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Hi. Nice video. The Hudgin’s who you mentioned are still in Arizona and have many photos and information on the Grand Canyon Airport (that was the name for many years) I’m a nephew and spent many summers there living in the lodge. My first job as a nine year old in aviation was to drive a Model A flatbed truck and pick up rocks off the runways. 🙂
This is one of your best videos to date, in the top 5. I have recently seen two other TH-cam channels visit Grand Canyon Airport, but your is the best of them. Really enjoy the historical facts you bring. There is a balance between your 4x4 (overlanding) adventures and the historical information you research. You earned a larger audience, they just have not found you yet. Hope to cross paths in the near future. For now I am heading off to Bullhead City for the Overland Expo. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video and documentation, thank you. Always look forward to your presentations. On a personal note, my treatments are going very well. Of course, I haven't been out and about much, but hopefully after about the end of December I should be well on the road to recovery, and physical therapy. Hope to see you soon. The WJ waits patiently.
Thanks Scotty! I got to meet the family that occupied and flew out of the airfield in the 1960 and 70's. They looked me up at the Copper state Fly in that year in Casa Grande AZ as I was working with the USFS on behalf of the Arizona Pilots Assoc and the Recreational Aviation Foundation in an attempt to bring recreational aviation back to the site. It is an incredible site and visiting pilots in their backcountry aircraft would have donated $ and labor to save what's left, but unlike other forests in AZ, who embraced recreational aviation access to their historic airstrips, the Kaibab, wanted nothing to do with it. Very sad! I have a few copies of an out of print book that was published by the gal that helped get it on the National Historic Registry for the Avery brothers, Nathan Avery,of Flagstaff, had a passion for aviation, and had hoped to restore the site. When Nathan passed away in an accidental fall, his brother contacted us to help out, but as I said, there was just to much resistance. If you are interested in one of the books, let me know, or swing by in your next trip to the Stronghold
Hey Mark! Thank you for sharing that great backstory. It's first hand experiences and stories like that which are next to impossible to find without knowing someone directly related to a site. I am actually heading to the Stronghold right after Christmas, so that may be a perfect opportunity to meet up! Please shoot me an email at: azoffroad.net@gmail.com and hopefully we can get something planned. Thanks! -- Scotty
Scotty, great video! I've been to the place a couple of times, but your drone footage and additional historic comments really add to it. Mark Spencer's historic info was a plus as well, things I never knew. Keep up the historic/4WD videos. Love Western history!
Thanks, Andrew! This was a bit of an experiment in changing up content. Honestly, it was one of my favorite videos to make and I'm really proud of how it turned out. You can expect more like it going forward.
Howdy, I’ve been watching your content for a couple years. Shout out to your excellent video and adventures. As I will be retiring soon I’m looking forward to tracing some of your routes. Really appreciate the history along the way. Awesome 😊
id love to buy it and restore it, i did that with a old airport in idaho 25 years ago, i love aviation history, i live on my airport, sometimes ideas are great then the pandemic hit, the new resturant had to close now it is open pretty remote so not a lot of customers, i close it in winter,the cabins are rented out in the spring thru the 1st snow, the airport was built originally in the mid 30's then when ww2 hit it became a training base, sits on 250 acres of some of the most beautiful forest and streams with lots of trout, we do not do airshows so dont ask,no private hanger rentals. there is a mechanic on duty in the open months, mainly retired people, lots of wildlife so landing came be a thrill if the bears are around or elk and deer, it is private property so no hunters are allowed, tv parking is limited,no long stays no matter what,maximum stayis 5 days, and no extensions, there is also dog kennels at each tv park site, animals must be contained, new ads will be coming out this spring in barnstormers and flying magazine this spring, there is also tent caming for aircraft owners only, also a maximum stay or 5 days and cleanup your mess, or we go to old west laws, hangings at noon, it is what you would expect from a old airport, there are 2 old concrete runways, which are being redone this spring, if your motorhome breaks down here it will be towed at your expense to boise,. no loud parties, people come here to relax not hear your music, look for ads this spring in barnstormers and flying magazine this spring
Thank you for watching. If you enjoy our work and would like to further support it, I just created a Patreon ( www.patreon.com/azoffroad ) where you can pledge $2 or more per month and get access to special perks. Thanks in advance!
Hi. Nice video. The Hudgin’s who you mentioned are still in Arizona and have many photos and information on the Grand Canyon Airport (that was the name for many years) I’m a nephew and spent many summers there living in the lodge. My first job as a nine year old in aviation was to drive a Model A flatbed truck and pick up rocks off the runways. 🙂
Nicely documented. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
What a fantastic piece of history! I'm going to look at this airfield the next time I go through AZ. Thanks for all the info.
