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Recreational Aviation Foundation

New cabins and more added to Ryan Field

By General Aviation News Staff · November 29, 2022 ·

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.

Team effort keeps L09 open

By General Aviation News Staff · November 22, 2022 ·

A proverb states that “success has many fathers,” and that was certainly true in the successful effort to preserve Stovepipe Wells Airport (L09) in Death Valley National Park in California, according to Tim Riley, a director of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF).

Backcountry airstrip repaved thanks to unique partnership

By General Aviation News Staff · November 14, 2022 ·

Cost of the project was shared by the U.S. Forest Service, the Arizona Pilots Association (APA), and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) through a Master Challenge Cost Share Agreement. Tonto National Forest paid $15,000 towards the $30,000 project, while APA came up with $10,000, and RAF kicked in $5,000.

Ribbon cutting celebrates reopening of L88

By General Aviation News Staff · November 8, 2022 ·

Now that the runway has been repaved, the next task for volunteers is to enhance the camping areas for pilots, according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.

New deal increases access to five New Mexico backcountry airstrips

By General Aviation News Staff · October 22, 2022 ·

An agreement has been inked between officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation and Gila National Forest in New Mexico to increase access to five backcountry airstrips: Beaverhead, Jewett Mesa, Me-Own, Negrito, and Rainy Mesa.

Fly-In features stargazing

By General Aviation News Staff · October 17, 2022 ·

Astronomers brought several telescopes for pilots and others to get a close-up look at the night sky.

Volunteers work to reopen L88

By General Aviation News Staff · October 4, 2022 ·

A grand reopening of New Cuyama Airport (L88) in Southern California is planned for Oct. 13, 2022. The backcountry airstrip, located between the Southern California coast and Sierra mountain range about 32 nm north of Santa Barbara, has been closed since 2019.

Picture of the Day: A happy Howard

By General Aviation News Staff · September 27, 2022 ·

Glenn Brasch, the man behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, sent in this photo with a note: “A 1944 Howard owned by Steve Fulton, parked in front of the pilot shelter at Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana.”

Picture of the Day: Happy engine, happy life

By General Aviation News Staff · September 15, 2022 ·

Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “On final to Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, you want your engine to be happy. There really aren’t any viable options if you can’t land on the airport’s grass runway.”

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