A group of volunteers with the Utah Back Country Pilots Association (UBCP) recently rallied to repair a remote airstrip damaged and rendered unusable by a flood.
It wasn’t a typical volunteer work party, however.
Utah Backcountry Pilots Repair Remote Airstrip the Hard Way
Landing area in wilderness was only accessible to the volunteer group on foot.
Key Takeaways:
- Volunteers from the Utah Back Country Pilots Association (UBCP) successfully repaired the Mexican Mountain airstrip, a remote backcountry landing strip severely damaged by a flood.
- Due to the airstrip's location within an ecologically sensitive wilderness area, volunteers faced the challenge of hiking in with tools and supplies (some airlifted), as ground vehicles were prohibited.
- Despite bureaucratic delays, harsh weather, and the physical demands of manual labor, 29 dedicated volunteers meticulously restored the runway using hand tools and unique methods like dragging dirt with plastic toboggans.
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