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Chicken Strip is an uncharted dirt airstrip that provides general aviation fly-in access to the Saline Valley hot springs in Death Valley National Park. Chicken Strip was built in the 1960s to provide quicker access to the nearby hot springs, sometimes called the warm springs, that are a short walking distance away. Without the airport the only other access to the Saline Valley hot springs is an arduous, 40 miles (64 km) dirt road that can take 3 to 4 hours to complete.
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History
- On August 7, 2011 the National Park Service (NPS) closed Chicken Strip due to safety concerns. The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) worked with the NPS to repair the strip. Volunteers from the RAF and BackcountryPilot.org worked to restore Chicken Strip to the satisfaction of the NPS. Chicken Strip reopened to the public on October 15, 2011.
- In July 2016 Chicken Strip closed because the airstrip had become too rough from storm damage to safely land on but with quick action from RAF volunteers the airstrip reopened in September 2016.
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Facilities
Chicken Strip has one, sightly up-sloping, dirt runway:
- Runway headings are approximately 17/35 measuring 1,350 x ~30 ft (411 x ~9 m)
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References
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External links
- Chicken Strip Facebook Page
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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