Posts by Lisa Ellington

Submitted on June 28, 2009.

Adjacent to the towering mountains of Glacier National Park lies a recreational airstrip that will soon be available for the enjoyment by capable pilots with suitable aircraft. The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) announces that Ryan Field, near West Glacier, Montana, (Great Falls Sectional Chart) will be open in the summer of 2009 for general use…

We are profoundly saddened to report that Sparky Imeson of Helena, Montana, formerly of Jackson Hole, WY, perished in an aviation accident Tuesday, March 17 after departing Bozeman solo in his Cessna 180 on a routine 70-mile flight to Helena. Helena’s daily Independent Record reported that the wreckage was located by search crews from Malmstrom…

Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) president John McKenna and Director and Florida Liaison Tim Clifford spent three action-packed days in Washington, DC in late February with multiple goals to educate policy makers on the issues recreational aviation faces; to further awareness of General Aviation’s stake on public lands as legitimate and recognized users and to solicit…

Karl recently finished his term on the board of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, but not before he left his mark on nearly every project that this organization has underway. A founding member of the RAF, Karl was tireless in promoting the idea of preserving backcountry airstrips that serve as gateways to places we all treasure.…

The Ryan Field fly-in and dedication was held on Saturday June 21st 2008. Submitted on June 30, 2008.

Four years spent cooperating with the US Forest Service, planning, building trust and credibility has resulted in a new site for a recreational airstrip in the beautiful Russian Flat of central Montana, a short walk from the south fork of the Judith River where anglers enjoy catch-and-release fishing. Dan Prill of Sand Coulee, Montana, took…

A 24′ X 30′ pilot shelter is available at the RAF’s Ryan Field adjacent to Glacier Park in Montana. Submitted on October 13, 2007.

The RAF worked with the Bozeman, Montana Airport Authority in constructing a new pilot shelter at the BZN airport. The building can be used by local pilots and transient campers. Submitted on August 23, 2007.

In April of 2007 Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed into law Senate Bill 318. This new law provides a measure of protection for private airstrip owners who don’t charge the public to use their airstrips for recreational purposes. They are now protected by a limited liability law, created by Senate Bill 318. The law adds…