Explorer Flight Missions: U.S. National Parks - Part 2 (January 2023)
Following the success of our Part 1 of U.S. National Parks Explorer Missions, here is Part 2 of U.S. National Parks Explorer Flight Missions. Curated by Alexander | TPC4145.
You can fly these on your own or get a group going - it’s up to you. Make sure you choose an appropriate aircraft and conduct proper flight planning. Let the adventure begin!
To get the Explorer server role (access to Explorers DISCORD channel) and 500 TPC Points for each flight:
Fly to or from any of the airports on this list.
Leave a comment on this post with the ICAO code of the airport you flew into. Feel free to share more details about your flight, if you’d like.
Post a pic from your flight in screenshots channel on DISCORD.
6. P14: Holbrook Municipal Airport - Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Located in northeast Arizona, Holbrook has an interesting story. Its history ranges from petrified wood and dinosaurs, to old west gun fights and cattle rustling, to the Hashknife Pony Express and Historic 66.
Charts & airport info: HERE
7. L06: Furnace Creek Airport - Death Valley National Park, California
Furnace Creek Airport serves the area near Death Valley. It is the lowest elevation airport in North America.
The original airfield, was built in 1929. The current airfield was opened in 1954, one mile west of the previous landing strip along State Route 190.
Charts & airport info: HERE
8. KJAC: Jackson Hole Airport - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The airport was created in the 1930s as the best place to put an airport in Teton County. The airport was declared a national monument in 1943 and merged with Grand Teton National Park in 1950.
Charts & airport info: HERE
9. KCMX: Houghton County Memorial Airport - Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
This is a tricky one. The park itself (or the vast water around it) does not have an airport, so you will have to fly yourself there. From Houghton, it is about 55 miles to the Northeast. You can also fly a seaplane there.
Charts & airport info: HERE
10. KINL: Falls International Airport - Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
This is the closest airport to Voyageurs National Park. A 20 mile flight along the US/Canadian border will allow you to see the untouched forests of Northern Minnesota. (Be careful not to get the border patrol mad at you). There are many untouched islands to explore.
Charts & airport info: HERE
