This airstrip has evidently not seen a flight in years, and is blocked by farm equipment and sheds. Should have been delisted from FAA records long ago.
This National Park Service maintenance heliport is the closest aviation facility to Kilauea. That is a lot of tephra to deal with during eruption cycles!
Reply to @animebirder: Honestly, the FAA should not be listing this facility at all whatsoever. I was just here in May 2026 and it is basically barely a break in the trees at this point, even the old cane haul road is basically impassable. The only place that FAA LID makes any sense is Microsoft Flight Simulator.
One of the prettiest approaches in the state — you come in up the Sauk River valley under Whitehorse Mountain with the Glacier Peak wilderness beyond. The 2,491' paved strip (10/28) is in good shape. Plan for day VFR, no fuel on field, and bring your own tie-downs. Expect some chop on warm afternoons landing west, and note the west end of the field is a local cemetery — keep your pattern honest.
What sets Darrington apart is the walk: about ten minutes into a real mountain town with groceries, coffee, and a couple of good spots to eat. The Mountain Loop Highway, the Old Sauk Trail, and the Wild & Scenic Sauk River are all right there, and the Darrington Bluegrass Festival every July (50th anniversary in 2027) makes a great fly-in weekend. The town is actively working to bring the airport back to life — come see it while it's still quiet.
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: It has not been established in the 90s. While looking at aerial views it seems it has been established at 1979-1980s?
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? And that’s all I have for now
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? I’ll post more updates.
Would have liked to spend some time here. Maybe go to the Blue Bunny tour. I did see a vehicle with airport labeling so could have been a courtesy car. We had to make an unplanned stop here as I had a Sick passenger and she needed to get out for a bit before continuing on. So, we fueled up and waited until she was ready to go.
Did not notice a Curtesy car, but we had a vehicle waiting so did not look around for one. It was drizzly and rainy also, so we got the plane covered and left.
According to ulsportpilotsusa.org/airport-info/ there is a gravel strip on the west side of the airport for airpark operations and a parachute drop zone east of the airport.
Reply to @YankeePapa: Technically the x-out part and chevron indicate an area that is not usable (only for stopway) and does not count towards displaced threshold. The displacement is defined as the distance between start of the usable area until the landing threshold. A this airport there are no white arrows for the runway displacements drawn between the end of the chevron area and the threshold line (next to piano stripes).
Great controllers! A busy airport with a lot of schools. Not too GA friendly since the county is trying to shut the place down. The hangars are not in great shape; they are always wet in the winter, and charge twice as much as any other airport. They don't offer 100LL (G100UL and one other lead-free, I think), so I have to stop at another airport. They don't have an FBO, the county kicked them out. The terminal building is very basic. If this weren't my home base, I'm not sure there is a reason to fly in. Note: There is a 4-degree glideslope.
The runway width is 20m. Source: Google Earth measurement
The runway surface type is concrete. As a former Air Force Imagery analyst - one of the things we learned is how to analyze runways. When viewing TFFA on Google Earth imagery, you can clearly see the runway, taxiway, and apron all consist of concrete slab construction.
Coopland Landing Strip is not open. It was visible on a 1988 topography map, in a northwest to southeast position, with a aerial view showing a single engine aircraft to the west center of the field. Not only is this a gravel road marked as the airstrip, but it is also overtaken by trees. Unless evidence shows otherwise, ( a lack of info in today's FAA database, and topography maps, ) CLS is closed.
There are no markings, no infrastructure, and no navigation aids. The surface varies between frozen ground, gravel, and ice depending on the season, making every landing highly dependent on pilot experience and real-time conditions. Operations here are typically conducted by highly specialized STOL aircraft such as the Twin Otter, often equipped with skis or tundra tires.
Approaches are entirely visual. Pilots rely on GPS coordinates, prior briefing data, and environmental awareness rather than any formal aviation system. Weather conditions are unpredictable and unforgiving—low visibility, extreme cold, and shifting ice can rapidly turn a routine landing into a high-risk operation.
Despite its simplicity, Ward Hunt plays a crucial role. It is one of the northernmost accessible points by aircraft and serves as a staging area for expeditions to the North Pole, as well as a support base for climate and ice research on the nearby Ward Hunt Ice Shelf.
There is no room for error here. No ATC, no rescue infrastructure, and no second chances. Every operation must be carefully planned and executed with precision.
Overall assessment:
Ward Hunt Island Airstrip is a raw, uncompromising example of true bush and polar aviation—reserved only for experienced crews operating at the edge of the possible.
Unprepared tundra landing area with uneven surface and variable bearing strength. STOL operations only; subject to katabatic winds, turbulence, and surrounding terrain hazards. Low-level reconnaissance pass required prior to landing.
