FEATURED AIRSTRIP: FLEURISH FARMS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Fleurish Farms, SD. We’ve all heard of flying farmers, but here’s a spread that a South Dakota flying farmer created for everyone to enjoy. Chad and Christy Heckathorn fashioned Fleurish Flower Farm and Design, an…

Read More

FEATURED AIRSTRIP: ST. IGNATIUS, MONTANA

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring St. Ignatius, MT. With Montana’s stunning Mission Mountain Range as a backdrop, St. Ignatius (52S) is a Montana flying destination with many amenities and recreational opportunities nearby. Locals love and wholeheartedly support this airport and…

Read More

FEATURED AIRSTRIP: NOBLE COUNTY, OHIO

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Noble County, Ohio. Visitors to Noble County Airport, I10 adjacent to Wolf Run State Park Campground, now enjoy even more camping amenities, thanks to RAF grants, the Noble County Airport Board, and the efforts of…

Read More

FEATURED AIRSTRIP: HENDERSON FIELD, ILLINOIS

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Henderson Field, Illinois. Henderson Field, Illinois, 95IL lies near the Ohio River, bordering the southern unglaciated tip of Illinois with Kentucky. It’s among Illinois’ most scenic areas adjoining Shawnee National Forest, and near Garden-of-the-Gods, Cave-in-Rock,…

Read More

FEATURED AIRSTRIP: LONE PINE, CALIFORNIA

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Lone Pine, California. Lone Pine Airport, O26 is a great place to stage exploration of backcountry airstrips in the West, such as Panamint Springs Resort, and Death Valley National Park, including Chicken Strip in the…

Read More

JANUARY FEATURED AIRSTRIP: MEXICAN MOUNTAIN, UTAH

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Mexican Mountain, Utah. Viewing a full moon while camped in the pinyon-junipers alongside Utah’s San Rafael River at Mexican Mountain airstrip is an unforgettable experience. From its 4,460-ft elevation you can hike among multi-colored buttes, pinnacles, and…

Read More

NOVEMBER FEATURED AIRSTRIP: RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Rainelle, West Virginia. Rainelle, (WV30) is a privately owned 3,300-ft turf airfield where visitors are invited to land, hike, and camp in a peaceful mountaintop setting with an amazing view. You’ll enjoy the new restrooms…

Read More

OCTOBER FEATURED AIRSTRIP: MANITOWISH WATERS, WISCONSIN

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. This airport promises an “Exceptional Airport Experience,” and they readily fulfill that claim. It’s an ideal place to begin exploring the Northwoods of Wisconsin. In addition to its 3,500-ft paved runway, it…

Read More

AUGUST FEATURED AIRSTRIP: HANLEY FIELD, MICHIGAN

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Hanley Field, Michigan. Trio of Appeal: Scenic Recreation, Camper Amenities, and Community Support Hanley Field, the 4,000-ft turf airfield on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan boasts much more than beautiful scenery and a great place…

Read More

JULY FEATURED AIRSTRIP: WASHINGTON ISLAND, WISCONSIN

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Washington Island, Wisconsin. Why is it that airports on islands always have a special appeal?  Maybe it’s because aviation serves a heightened level of utility in arriving on an island. And that island airports are often…

Read More