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:
- The Utah Back Country Pilots Association (UBCP) organized volunteers to repair the Mexican Mountain airstrip, a remote backcountry landing strip in an ecological preserve, after it was severely damaged by a flood.
- Due to vehicle restrictions in the wilderness area, volunteers hiked in with tools, using a helicopter for supply drops and manually dragging dirt on toboggans to restore the runway.
- Despite facing bureaucratic delays, extreme cold, and the strenuous nature of the work, the dedicated, often older, volunteers successfully repaired the airstrip, highlighting their commitment to backcountry aviation and conservation.
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