Very interesting. Thanks
This is one of your best videos to date, in the top 5. I have recently seen two other TH-cam channels visit Grand Canyon Airport, but your is the best of them. Really enjoy the historical facts you bring. There is a balance between your 4x4 (overlanding) adventures and the historical information you research. You earned a larger audience, they just have not found you yet. Hope to cross paths in the near future. For now I am heading off to Bullhead City for the Overland Expo. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video and documentation, thank you. Always look forward to your presentations. On a personal note, my treatments are going very well. Of course, I haven't been out and about much, but hopefully after about the end of December I should be well on the road to recovery, and physical therapy. Hope to see you soon. The WJ waits patiently.
What a great video 🎉 well produced and super cool history info!!!
Wow both Linbergh and Earhart visited… totally cool
great video
A great bit of AZ history. Thanks for taking us. I'll have to head up there sometime.
Thanks Scotty! I got to meet the family that occupied and flew out of the airfield in the 1960 and 70's. They looked me up at the Copper state Fly in that year in Casa Grande AZ as I was working with the USFS on behalf of the Arizona Pilots Assoc and the Recreational Aviation Foundation in an attempt to bring recreational aviation back to the site. It is an incredible site and visiting pilots in their backcountry aircraft would have donated $ and labor to save what's left, but unlike other forests in AZ, who embraced recreational aviation access to their historic airstrips, the Kaibab, wanted nothing to do with it. Very sad! I have a few copies of an out of print book that was published by the gal that helped get it on the National Historic Registry for the Avery brothers, Nathan Avery,of Flagstaff, had a passion for aviation, and had hoped to restore the site. When Nathan passed away in an accidental fall, his brother contacted us to help out, but as I said, there was just to much resistance. If you are interested in one of the books, let me know, or swing by in your next trip to the Stronghold
Hey Mark! Thank you for sharing that great backstory. It's first hand experiences and stories like that which are next to impossible to find without knowing someone directly related to a site. I am actually heading to the Stronghold right after Christmas, so that may be a perfect opportunity to meet up! Please shoot me an email at: azoffroad.net@gmail.com and hopefully we can get something planned. Thanks! -- Scotty
Sent you an email Scotty, not sure if you saw it. We're on the road until just before New Year's
As a pilot and history buff I really enjoyed this interesting and well done video. Thankyou
Great production! Thank you.
Very interesting video.😊
Scotty, great video! I've been to the place a couple of times, but your drone footage and additional historic comments really add to it. Mark Spencer's historic info was a plus as well, things I never knew. Keep up the historic/4WD videos. Love Western history!
Excellent video.
If there is such a thing you should get the keys to the state...you make AZ proud... thank you again for another home run...👏
A great video Scotty, I just love all the history. Another great job!
In June, took my boys up there to explore the area. That was a fun trip.
Scotty: Thanks for this video. i read about this airport in AZ Highways Magazine, but you were much more in depth. Thanks for sharing!
Outstanding presentation!! Thank you!!
Cool, great story!
Very good video, I would not have ever known. ... Thanks!
Great video, definitely should do more like this that differ from the mine history
Thanks, Andrew! This was a bit of an experiment in changing up content. Honestly, it was one of my favorite videos to make and I'm really proud of how it turned out. You can expect more like it going forward.
Howdy, I’ve been watching your content for a couple years. Shout out to your excellent video and adventures.
As I will be retiring soon I’m looking forward to tracing some of your routes.
Really appreciate the history along the way. Awesome 😊
id love to buy it and restore it, i did that with a old airport in idaho 25 years ago, i love aviation history, i live on my airport, sometimes ideas are great then the pandemic hit, the new resturant had to close now it is open pretty remote so not a lot of customers, i close it in winter,the cabins are rented out in the spring thru the 1st snow, the airport was built originally in the mid 30's then when ww2 hit it became a training base, sits on 250 acres of some of the most beautiful forest and streams with lots of trout, we do not do airshows so dont ask,no private hanger rentals. there is a mechanic on duty in the open months, mainly retired people, lots of wildlife so landing came be a thrill if the bears are around or elk and deer, it is private property so no hunters are allowed, tv parking is limited,no long stays no matter what,maximum stayis 5 days, and no extensions, there is also dog kennels at each tv park site, animals must be contained, new ads will be coming out this spring in barnstormers and flying magazine this spring, there is also tent caming for aircraft owners only, also a maximum stay or 5 days and cleanup your mess, or we go to old west laws, hangings at noon, it is what you would expect from a old airport, there are 2 old concrete runways, which are being redone this spring, if your motorhome breaks down here it will be towed at your expense to boise,. no loud parties, people come here to relax not hear your music, look for ads this spring in barnstormers and flying magazine this spring
Hi. I fly into the Idaho backcountry often. Where is your airport?
Found a few pictures online...
Where do people ask you airport questions?
US forest service flew helicopters out of that field in the summer of 24
Valle is pronounced "VALLEY". It means valley in Spanish.
Nice video, but you think you would’ve learned how to pronounce Tusayan correctly …..