Located on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Fort Conger Airstrip is an unregistered, non-certified landing site occasionally used for scientific expeditions in the Arctic environment.
Natural tundra/gravel surface, no infrastructure or services.
Runway orientation 09/27 (086°/266°). Elevation 10 ft.
VFR operations only in extreme conditions, with no ATC support.
First depicted on a 1988 Goulds topographic map with an approximately 280m long curved airstrip. Interestingly, the runway is striked with an X, possibly indicating closure. It was also depicted on the 1994 Goulds topographic map with the X. By 1999, the site was overgrown, and became part of a plantation by 2002.
The airstrip first appeared in a 1974 Everglades topographic map measuring approximately 1,300 metres long. In the 1987 West Palm Beach topographic map, it was listed as “Southern Ranch.” Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
Went planespotting here for a few hours. It was a pretty fun experience, especially being someone without that much zoom on his camera. Even got to see the local Stearman “Cloud Dancer” take off and land!
for simplicity, i'll refer to this strip as "CLS", for coopland landing strip.
so anyways, this airport seems to have been established between 1994-1999? it's first viewed on a aerial of the area in 1999 with activity. i used the official property search for miami-dade county, and found the folio number. this parcel was owned by a company named "BAAAMA IV LLC", which (take this with a grain of salt) takes back to leonard abess, a banker from the miami area. CLS may've been used as a private airstrip, considering that the county lists the parcel as a agricultural area, as a nursery. but for the status of the actual airport's operation, i'm not 100% sure, but there is proof from the county's property search that it IS owned. do whatever you want with this information. it might be kinda useless, but hey, it's cool to learn or something
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🔗 Sun, 21 Jun 2026
— @animebirder at Mountain View Airstrip, United States
This airstrip has evidently not seen a flight in years, and is blocked by farm equipment and sheds. Should have been delisted from FAA records long ago.
Trivia
🔗 Sun, 21 Jun 2026
— @animebirder at Rainshed Heliport, United States
This National Park Service maintenance heliport is the closest aviation facility to Kilauea. That is a lot of tephra to deal with during eruption cycles!
re: Still listed on AirNav but..
🔗 Sun, 21 Jun 2026
— @animebirder at Honokaa Airstrip, United States
Reply to @animebirder: Honestly, the FAA should not be listing this facility at all whatsoever. I was just here in May 2026 and it is basically barely a break in the trees at this point, even the old cane haul road is basically impassable. The only place that FAA LID makes any sense is Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Its great
🔗 Sun, 21 Jun 2026
— @F22 at Edward Bodden Little Cayman Airfield, Cayman Islands
be aware of wildlife while approaching
GO LONGHORNS
🔗 Sat, 20 Jun 2026
— @F22 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, United States
Its Clean Airport with a timeless design and charm.
Glorious Glaciers, amazing Peaks.
🔗 Wed, 17 Jun 2026
— @Boomgaarden at Darrington Municipal Airport, United States
One of the prettiest approaches in the state — you come in up the Sauk River valley under Whitehorse Mountain with the Glacier Peak wilderness beyond. The 2,491' paved strip (10/28) is in good shape. Plan for day VFR, no fuel on field, and bring your own tie-downs. Expect some chop on warm afternoons landing west, and note the west end of the field is a local cemetery — keep your pattern honest.
What sets Darrington apart is the walk: about ten minutes into a real mountain town with groceries, coffee, and a couple of good spots to eat. The Mountain Loop Highway, the Old Sauk Trail, and the Wild & Scenic Sauk River are all right there, and the Darrington Bluegrass Festival every July (50th anniversary in 2027) makes a great fly-in weekend. The town is actively working to bring the airport back to life — come see it while it's still quiet.
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Tom Werner Airport, United States
Did not appear in any topo but still existed
Lock in nga
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Lain-Matthews Airport, United States
Since when this was a fucking airport
Lock the fuck in
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at B & L Farms Airport, United States
Airport is not usable. Has been closed since the 70s.
re: accident
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast:
re: note!
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: It has not been established in the 90s. While looking at aerial views it seems it has been established at 1979-1980s?
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
There is a aerial photo with 2 single engine aircraft to the bottom of the airstrip.
re: Just started gathering info
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? And that’s all I have for now
re: Just started gathering info
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? I’ll post more updates.
re: not sure??
🔗 Sun, 14 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: ok thank you Mr labubu I’ve actually thought this was a real airport lol
Just started gathering info
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
I will be gathering info on this “airstrip” thing
I thought this was not real
🔗 Mon, 08 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Davis Airport, United States
This airport was depicted in a 1994 glades Topographic map .
re: Website find
🔗 Mon, 08 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Taxiway for Mac’s Field, United States
Thank you so much for the info!
