Ray Thomas submitted this photo and note: “I took this photo of this Cessna 180 with amphib floats just after midnight from our cabin at Butterfly Lake in Alaska. We spent over 20 years flying into this beautiful lake from Anchorage, Alaska.”
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Picture of the Day: Flying By Mount Marcus Baker In a C172
Marshall Severson submitted this photo and note: “Flying by Mount Marcus Baker in South Central Alaska in a Cessna 172 at 10,000 feet.”
Allegations of Employee Misconduct Force FSS Closures in Alaska
Sudden FAA flight service station closures across Alaska due to employee misconduct investigations impact local aviation and commercial flights.
From A Brown Truck to Alaska’s Blue Skies
There’s probably no one more surprised than North Carolina pilot Dawson Simmons that he spends May to October in Alaska, flying guests in an iconic bush plane to some of the most beautiful fishing and hunting locations in the world.
Picture of the Day: Twin Lakes
Chris Bena submitted this photo and note: “It was a smooth, CAVU day at 8,500 feet over the Alaska Range. Twin Lakes in the Lake Clark National Park was home to famed Dick Proeneke of ‘One Man’s Wilderness.’ Redoubt Volcano, an active volcano, can be seen lording over this part of the mountain range.”
Grant awarded to repair backcountry cabin in Alaska
Crews will repair the front porch, outhouse, chimney system, entryway, and rear window. They will brush out around the cabin and stairs, install an RAF fire ring and a fire extinguisher. If time permits, they will reconstruct trails using lakeshore on-site gravel and repurposed lumber from demolition work, and repair the existing skiff haul out winch, according to RAF officials.
Picture of the Day: A Cardinal flies the Alaska Range
Dave Montgomery submitted this photo and note: “I flew my 1976 Cessna Cardinal from Chicago to Alaska. I happened on the perfect day to fly from Fairbanks to Merrill Field in Anchorage, passing through the Alaska Range, all at 4,500 feet, and I was fortunate to take this picture of Mt Denali.”
Picture of the Day: Spring is near
Kris Lake submitted this photo and note: “Looking southeast from the ramp at Wasilla Airport (PAWS), Pioneer and Gold Star Peaks and the Chugach Mountains still hold winter snow, while snow is gone here and GA flying is increasing by the day.”
Alaska’s avgas anxiety
“Without a dependable source of avgas, many Alaskans would lose their only access to numerous critical services, including medical care, groceries, and mail.”