Airports

Friedman Memorial Airport in Aspen, Colorado, challenged pilots for decades before its replacement by Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in 2019. The old airport featured a 7,006-foot...

Idaho backcountry flying has gotten complicated with all the YouTube videos making every strip look easy. As someone who has put wheels down at Johnson...

Minam Lodge sits in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness, accessible only by aircraft, horse, or a 14-mile hike. I flew in there with a group a...

McCall Municipal Airport (KMYL) serves as Idaho’s premier mountain flying destination, sitting at 5,024 feet elevation in the Payette National Forest. This small airport provides...

Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK) sits at 5,900 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada mountains, making it one of California’s most challenging general aviation destinations. The combination...

I flew into Hood River Airport (4S2) on a Tuesday morning last fall – partly for the famous fruit stands, partly because I’d heard pilots...

The $100 hamburger has gotten complicated with inflation and avgas prices flying around. As someone who has flown to more airport diners than I can...

✈️ Recommended Aviation Resources 📚 The Boeing 737 Technical Guide Comprehensive technical reference covering systems, operations, and maintenance of the world’s most popular airliner. Essential...

I was maybe eight years old when I first saw a United 747 pushing back from a gate at OHare. The sheer size of that...

Long Beach Airport: A Hidden Gem Near LAX Long Beach Airport began as Daugherty Field in 1923. Finding good alternatives to LAX has gotten complicated...