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Airport Designator 3AK9
3AK9 seems to have been reassigned to Skyland Airpark in Willow, Alaska.
PBI
I hate it being DJT.
Bad shape
This “airport” was listed on the sectional but ForeFlight said it had no runways. I did a low approach and could see why. Unless you have a bush plane or a helicopter the paved runways are unlandable. 3 foot high bushes throughout. The dirt runway looked somewhat maintained
No ctaf
This airport doesn’t have a ctaf so enjoy being nordo!
Nice place
Courtesy cars are available. I flew in for my medical.
Not bad
No fuel available but It looks like they have some expansion plans in the works. That pretty exiting
Probe Test
Probe Test
Test
Test
Renamed
This airport is now once again known as "Crest Airpark"
Practice circling here
…with an instructor. Fun
Da beginning.
I too soloed in a 150 at Dowagiac, but that was back in 1963. Been flying private ever since (over 60 years). My latest and final ride is a TBM 940.
Great Airport Of Entry
Good airport for entering the U.S.
Excellent facilities. Periodic scheduled airline service, but not busy.
re: Closed in 2028
Reply to @MarioDoesAviation: I meant, a huge public park, called "Santa Monica Great Park"
Closed in 2028
Santa Monica Airport is closing on December 31st, 2028 after 50 years of complaints from locals (noise pollution, frequent crashes...) to be replaced by a huge parking lot
re: Prairie Aire
Reply to @shumphries: i got you lad
re: ok man
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiastTWO: Yes i do
Prairie Aire
This is now called Prairie Aire Field.
re: ok man
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiastTWO: I would think so.
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Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: That would be awesome.
ok man
i have seen almost 0 activity from this airstrip PLEAAAASEE tell me if you do
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
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.
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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.
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
Nice place.
🔗 Fri, 30 Oct 2026
— @AlanM70 at Waukegan National Airport, United States
Stopped in to pick up Walter a Lifeline flight passenger to take to KMCK. but its no longer Signature. it is North Shore Jet Center and they were very accommodating. When I asked about getting a discount on fuel for compassion flights they said yes normally they did but their self-service fuel station was not working so they were already discounting all the fuel to the self-serve price which was less expensive than my hometown airport.