Due to extreme fire danger in and around Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has temporarily closed the field to all activity. “We will keep you informed when we will be able to reopen the airstrip,” officials noted. “In the meantime, thank you for understanding and complying with this closure.”
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Ben Ryan flies West
Ben William Ryan, the creator of Ryan Field in Montana, passed away July 26, 2017, at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls. He was 94. In 2005 Ryan and his wife, Agnes “Butchie” Ryan, donated the field to the Recreational Aviation Foundation. “Ryan Field is for everyone to enjoy,” he said. Ryan was born […]
Scenes from the Ryan Field Fly-In
The Recreational Aviation Foundation held its annual Ryan Field Fly-In June 23-23, 2017, at 2MT1 in Montana. The weekend was full of good food, hangar flying and good fellowship, according to those who attended. Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com was at the fly-in and snapped these photos for us.
See the stars at 9I0
An Astronomy Night Fly-In is planned this weekend, June 23-24, 2017, at Havana Regional Airport (9I0 – Niner-India-Zero) in Illinois. “We will have nine ‘Deep Space’ telescopes set up from the University of Illinois Astronomy Club,” reports Michael Purpura, Illinois State Liaison of the Recreational Aviation Foundation To give us just an idea of what […]
Pilots sought to help improve Jake’s Bar
The Recreational Aviation Foundation, EAA Chapter 42 and the National Park Service in Alaska are working together on a community service project to make Jake’s Bar (AK0) in Alaska a safer place to operate. The unimproved strip is a 1,000-foot gravel bar along the Chitina River in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, 13 nm south of […]
Inaugural RAF Trail takes off
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has introduced its inaugural RAF Trail 2017. The Trail showcases special aviation destinations, some of which the RAF has worked to preserve or maintain — typically partnering with local, state, and national organizations. Each destination offers a variety of camping experiences, recreational aspects, special activities and a small memento of appreciation […]
RAF re-opens airstrip on Georgia coast
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has re-opened Creighton Island airstrip on the Georgia coastline. Creighton Island is a privately owned, undeveloped, inner barrier island in McIntosh County and is home to cattle, donkeys, wild pigs, the occasional coyote, and armadillos. The approximately 2,700-foot airstrip is located on the southern tip of the island, but had been […]
Pictures of the day: RAF Photo Contest winners
The winners of the first-ever Recreational Aviation Foundation photo contest were recently revealed, with RAF officials noting they received more than 200 entries for the contest. The three Grand Prize Winners are Mike Hart, Bjorn Eriksen and Lisa Ballantyne. Richard Sugden and Bryan Minnear won Honorable Mention for their photos. Each won RAF greeting cards with […]
Guide for Private Airfield Owners released
Driven by the demand for more information about private airfields, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has released a Guide for the Private Airfield Owner. “Preserving private use airfields is a primary mission for us here in the East,” said John Nadeau, former RAF Massachusetts Liaison. He owns Old Acton Airfield in Maine (02ME), and took the […]