We JUST FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ON OUR BRAND NEW PRIVATE HIGH SIERRA AIRSTRIP named 'CARVER'S CUT'!! We won't tell you exactly where it is right now but we can tell you it's not too far from the fly-in, has insane granite peak views, access to natural rock waterslides, and an amazing set of waterfalls that can be hiked to from your plane tiedown.
All the details and registration can be found at www.kernvalleyairport.com
There will be plenty of activities for both the recreational/backcountry pilots and their families alike including: airplane camping on the airport campground with bonfire pits and basic shower/toilets discounted rates with local lodges in town just up the road breakfast and lunch is available at the airport café everyday an optional Friday, Saturday, and Sunday family-friendly river raft run on the Kern River, picked up and dropped off from the airport campground a Friday night dinner/microbrewery tour at the famous local Kern River Brewing Company a Saturday night airport campground Tri-tip BBQ with all the fixin’s with possible live music Free shuttle rides from the Kernville Rotary Club to their annual Rotary Car Club show in downtown Kernville. an optional Saturday afternoon STOL performance evaluation for interested pilots a set of Saturday and Sunday morning backcountry airstrip runs to both high sierra strips and desert strips a raffle prize giveaway with tons of merch, gear, and gift certificates sponsored by local river rafting companies, restaurants, RAF, Aircraft Spruce, and Alaskan Bushwheels including as a grand prize a full set of 31” Alaskan Bushwheel tires! (buy your tickets on our webpage early!)