Short Final Cordova Muni

If you're going to fly in Alaska, and I'm starting to think about it, you should have some idea of what it's like to land on short gravel strips in challenging terrain. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities right here in Southern Oregon. In fact, the Department of Aviation has compiled a nice list of State Warning Airports.

These airports do not meet normal dimensional standards and have conditions that require specific pilot knowledge. They require special techniques and procedures to use safely and may not be usable by many aircraft under normal conditions.

If you have not flown into Cascade Locks, Crescent Lake, McKenzie Bridge, Owyhee Reservoir, Pacific City, Pinehurst, Santiam Junction, Toledo, or Wakonda Beach recently, we encourage you to contact us at (800) 874-0102 to get the latest information on them.

Of course you can practice short field, soft field, and go-around techniques on a 5000 foot paved runway, but there's nothing like the real thing to hone your skills and build your confidence. Plus, the Department would like to know that these fields are getting some use.

We also encourage you to use the "sign in" boxes we have at some of the state airports. This allows us to better assess the level of use at some of our smaller airports.

Use 'em or lose 'em, in other words.