Through the Washington State Department of Aviation’s Adopt An Airport program, volunteers help maintain the 15 airports operated by the state.
Recreational Aviation Foundation
New Mexico’s Sacaton airstrip reopens after three decades
Hard work by volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the New Mexico Pilots Association led to the reopening of the airstrip after it was closed for 30 years.
20 years of todays
I believe the definition of “leave it better than you found it” should simply point to the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
What a ride
The Recreational Aviation Foundation, a non-profit association of volunteers dedicated to preserving backcountry airfields for public access nationwide, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023. “What a ride,” says RAF Chairman John McKenna, one of the original six founders of the Bozeman, Montana-based organization.
Hartzell Voyager prop STC’d for Cessna Skywagons
Hartzell Propeller’s three-blade aluminum Voyager propeller is now STC approved for Cessna 180s powered by Continental 470-A, -J, -R, and -S engines.
Picture of the Day: Short final to 2MT1
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “I spent a night on Montana’s Ryan Field on my way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2022. This backcountry strip is just outside the west entrance to Glacier National Park. It is one of the most spectacular places to fly in the U.S. The field is maintained by the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the amenities it has added for pilot comfort are amazing.”
Desert airstrip restored by volunteers after flood damage
Volunteers worked for two days to restore the Chicken Strip in Death Valley National Park after it was washed out in floods.
Hartzell extends RAF discounts
Hartzell will continue to make a $250 contribution to RAF for each of these special sales.
New cabins and more added to Ryan Field
New cabins and new bear boxes to store food are just two of the improvements volunteers worked on this season at Montana’s Ryan Field.