Author: shortfield

Land here, before you land out there!

Sheslay, BC - Canada

A remote wilderness airstrip serving one of the most pristine and storied river valleys in northwestern British Columbia.

58.259143, -131.78348

Stave Lake, BC - Canada

A rugged gravel strip tucked into the mountains of BC's lower mainland, a short flight from Vancouver.

49.467575, -122.225747

Kluatanton, BC - Canada

A remote, now-closed bush strip deep in the wild Stikine Country of northwestern BC.

56.828871, -128.142097

Moose Valley, BC - Canada

A defunct airstrip in the heart of northern BC's Omineca region - some of Canada's most untamed backcountry.

56.730374, -126.659001

Johanson Lake, BC - Canada

High-elevation wilderness airstrip in the rugged backcountry of northern British Columbia, now closed.

56.602015, -126.191964

Sherman Meadows, Alberta

A remote Alberta backcountry airstrip - officially abandoned, but quietly beloved by bush pilots who know better.

54.287842, -119.842957

Ogilvie River, Yukon

A remote, unmaintained gravel airstrip along the legendary Dempster Highway.

65.675025, -138.11442

Old Crow, Yukon

The sole lifeline to Canada's northernmost community, where the only way in or out is by air.

67.570602, -139.839005

Punta San Francisquito, MX

A secluded Sea of Cortez gem that rewards pilots willing to fly where the roads dare not go.

28.413547, -112.859819

Mallard, Yukon

A remote, high-elevation closed airfield deep in Yukon's subarctic wilderness near the Alaska border.

65.825846, -140.199392