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Pilot, Army veteran and Boston-born Drew Lyons stepped up and became the RAF Connecticut Liaison in November 2018 while working and living there. He is moving one state north to Massachusetts, and feels so strongly about the RAF mission that he will continue his advocacy efforts in his native state as 2024 begins. New Hampshire…

All organizations have websites, and they’re a good way to get to know a group and its purpose. We’ve kept ours simple, relevant, and easy to navigate. No rabbit holes, no web tracking.  The RAF invites you to get to know us a little better by starting with the first dropdown menu, “About”.  Select the RAF…

Are you willing to help preserve, improve and create airstrips for recreational access? Consider joining the RAF volunteer team! Here are areas we’d love your help: State Liaison: Help lead the charge in your state toward the preservation and creation of recreational airstrips. Our Liaisons are a dedicated group of volunteers; if you have passion and time to…

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Pleasant Valley, Arizona, 24AZ, to emphasize the successful partnership the RAF has with Arizona Pilots Association, and the US Forest Service.  Visitors to this airstrip can dry camp among the Tonto National Forest’s Chaparral and Pinyon-Juniper.…

The RAF’s recent efforts at Moose Creek, Idaho have been featured in a stunning video by FLYING Magazine’s Julie Boatman. Watch it now, below.

Sat on Santa’s lap, did you? And what did you ask him for? Here’s what I hope we find under the RAF tree. I hope it’s a big box all perfectly wrapped, full of opportunity. Yup, just one thing. Opportunity. The gift that opens doors and motivates us to do something with what we are…

Volunteers celebrated the RAF’s twentieth anniversary November 10-12 at Florida’s Blackwater Airfield with a party in the RAF style – a work party! The group included RAF Florida Liaison Bobby Capozzi and his wife Kim, who serves as an RAF VP of Appreciation; as well as RAF Ambassadors Shane Hartman, Lynn Gardner, Cole Pearson and Joe DeLeon. The team…

We can’t believe it’s already December! As you start your holiday shopping, check out the RAF Oufitter, where we’re offering 10% off all items until the end of December. The Outfitter has free shipping to anywhere in the U.S., and proceeds from your purchase further the mission to preserve, improve, and create airstrips for recreational access.…

Please welcome Chip Vignolini, who joins the RAF team as PA and WV Liaison! Chip was born in Fort Myers, Florida, but feels that Western PA is home, since his family settled there when he was ten. His dad served in the Air Force and the family moved around the country quite a bit when…