NEW RAF OZARK AIRSTRIP GETS FAA IDENTIFIER!

The RAF is thrilled that the FAA officially activated Trigger Gap with a permanent identifier on September 19. Trigger Gap, (17A) is a new 3,000-ft recreational airstrip, conceived and built with RAF leadership through private donations. It lies on lands managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in NW Arkansas’ Ozarks above the Kings River. 

“The RAF enabled this to happen,” said Chad Cox, Aviation Director for the Walton Family Foundation. “The Nature Conservancy also put a lot of trust in all of us on this one and they feel like we have been good stewards,” he added.

The future of Trigger Gap is ensured by a long-term lease with TNC and local RAF volunteers have committed to ongoing maintenance.

“Our success is the result of having developed a great partnership with this international conservation organization,” said RAF Arkansas Liaison Dave Powell. “This new destination will broaden the community of recreational flyers. It has easy approaches and is plenty long,” he added. 

Click here for the Trigger Gap safety briefing.

Submitted on October 4, 2018.

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