Unusual and new-to-you destinations can require a little extra preflight effort, and few airports demand more than those which come and go with the tides.
On the Cover: We all have a bucket list airport or two, or a trip we can't wait to fly. So does Mike Hart, who recently checked one off his list, the Copalis State Airport (S16), on the Washington coast, and took the cover image to prove it. The trick with this airport? The runway disappears twice a day, when the tide comes in. The details begin on page 16.
Personal aviation opens up a world of interesting and beautiful places to visit and recreate, places that reward us for the time, training and skill to get there. Some places would be inaccessible except by horse, foot or airstrip, like the canyons, rivers and vistas of the Mountain West. Some places beckon because they offer […]
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