contest and their informative news posts. This month’s newsletter highlights the importance of aviation survival preparedness with three stories from…

The RAF thanks all who took the time to submit comments supporting Stovepipe Wells Airport in Death Valley National Park before the comment deadline closed on December 23. Your comments count, and we are awaiting the outcome. RAF California Liaisons Rick Lach and Katerina Barilov learned of plans to close the airport and convert it to…

New year, new hat! The RAF’s hat for the year 2021 is a snapback with “2021” embroidered on the side in orange to match the RAF orange logo on the front of the hat. The back half of the hat is a black mesh, and the front and bill have camouflage. The hats are available in the…

We’ve had numerous requests for easier access to the Ryan Barn video, and have since added it in a prominent spot on our home page, theraf.org. If you aren’t already aware of the Barn Raising at Ryan Field (2MT1), it started out as a kind of fantastical idea…maybe instead of a simple metal shed to…

Living in Carbondale, IL (KMDH), my wife Ann, RAF VP of Appreciation and I don’t get to see our kids very often, as they work and live hundreds of miles away in opposite directions. We credit the RAF for our recent rendezvous with our Denver-based son and his wife. The Airfield Guide fulfilled our intent to fly,…

We regret that extremely dry conditions have forced us to close Ryan Airfield (2MT1) to all operations until further notice. Due to the potential for forest fire this season, we must take this precaution.  Thank you for your understanding.  We will announce a re-opening when it is safe for all concerned.

Maybe you’ve already seen the gem of an airstrip called Ryan Field near Glacier Park, Montana, and know about the RAF’s vision to “raise the barn.” Thanks to the response from generous donors from across the country, our plans are coming together! When Ben and Agnes “Butchie” Ryan first saw the tamarack, pine and cedar…

In early February, RAF Massachusetts Liaison Rene Robillard moved to New Hampshire, vacating the position in Massachusetts. Wishing to continue the mission in his new state, Robillard will join the efforts of RAF New Hampshire Liaison John Meade. The RAF enlisted Gabriel Jaszczak to fill both the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Liaison positions.“As the new…