Very nice small airport
🔗 Tue, 02 Jun 2026
— @AlanM70 at Le Mars Municipal Airport, United States
Would have liked to spend some time here. Maybe go to the Blue Bunny tour. I did see a vehicle with airport labeling so could have been a courtesy car. We had to make an unplanned stop here as I had a Sick passenger and she needed to get out for a bit before continuing on. So, we fueled up and waited until she was ready to go.
Nice airport
🔗 Tue, 02 Jun 2026
— @AlanM70 at Rock Rapids Municipal Airport, United States
Did not notice a Curtesy car, but we had a vehicle waiting so did not look around for one. It was drizzly and rainy also, so we got the plane covered and left.
Gravel runway
🔗 Thu, 28 May 2026
— @Jet-Pack at Perris Valley Airport, United States
According to ulsportpilotsusa.org/airport-info/ there is a gravel strip on the west side of the airport for airpark operations and a parachute drop zone east of the airport.
re: Runway A-OK (in the middle)
🔗 Fri, 08 May 2026
— @Jet-Pack at Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos Airport, Mexico
Reply to @YankeePapa: Technically the x-out part and chevron indicate an area that is not usable (only for stopway) and does not count towards displaced threshold. The displacement is defined as the distance between start of the usable area until the landing threshold. A this airport there are no white arrows for the runway displacements drawn between the end of the chevron area and the threshold line (next to piano stripes).
VERY fun location!
🔗 Fri, 08 May 2026
— @BAFR24 at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field), United States
Got to see a bunch of P-8s and E/A-18s! Lots of action and can’t wait to go here again.
Not sure there is a reason to fly in
🔗 Mon, 04 May 2026
— @Bluey at Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County, United States
Great controllers! A busy airport with a lot of schools. Not too GA friendly since the county is trying to shut the place down. The hangars are not in great shape; they are always wet in the winter, and charge twice as much as any other airport. They don't offer 100LL (G100UL and one other lead-free, I think), so I have to stop at another airport. They don't have an FBO, the county kicked them out. The terminal building is very basic. If this weren't my home base, I'm not sure there is a reason to fly in. Note: There is a 4-degree glideslope.
Data Amplification
🔗 Thu, 23 Apr 2026
— @Kyndra at La Désirade Airport, Guadeloupe
The runway width is 20m. Source: Google Earth measurement
The runway surface type is concrete. As a former Air Force Imagery analyst - one of the things we learned is how to analyze runways. When viewing TFFA on Google Earth imagery, you can clearly see the runway, taxiway, and apron all consist of concrete slab construction.
(no subject)
🔗 Thu, 23 Apr 2026
— @Jhinno at St-Frédéric Airport, Canada
Runway 23 up 2.0%
Limited winter maintenance
Nice airport
🔗 Thu, 16 Apr 2026
— @AlanM70 at Macomb Municipal Airport, United States
Pickup point for Shauna and Jeffery Hocket. My Lifeline passengers going to KOMA for Cancer Treatment and checkup. Mett TAD a fellow Lifeline pilot.
Nice airport
🔗 Thu, 16 Apr 2026
— @AlanM70 at Litchfield Municipal Airport, United States
Drop point for Shauna and Jeffery Hocket. My Lifeline passengers from KMLE returning home after Cancer Treatment.
Cheaper AV gas!
🔗 Wed, 15 Apr 2026
— @pschnacky at Burnett County Airport, United States
Stop in the Terminal building and be sure to signour airport logbook!
Name
🔗 Sun, 12 Apr 2026
— @RaulFV at Quezaltenango Airport, Guatemala
The correct name is Quetzaltenango
airstrip closed. please lock in gng
🔗 Sat, 11 Apr 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Coopland Landing Strip is not open. It was visible on a 1988 topography map, in a northwest to southeast position, with a aerial view showing a single engine aircraft to the west center of the field. Not only is this a gravel road marked as the airstrip, but it is also overtaken by trees. Unless evidence shows otherwise, ( a lack of info in today's FAA database, and topography maps, ) CLS is closed.
Ward Hunt Island aorstrip
🔗 Mon, 06 Apr 2026
— @Pugliapilot at Ward Hunt Island Airport, Canada
There are no markings, no infrastructure, and no navigation aids. The surface varies between frozen ground, gravel, and ice depending on the season, making every landing highly dependent on pilot experience and real-time conditions. Operations here are typically conducted by highly specialized STOL aircraft such as the Twin Otter, often equipped with skis or tundra tires.
