RED CREEK, AZ

Landing at Red Creek airstrip AZ
This little dirt strip in along the Verde River. It's only 1400' long

Tonto National Forest, 1200ftx??, soft sandy ungraded surface. While the field was short I elected to use soft field technique for takeoff given that I did not need to clear an obstacle at the end of the runway. Date of video: 5 April 2014. Aircraft: Cessna 150J O-200.

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This video is of a landing at Red Creek, a very small dirt/sand airstrip in the Tonto National Forest, Arizona. Red Creek lies on a bluff just over the Verde River. There is only one way in and one way out. This landing was by far the most challenging of all airstrips I have flown in to. The surface is very soft and uneven. The runway is 1200ft long, width unknown with a rise toward the west. Crosswinds from the south are common, as was the case on this day. The aircraft flown was a Cessna 150J. On retrospect it would have been wise to have held the nose wheel off for as long as possible given the soft sandy surface, fortunately I did not bend anything. This airstrip has had three accidents in the last year. You don't have to have a tailwheel airplane to enjoy flying in the bush!

1300' long dirt strip. Rising terrain to the west. Mostly one way in, one way out.

No more pictures or video... phone issues. Had a great time with Dooley and Dan at the Red Creek Landing Strip on the Verde River in AZ

The Arizona Pilots Association encourages pilots to review this Safety Briefing prior to visiting Red Creek.

Note: This video is for information only. It is the pilots sole responsibility to obtain a flight briefing of current conditions at Red Creek. Pilots operating at Red Creek Airstrip assume all risks associated with their operations.

C 172 with 180hp Avcon Conversation, STOL, and VG's. Enjoying the strip after a little runway maintenance!

This video by the Arizona Pilots Association reviews the safety considerations a pilot must understand prior to landing at the Red Creek Airstrip along the Verde River.

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