Short practice runways sharpen skills

A small crew of volunteers recently went on to the 2,900-foot gravel runway at Fairbanks International Airport in Alaska to mark a 25-foot-wide by 800-foot-long practice runway or “Super Cub strip” on either end of the longer runway. This will provide pilots with a place to practice their short-field takeoff and landing skills before heading out to more remote off-field landing areas.