Outdoor activities near airports; Airplane camping; Gear galore

November 8, 2020 VOL 3, ISSUE 23

Explore the world from the airport out.

Airports with nearby outdoor activities

'Flamping' across the US

After flying and camping with Rusty, a trusty Cessna 172, in the Northeast, Filip Wolak and Sarah Tamar set off on a "flamping" trip across the country.

'AOPA Pilot' 2020 Gear Guide: What you need for traveling

Fly to tropical islands, the desert, mountains, a big city, or around the local area in style with this gear.

Vacuum bags, bivy bags, baby wipes

Few pilots have more practice packing light than those who cross the country for aerobatic competition, so we asked them to reveal their secrets.

Fly home for the holidays

Flying yourself and your household to visit family can help you socially distance en route, and make you eligible to participate in the Pilot Passport challenge.

New Bahamas, Caribbean pilot guides launch

Our expanded 2021 Bahamas and Caribbean Pilot Guides now include coronavirus-related travel procedures in addition to destination information.

AOPA GO to be folded into AOPA app

We are making it even easier for pilots to plan flights, check weather, get their news, and manage their membership by consolidating the AOPA GO app into the main AOPA app.

Flying the Appalachian Trail

Travel Tools

WEATHER-BETA

AIRPORTS

PILOT PASSPORT

IFLIGHT PLANNER

Our goal at AOPA is to inspire you to embark on fascinating adventures, using general aviation airplanes as your magic carpet. We not only provide you with the photos, stories, and videos to get you dreaming, but we also offer you the right tools and member discounts to help make those plans a reality.

Travel Pilot Editor:
Alyssa Cobb

Production Team:
Elizabeth Linares
Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse

Contributors:
Mike Collins
Sarah Deener
Tom Haines
Dave Hirschman
Sylvia Schneider Horne
Tom Horne
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
Kollin Stagnito
Jill Tallman
David Tulis
Ian Twombly
Julie Summers Walker

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