A team of mules was trailed in to plow and grade a 2,500-foot parallel turf runway that had fallen into disuse.
Recreational Aviation Foundation
Silver Lake Airfield saved
Thanks to efforts from RAF volunteers, the US Forest Service decided that Silver Lake was an asset worth protecting.
Georgia’s Creighton Island airfield now has runway cameras
A weather station has also been installed at the private airstrip, which requires permission to land.
Grant awarded to help maintain Red’s Horse Ranch Airstrip in Oregon
Concerns were that without mowing, the airstrip could become unusable and likely lost to future use.
New Mexico’s Cuba Airstrip reclaimed
The airstrip is now useable, with more work planned.
2MT1 becomes even more of a backcountry airstrip
As pilots approach Ryan Field, they will no longer see a cluster of buildings to use for a landmark.
New campground and amenities planned for KDIJ
A cedar pavilion will provide shelter and amenities, including a picnic table, barbecue, fire ring, electricity, water, and a port-a-potty.
Improvements planned at I10
“It’s the only fly-in campground on a lake in central Ohio.”
RAF grant to improve Ochoco National Forest airstrip
“The project helps to ensure this unique backcountry airstrip remains in service by improving safety.”