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Volunteers begin rehabilitating California backcountry airstrip
A call for volunteers has been put out for upcoming work parties to get Walker Ridge Airstrip in prime condition for backcountry pilots.
Are larger tires in your future?
Backcountry Pilot put together a list of things to consider when increasing the size of the tires on your aircraft.
Backcountry legacy
The Recreational Aviation Foundation is one of the most active backcountry flying organizations in the country. But do you know how — and why — it got started?
Seaplane Pilots Association helps fund Alaska cabin maintenance
“Given the number of USFS cabins accessible only by floatplane, the RAF is excited about the Seaplane Pilots Association contributing to our efforts of preserving special public cabin resources in remote places,” says Jeff DeFreest, one of the RAF’s Alaska Liaisons.
Portable weather stations to be placed at Utah backcountry airstrips
“Actual weather conditions at remote backcountry airstrips are often quite different from local airport weather reports, which might be many miles away,” noted Wendy Lessig, RAF’s Utah Liaison.
Utah backcountry airstrip gets green light to reopen
Taylor Flat Airstrip in the northeast corner of Utah has been closed for 28 years. But thanks to efforts by the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), it is set to reopen.
Restoration of backcountry airstrip in the works
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has received approval from the Bureau of Land Management’s Ukiah Field Office to restore the Walker Ridge Airstrip, located within the Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.
Grant helps restore historic Lone Pine terminal
The grant helped restore the interior of the terminal at Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport in California.