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The RAF does it again. Great kudos to all involved.

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Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:36 pm

The RAF does it again. Great kudos to all involved.

The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has been working for several years to re-open North Fox Island airstrip, located on a state-owned 820-acre island in Lake Michigan.

Many volunteer man hours have gone into preparation and negotiations in order to reclaim and return the airstrip to a safe condition. North Fox Island is approximately 27 miles northwest of Charlevoix. The 3,000-foot turf runway has displaced thresholds with 60-foot trees on both ends and along the sides. It is now open to the public and will appear on the chart as 6Y3.
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Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:45 pm

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Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:39 pm

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So cool! Great work RAF!
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Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:23 pm

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As a Michigan boy greatly appreciated RAF. Thanks

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Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:25 pm

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Outstanding work!
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Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:28 pm

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Great result!
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Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:27 pm

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Cool! How's the fishing out there?
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Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:04 am

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Sounds like a good win. I was looking at it on the map, and that's a lot of open water :O
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Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:23 pm

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rfinkle wrote:The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has been working for several years to re-open North Fox Island airstrip, located on a state-owned 820-acre island in Lake Michigan.

Many volunteer man hours have gone into preparation and negotiations in order to reclaim and return the airstrip to a safe condition. North Fox Island is approximately 27 miles northwest of Charlevoix. The 3,000-foot turf runway has displaced thresholds with 60-foot trees on both ends and along the sides. It is now open to the public and will appear on the chart as 6Y3.

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Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:54 pm

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Good work!! Looks like a nice getaway from the big city life for local pilots in that area.
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Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:18 pm

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Another win for backcountry flying and general aviation! It is always good to see airstrips being saved and taken care of by a passionate group of people! Way to go RAF!
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Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:38 pm

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Thats awesome!
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Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:29 pm

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That is one of the top 10 cool places I've seen.

I'd be all over that one.
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Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:30 pm

North Fox Island, 6Y3

We flew yesterday to the island - it is absolutely beautyfull and surrounded by a lot of water. It was quite an experience flying there!

A video of our flight to the island:


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Take off RW 25:
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Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:28 am

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Doing a little internet searching regarding the emergency landing strip at the mouth of the Two Hearted River in Luce county in the upper peninsula of Michigan I found were the RAF was asking to reopen that to the public also. Hope it works out, nice camp ground and Lake Superior a quarter mile walk away.

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Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:40 am

Re: North Fox Island, 6Y3

Oliver wrote:We flew yesterday to the island - it is absolutely beautyfull and surrounded by a lot of water. It was quite an experience flying there!

A video of our flight to the island:


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Great video and pictures! This one is on my list for sure! I have been wanting to take a trip up to the UP and hit the Lake Superior shoreline as well. Thanks for posting.
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Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:41 pm

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Sweet! =D> Looks like you could have the whole place to yourself for a weekend of camping.
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Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:46 pm

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That is amazing!!! what a cool place for a runway
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Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:21 pm

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Awesome. The RAF is the best. I wish we could get some more stuff opened up here in Colorado.
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