by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 31, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251120, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
“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. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251120, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
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. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 22, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251106, Aviation News, backcountry aircraft, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
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. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 20, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, airport, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
The grant helped restore the interior of the terminal at Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport in California. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Jul 21, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, backcountry flying, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Touch & Go
Recreational Aviation Foundation Chairman has a way with words. So when he asked members to share their backcountry wisdom they stepped up. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 12, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Alaska, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
Crews will repair the front porch, outhouse, chimney system, entryway, and rear window. They will brush out around the cabin and stairs, install an RAF fire ring and a fire extinguisher. If time permits, they will reconstruct trails using lakeshore on-site gravel and...
