Pie in the Sky: In Pursuit of the '$300 Pizza'

Sometimes the best Italian dining is just a short GA flight away.

Kevin Cortes

Wednesday, May 01, 2024 at 03:07 PM ET

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Alexis Cunningham in front of a Cessna 172 at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO). [Courtesy: Kevin Cortes]

Key Takeaways:

The author flew a Cessna 172S to Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO) specifically to try Miss Bea Havin, a highly-rated pizzeria located within the Hayes Aviation FBO.
Chef Gordon Johnson founded Miss Bea Havin as a community hub, naming it in tribute to a World War II B-17 aircraft flown by the airport manager's father.
The pizza "exceeded expectations," described as "amazing" with fresh ingredients and bold flavors, ultimately deemed "a pizza worth flying for" by the author and another pilot.

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AKRON, Colorado—One of my favorite excuses to go flying is the pursuit of great food.

On a sunny Saturday in late summer 2023, I found myself itching to try something new. I’d been hearing whispers about a charming little pizzeria called Miss Bea Havin, tucked away at the Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO) inside the Hayes Aviation FBO. A quick online search turned up rave reviews and tantalizing images that sealed the deal. My girlfriend, Alex, usually hesitant about airport dining after one too many trips to the Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY) cafe, was surprisingly on board for this adventure.