The Aircraft Camping Database
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Country |
ST* |
City |
Name |
ID |
Elev (msl) |
Length (feet) |
Water* | Showers | Phone | Elec* | Cell* | MtnSkills* | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | AK | Fairbanks | Fairbanks | FAI | 434 | 5743 | Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Excellent campground. No fee. Wood supplied by apt. See http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id45.htm |
| USA | AR | Morrilton | Petit Jean State Park | KMPJ | 923 | 5853 | Y |
Y |
? |
Y |
Y |
N |
Hike to Cedar Creek Waterfall |
| USA | AZ | Phoenix | Red Creek | 2300 | 1500 | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Courtesy http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id47.htm. Red Creek is a small, uncharted dirt strip located in the Tonto Nat'l forest, about 25 mi. north of Phoenix. It's a popular camping spot for local pilots in the cooler months. | |
| USA | AZ | Salome | Salome CAA | 3000 | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
from http://www.husky.taildragger.info/strips/view_strip.php?ID=43&map=5&mapfile=maps/AZ.jpg. "Nice place for a walk in the desert. If you like the desert this is a fine spring air-camping place. Location is about 50 miles west of PHX, and 10 miles south of the town of Salome." | ||
| USA | CA | Columbia | Columbia Apt. | O22 | 2118 | 4670 | Y |
Y |
? |
? |
Y |
N |
Restrooms,showers short wlk to gold rush town. Smtims clsd in winter 209.533.5685 |
| USA | CA | Oceano | Oceano | L52 | 14 | 2325 | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
http://www.aircamp.com/todo.htm |
| USA | CO | Dolores Point | 7120 | 2000 | N |
N |
N |
N |
? |
Y |
N38-42.2 W109-02.6 Pics and more info at: http://www.husky.taildragger.info/strips/view_strip.php?ID=22&map=9&mapfile=maps/CO.jpg | ||
| USA | ID | Big Creek | U60 | 5743 | 3550 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Beautiful USFS campground near rwy. Small fee. See http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id53.htm | |
| USA | ID | Chamberlain Basin | U79 | 5765 | 4100 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
USFS Back Country radio | |
| USA | ID | Henry's Lake | U53 | 6600 | 4600 | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Tiedowns, windsock, shelter, picnic tables & grill located at SE corner. Toilet at east end. Picture: http://www.husky.taildragger.info/strips/strippic158.JPG | |
| USA | ID | Indian Creek | S81 | 4701 | 4650 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
In the bottom of the Salmon river canyon. Remain in canyon on app and dep. Http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id46.htm | |
| USA | ID | Landmark | 0U0 | 6680 | 4000 | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Primitive camping area on fld. Apt is on banks of Johnson Creek. Watch winds and density altitude. Ranger station nearby. | |
| USA | ID | Moose Creek | 1U1 | 2454 | 4100 | N |
N |
N |
N |
? |
Y |
Big game animals on and in vicinity of apt. | |
| USA | ID | Warm Springs | 0U1 | 4831 | 2850 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Watch den alt. Camping w/water and outhouse. Lnd rwy 2 Dep rwy 20. Hot springs near. Trail at N end of rwy. | |
| USA | ID | Dixie | Dixie USFS | ID05 | 5148 | 4500 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Don't confuse with Pvt. Dixie Town airport 3.5mi NE. Campground on NW corner. Ranger station on field. |
| USA | ID | Galena | Smiley Creek | U87 | 7160 | 4900 | Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Nearby lodge. Caretakers in Summer. | |
| USA | ID | Garden Valley | Garden Valley | U88 | 3177 | 3850 | N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Nice campsites by river. BYO water. Bathrooms w/running non-drinkable water. Can get hot in summer. Easy approach. |
| USA | ID | Yellow Pine | Johnson Creek | 3U2 | 4933 | 3400 | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
State maintained. Beautiful. |
| USA | MT | Benchmark | 3U7 | 5434 | 6000 | Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Use caution for Xwinds and bears. Details at http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id49.htm | |
| USA | MT | Spotted Bear | 8U4 | 3670 | 3800 | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Easier strip than most. Go arounds possible. Primative camping. Bring own water. Stunning scenery. | |
| USA | MT | Schafer | Schafer USFS | 8U2 | 4855 | 3200 | Y |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Y |
http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id25.htm |
| USA | MT | West Yellowstone | West Yellowstone | WYS | 6644 | 8400 | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Watch density alt. in summer. Details at http://members.cox.net/jgalban/id29.htm |
| USA | OR | Cottage Grove | Cottage Grove State Airpark | 61S | 641 | 3188 | N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Camp on S. end of field past end of runway near river. No showers. (1) port-a-potty. 5min walk to restaurants/taxi/hotel. |
| USA | OR | McMinnville | McMinnville Muni. | KMMV | 163 | 5420 | ? |
Y |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Not advertised but there is camping in a park on the airfield. Has hot showers. FBO staff can fill you in. Not exactly wilderness. Air museum (Spruce Goose) across street. |
| USA | TX | Gordonville | Cedar Mills Marina | 3T0 | 640 | 3000 | Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
This is a nice site. Restaurant about a ten minute walk. Restrooms. A favorite breakfast/lunch fly-out location for the TX 'BC' Squadron. |
| USA | WA | Metaline Falls | Sullivan Lake State Apt | 09S | 2614 | 1900 | Y |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Tables, fire rings and water, and is adjacent to a state park campground with toilets. This strip gets lots of visitors on weekends. The Washington Pilots Association helps in maintaining this strip. |
26 locations listed.
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ST -
Or Province
Water - Water may not be potable.
Elec - Electricity on field (not necessarily at campsite)
Cell - Cellphone coverage available
MtnSkills - Mountain flying experience is strongly suggested (I suggest you contact Lori at MountainCanyonFlying.com)
To submit a camping location:
Use the listings above as a template and try to comment as much as you think appropriate. The field that is most important is the 'MtnSkills' one - does the pilot need back country flying skills to get in/out of this strip?
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