The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) said Monday that its volunteers conducted maintenance and cleanup work in support of fly-in camping at Parlin Field Airport (2B3) in Newport, New Hampshire, and Noble County Airport (I10) in Caldwell, Ohio.
At Parlin Field, an eight-person RAF volunteer crew met May 23 to make several improvements around the airport. The group added picnic tables at six campsites, cleared brush near the south windsock and replaced the windsock. The airport has a 1,981-foot turf runway and a 3,450-foot asphalt runway. Visiting pilots have access to a base operations building, restrooms and airport loaner bicycles. The nearby Sugar River and Sugar Hill Recreation Trails are also accessible from the airport area.
“Airport manager Heath Marsden was extremely appreciative of the progress made and spring cleanup,” RAF New Hampshire Liaison John Meade said.
In Ohio, RAF Ohio Liaison Christine Mortine and members of the Noble County Airport Board hosted a May 31 work party at the Wolf Run Fly-In Campground. Volunteers cleared fallen trees, cleaned two outhouses, raked around tent platforms and prepared firewood for four fire rings. The airport has a 3,800-foot paved runway, and an upcoming fly-in is scheduled for Sept. 11-13, 2026.
The RAF is an incredible organization. They have saved so many airstrips across this country. Especially in mountain states out west.
It really shows what the power of donations and volunteers can accomplish.