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re: Mostly used by mosquito control.
Reply to @Rob33904: there’s also an airpark situated around the actual airstrip
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Reply to @Rob33904:
new account sorry
uhh i made a google doc about this airport with a friend if you want me to link it
huh???
how is this still on the platform
re: note!
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: hope i’m not too late
anyways so coopland landing strip was completely inaccurate in this description i gave on my old account
it was an airstrip that was established in the 80s, not the 90s. i thought a tree nursery’s road was the airstrip
uhh no i was wrong
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The airport has four terminals and one FBO. Each terminal offers a variety of restaurants, stores, and many transportation companies for transfers. Some are good but used to be expensive. It's better to book transportation in advance because you could be scammed otherwise. Reliable transportation companies include Cancun Airport Transportation, Cancun Shuttles, and Airport Transportation and Taxi Aeropuerto Cancun.
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Good airport, very clean!
re: My mom sold planes here
Reply to @meredith: Oh, and I also took horseback riding lessons at Misty Manor Farm across from the airfield. 40 years later and I'm realizing I don't know how the horses handled the planes coming and going! The airport's owner, Al Bassler, wrote a book about Howard County history a couple of years ago at the young age of 97.
My mom sold planes here
My mom used to have a small business selling planes and she sold out of Haysfield. This was also a great place to see Halley's Comet back in 1986, at the time the light pollution was pretty low. It's a bummer to see the location marker on top of a housing development in the satellite view.
Parts Run
Picked up turbine parts early morning to get home in a decent time.
Fuel Stop
Their fuel still doesn't cost an arm and a leg to fill up, just an arm.
This Airport is Open
I see that you have marked this airport as closed, however, I called them yesterday and they clearly said that they were open and that Jackie Hood Farms LLC was a fuel provider. They have it listed as Lawrence County Airport - 9A4 and the contact information is Glenn Reist lawrencecountyal.org/county-airport/. Phone number to confirm is on the airport's website.
Mostly used by mosquito control.
There is still GA activity, but it's mostly just helicopters and the occasional DC3 used for mosquito control.
Runway 6 / 24 is often used for drag races.
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Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Any information? I was told this was strip was initially bought by a German company that wanted to create some sort of airpark community.
Only being used as a heliport.
Only currently being used as a helicopter landing for lee co. mosquito control. It's pretty active with several landings a week.
re: Closed for years
Hey names Ryan looking to know if I could land here at the old strip I got a rans s12 do u know the person who live ing there now
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Used o have cheap fuel
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Nice country airport
Update
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
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..
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
be aware of wildlife while approaching
GO LONGHORNS
Its Clean Airport with a timeless design and charm.
Glorious Glaciers, amazing Peaks.
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.
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Did not appear in any topo but still existed
Lock in nga
Since when this was a fucking airport
Lock the fuck in
Airport is not usable. Has been closed since the 70s.
re: accident
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast:
re: note!
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?
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There is a aerial photo with 2 single engine aircraft to the bottom of the airstrip.
re: Just started gathering info
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
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??
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: ok thank you Mr labubu I’ve actually thought this was a real airport lol
Just started gathering info
I will be gathering info on this “airstrip” thing
I thought this was not real
This airport was depicted in a 1994 glades Topographic map .
re: Website find
Thank you so much for the info!
Very nice small airport
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
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
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)
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!
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
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
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.
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Runway 23 up 2.0%
Limited winter maintenance
Nice airport
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
Drop point for Shauna and Jeffery Hocket. My Lifeline passengers from KMLE returning home after Cancer Treatment.
Cheaper AV gas!
Stop in the Terminal building and be sure to signour airport logbook!
Name
The correct name is Quetzaltenango
airstrip closed. please lock in gng
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
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.
ok man
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Corkscrew Trace Airpark, United States
i have seen almost 0 activity from this airstrip PLEAAAASEE tell me if you do