Fly for powder: Top ski destinations near airports

January 30, 2022 VOL 5, ISSUE 3

Explore the world from the airport out.

Fly for powder: California's Big Bear Mountain Resort

Top 10 ski destinations with airports to get you there

We asked what ski destinations with nearby airports were your favorites. Here are the top 10 results.

Vermont

Brave the 'Beast of the East'

Pack your boots and get ready to fly with expert insight on more than a dozen airport-friendly ski destinations in Vermont. We made a map for your convenience.

Talkeetna, Alaska

Good ice

Few places in the world teach you to fly on skis and even fewer teach you to land on glaciers. We take you inside one glacier flying course.

Escape the winter blues

Get away to warm-weather spots with the February AOPA Pilot Passport challenge. Check in at airports in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Skiplane flying in Maine

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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.

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Elizabeth Linares
Melissa Whitehouse

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Sarah Deener
Tom Haines
Alicia Herron
Dave Hirschman
Sylvia Schneider Horne
Tom Horne
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Jim Moore
Kollin Stagnito
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David Tulis
Ian Twombly
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