Author: shortfield

Land here, before you land out there!

Crystal Lodge Cree Lake, SK

A remote bush-pilot's gateway to world-class fishing on Saskatchewan's wild fourth-largest lake.

57.463809, -106.747902

Calvert Peak, OR

A remote, abandoned mountaintop airstrip in southwest Oregon known for its dramatic ridge-top setting and dangerous landing history.

42.778765, -123.734557

Sand Creek Wildlife Station, MT

A dirt utility strip tucked in the Missouri River breaks of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, built to serve refuge staff rather than recreational pilots.

47.584202, -108.709

Black Butte South, MT

An abandoned, unimproved dirt strip tucked into the rugged breaks country a mile south of its better-known neighbor, Black Butte North.

47.841483, -109.20375

North Fox Island, MI

A remote backcountry grass strip on an uninhabited Lake Michigan island, kept alive purely through volunteer grit.

45.482246, -85.780478

Benchmark, MT

Benchmark is a remote Forest Service airstrip that serves as a sky-high gateway into the heart of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness areas.

47.480951, -112.870907

Big Bend Ranch, TX

A rare paved gateway into one of Texas's most remote and rugged wildernesses, where pilots can land and step directly into backcountry adventure.

29.470997, -103.936216

Lake Wenatchee State, WA

A mountain airstrip tucked into the eastern Cascades, offering pilots a scenic backcountry gateway to one of Washington's most beautiful state parks.

47.819401, -120.720001

Ranger Creek State, WA

A side-country airstrip tucked into the White River Valley where aviation meets wilderness, just a stone's throw from the shadow of Mount Rainier.

47.012901, -121.533997

Ruckel Ridge, OR

A remote, forgotten high-country strip tucked into the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon's Umatilla National Forest.

45.62645, -118.13087