Matthew Kalm | Utah Back Country Pilots Association

Matthew Kalm


UT9
Matthew Kalm visited Cedar Mountain
7 months ago in a RANS S-20 with 26” tires

Flew in on Saturday morning. Some local campers were near the runway. Had a good convo about the runway with them. Runway conditions are great! Wind sock is getting tattered but still in ok condition.

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Matthew Kalm visited Mexican Mountain
7 months ago in a RANS S-20 with 26 tires

Upstream firm downstream becomes pretty soft. Overall conditions great. River is pretty full! All the cacti are in bloom.

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Matthew Kalm visited Hidden Splendor
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 26” tires

Hidden splendor is a splendor as always. Great condition and dry.

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Matthew Kalm visited Dirty Devil
1 year ago in a Rans S-20 Raven with 26” tires

Runway is in great shape. Completely dry. Fun approach

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Matthew Kalm visited Cedar Mountain
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 26” tires

Over flew it on Monday it is covered in snow on the North end. Seemed like a lot of snow drift. Did not land.

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Matthew Kalm visited Happy Canyon
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 26” tires

Landed rwy 9. Has the dip just a little past mid runway. Otherwise runway condition was dry. Parking area good.

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Matthew Kalm visited Mexican Mountain
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 26” tires

East end of the runway was muddy. If you go in early it should be frozen. The west end was dry and firm. No snow on the runway. Landed just past the muddy area and was fine. parking area is great condition.

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Matthew Kalm visited Cedar Mountain
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 RAVEN with 8.50 tires

Completely snow covered. Did not land. Was not sure depth of snow. With skis or bigger tires different story.

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Matthew Kalm visited Mexican Mountain
1 year ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 8.50 tires

Runway was dry and in decent condition except for the east end. Cattle prints pretty deep into the runway. Parking areas really soft sand. Nice and quiet Monday when we flew in.

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Matthew Kalm visited Ibex / Tule Valley Hardpan
2 years ago in a RANS S-20 Raven with 26” tires

A lot of standing water around the area and around the island. A nice little area just in front of the island is dry and solid. Out side of that is hard but starting to get soft and tacky mud.

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Matthew Kalm visited Cedar Mountain
2 years ago in a RANS S-7S with 26” tires

Runway is still in good condition. However on the south end someone did donuts on the runway leaving small ruts. They weren’t to deep but noticeable while taxiing.

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Matthew Kalm visited Hidden Splendor
2 years ago in a RANS S-7S with 26 tires

Runway is in great condition. Nice and firm and clear of weeds or major rocks. pretty quiet this morning into there.

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Matthew Kalm visited Mexican Mountain
2 years ago in a RANS S-7S with 26” tires

Runway was good on the west side. a little soft from the recent rainfall on the east. Down near the Wind sock some deeper cow prints across the runway. Wind sock is in need of repair.

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Roy Evans II

Thanks for the report Matthew! Was just inquiring with some locals about the condition of the airstrip.

2 years ago
Matthew Kalm visited Mineral Canyon
2 years ago in a RANS S-7S with 26” tires

Over flew the strip today. It was completely covered in water. Both the runway and parking area. Did not land.

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Roy Evans II

Thanks for this one too Matthew! I was wondering how the recent rains affected this airstrip.

2 years ago
Matthew Kalm visited Glenmar Ranch
3 years ago

Permanently closed. House built on runway now.

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