New runway gives pilots access to Little BeltGREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A new public runway has been completed 15 miles southwest of Utica, giving recreational pilots access to the Little Belt Mountains. Work on the 4,000-foot-long, 50-foot-wide grass runway had been going on since 2009. Ranger Ron Wiseman of the Lewis and Clark National Forest says the runway was completed last month. He says 15 to 18 planes landed on the new runway on the Aug. 21 and 22 weekend, but he doesn't expect regular heavy use. Recreational Aviation Foundation spokeswoman Carmine Mowbray says the runway provides access to the forest by air. She says when the engine shuts off, the pilot becomes a hiker. The Recreational Aviation Foundation contributed $40,000 to the project, and the Montana Pilots Association contributed volunteers. ___ Information from: The Great Falls Tribune, http://www.greatfallstribune.com |
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