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SCHAFER MEADOWS, MT

Montana's only wilderness airstrip, a grass runway deep in the Great Bear Wilderness that puts pilots, rafters, and hikers at the doorstep of some of the wildest country in the Lower 48.

North Bass Island, OH

A remote grass-and-asphalt airstrip on Lake Erie's northernmost U.S. island, serving as the lifeline for one of Ohio's most isolated communities.

Chambers Island, WI

A grass runway on a remote, off-the-grid island in the middle of Lake Michigan's Green Bay, reachable only by air or water.

Little Summer Island, MI

A remote, grass-strip getaway on an uninhabited Lake Michigan island, prized by backcountry pilots for its seclusion and mowed turf runway.

ELK RIVER, ID

A grassy backcountry strip tucked beside a former logging town in Idaho's northern timber country, where landing means trading trees for huckleberries

INDIAN CREEK USFS, ID

A legendary Middle Fork backcountry strip where bush pilots and white-water rafters cross paths in the heart of Idaho's wilderness.

Wayside Inn, AZ

A dusty desert airstrip near Alamo Lake where pilots fly in for cold beer, good food, and the company of fellow aviators.

45 RANCH, ID

remote grass airstrip deep in Idaho's Owyhee Canyonlands, offering pilots access to one of the last truly wild corners of the American West.

DOLORES POINT, CO

A cliff-edge mesa-top backcountry airstrip near Gateway, Colorado, prized for its jaw-dropping views and challenging approach.

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