Author: shortfield

Land here, before you land out there!

LORD FLAT, OR

A remote grass airstrip perched on the rim of Hells Canyon, where backcountry pilots trade pavement for ponderosas and panoramic canyon views.

45.669, -116.619

LOWER TABLE ROCK, OR

A vintage 1948 grass airstrip atop a volcanic mesa overlooking the Rogue Valley — beautiful to fly over, but now closed and unsafe to land on.

42.451866, -122.951689

Van Curlers, AK

The Van Curlers airstrip is a small, public-use dirt strip located in a remote area of interior Alaska, east…

65.03326, -145.432885

IBEX HARD PAN, UT

Ibex Hardpan, also known as the Tule Valley Hardpan, is a dry lake bed located west of Delta in central Utah.…

38.98333333333, -113.36666666667

Walker Ridge, CA

A rare backcountry gem carved out of the wilderness, offering big-city pilots a genuine escape to dark skies and sweeping ridgeline views.

39.069696, -122.444429

JAMES RANCH, ID

The James Cabin is located 3 miles west of the Mackay Bar airstrip on the south side of the Salmon River.…

45.40280400000, -115.62124400000

KEG KNOLL, UT

The strip is on BLM land and is roughly 2 miles from the Colonnade Arch, also known as 5 Hole Arch. The…

38.56748199463, -110.10048675537

HOODOO, ID

Idaho's highest backcountry airstrip, reborn as a rugged gateway into the Frank Church Wilderness.

45.05597, -114.55955

HORSE HEAVEN / HORSEHAVEN, ID

A rugged, semi-abandoned airstrip tucked into the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River drainage of the Idaho Panhandle.

47.8269, -116.4973

HORSESHOE CANYON, UT

38.51318359375, -110.10618591309