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The RAF cooperates with New Mexico Pilots Association, and during the weekend of April 30 to May 2 volunteers from both organizations met at Me-Own Airstrip, (1NM0) for a work party. This remote airstrip lies at an elevation of 7,554 and is special in that it is close to the Gila Wilderness Area, and immediately…

Our Ryan Field (2MT1) work weekend is coming up the weekend of June 12-13. You are invited to help. RAF volunteers will serve lunch both days. Please register so we can plan food and parking. Bring work gloves, and it’s helpful if some folks bring chain saws and hand tools. If you are flying in, please be…

Update on 6/23/21: We’re sorry, registration is now full for the Ryan Field Fly-In! Event attendees must have already successfully registered for the event online through our registration link. The RAF’s annual Ryan Field Montana Fly-in (2MT1) is June 25-27, 2021. You must register for this event. Registration is free. We are excited to show off the barn and all…

The RAF calendar is back up on our website, and we will be adding to it in the coming weeks. Visit the calendar to read about upcoming fly-ins and work parties, including the Ryan Field fly-in scheduled for the last weekend in June. We add events that are happening all over the country, so be on the lookout for…

Each month we highlight an airstrip where the RAF has had involvement. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Cornucopia in Wisconsin, (WI23) a 2,010 x 80-ft turf runway on the south shore of Lake Superior, adjacent to the magnificent Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. “Not only is…

A small group of generous RAF supporters has offered to match Trigger Gap, Arkansas (17A) pavilion donations up to $10,000 from May 1 to May 15, so contributions during this time double in value! Thanks to an outpouring of support, the pavilion is taking shape. Concrete has been poured for the foundation of the pavilion,…

“McKenzie Bridge Airport in the Central Oregon Cascades is popular with recreational aviators. It provides access to the McKenzie River, mountain bike trails, and remote camping,” RAF Oregon Liaison Richard Mayes says. To ensure the continued utility of the airport, Mayes has been awarded an RAF grant to employ a contractor to mow the airfield.…

After serving as an Ambassador since 2018, Amrat Chugani (above, right) is now volunteering as a Florida Liaison alongside Bobby Capozzi (above, left). As a child growing up in Singapore, Amrat Chugani gazed skyward in awe, wondering how mammoth aircraft cruised through the open skies with such ease. He was amazed that only two highly…

Improvements are continuing this spring at the RAF-supported Cornucopia, WI airstrip, W123. Cornucopia is the northernmost village in Wisconsin and sits on the south shore of Lake Superior, adjacent to the magnificent Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. “Not only is the scenery absolutely spectacular, but there are also incredible recreational opportunities in the area including kayaking…