Approaches are entirely visual. Pilots rely on GPS coordinates, prior briefing data, and environmental awareness rather than any formal aviation system. Weather conditions are unpredictable and unforgiving—low visibility, extreme cold, and shifting ice can rapidly turn a routine landing into a high-risk operation.
Despite its simplicity, Ward Hunt plays a crucial role. It is one of the northernmost accessible points by aircraft and serves as a staging area for expeditions to the North Pole, as well as a support base for climate and ice research on the nearby Ward Hunt Ice Shelf.
There is no room for error here. No ATC, no rescue infrastructure, and no second chances. Every operation must be carefully planned and executed with precision.
Overall assessment:
Ward Hunt Island Airstrip is a raw, uncompromising example of true bush and polar aviation—reserved only for experienced crews operating at the edge of the possible.
Still listed on AirNav but..
🔗 Mon, 06 Apr 2026
— @animebirder at Honokaa Airstrip, United States
long since overgrown. owner Hamakua Sugar has been defunct since the 1990s.
CLOSED
🔗 Thu, 02 Apr 2026
— @JesseFlyz at London Soaring Society, Canada
It looks like the field is closed. The London Soaring Society has moved to Lucan, Ontario.
McGill Artic Station
🔗 Mon, 30 Mar 2026
— @Pugliapilot at McGill Arctic Research Station (MARS), Canada
Unprepared tundra landing area with uneven surface and variable bearing strength. STOL operations only; subject to katabatic winds, turbulence, and surrounding terrain hazards. Low-level reconnaissance pass required prior to landing.
Lac Hazen Airstrip
🔗 Sun, 29 Mar 2026
— @Pugliapilot at Lac Hazen Airstrip, Canada
Located on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Lac Hazen Airstrip serves a remote Arctic research area near Lake Hazen.
Unregistered and non-certified landing site with natural gravel/tundra surface.
No infrastructure, services, or ATC available.
Operations are limited to VFR under extreme Arctic conditions.
STOL aircraft recommended.
Fort Conger Airstrip
🔗 Sun, 29 Mar 2026
— @Pugliapilot at Fort Conger Airstrip, Canada
Located on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Fort Conger Airstrip is an unregistered, non-certified landing site occasionally used for scientific expeditions in the Arctic environment.
Natural tundra/gravel surface, no infrastructure or services.
Runway orientation 09/27 (086°/266°). Elevation 10 ft.
VFR operations only in extreme conditions, with no ATC support.
STOL aircraft with tundra tires recommended.
re: Random Strip
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Fishermen Field, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316:
this allegedly is owned by monroe county btw
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
this is gonna be my next research project
re: History
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @Bollardant2: thank you
i've been wondering if this airport was real for a while now.
History
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @Bollardant2 at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
First depicted on a 1988 Goulds topographic map with an approximately 280m long curved airstrip. Interestingly, the runway is striked with an X, possibly indicating closure. It was also depicted on the 1994 Goulds topographic map with the X. By 1999, the site was overgrown, and became part of a plantation by 2002.
History
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @Bollardant2 at Southern Ranch Airstrip, United States
The airstrip first appeared in a 1974 Everglades topographic map measuring approximately 1,300 metres long. In the 1987 West Palm Beach topographic map, it was listed as “Southern Ranch.” Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
Fun Little Airport!
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @BAFR24 at Grove Field, United States
Went planespotting here for a few hours. It was a pretty fun experience, especially being someone without that much zoom on his camera. Even got to see the local Stearman “Cloud Dancer” take off and land!
re: note!
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: hey its me!
for simplicity, i'll refer to this strip as "CLS", for coopland landing strip.
so anyways, this airport seems to have been established between 1994-1999? it's first viewed on a aerial of the area in 1999 with activity. i used the official property search for miami-dade county, and found the folio number. this parcel was owned by a company named "BAAAMA IV LLC", which (take this with a grain of salt) takes back to leonard abess, a banker from the miami area. CLS may've been used as a private airstrip, considering that the county lists the parcel as a agricultural area, as a nursery. but for the status of the actual airport's operation, i'm not 100% sure, but there is proof from the county's property search that it IS owned. do whatever you want with this information. it might be kinda useless, but hey, it's cool to learn or something
note!
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
i'm working on gathering information about coopland landing strip for further reference.
CORRECT location, ignore the first entry.
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
the ACTUAL bright hour ranch airport. disregard the one to the west of arcadia, that is NOT the actual location of BHR.
accident
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
i accidentally fucked this up if possible can anyone delete this
re: (no subject)
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: why tf did you make it in the first place
re: not sure??
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
reefshore i mean sure but at the same time it wouldnt necessarily be a airstrip just because its a long cleared plot of land, but to each their own
re: not sure??
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: thank you my good sir
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