Reviews - Darrington Municipal Airport
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The quietest gorgeous airstrip in Washington — for now
It's honestly shocking how empty this field is. A paved 2,491' strip (10/28, CTAF 122.9) in good condition, sitting in one of the prettiest valleys in the Cascades — Whitehorse Mountain towering straight overhead, Glacier Peak wilderness beyond — and most days you'll have the pattern entirely to yourself.
Practical notes: day VFR, unattended, bring your own tie-downs, and plan fuel elsewhere — no avgas on the field (Arlington, 23 NM west, has the closest pumps). If your aircraft is approved for auto fuel, the Shell station in town is a walkable jerry-can run. Expect some bumps landing west on warm afternoons.
The walk into town takes about ten minutes: Moe's for food and espresso, the IGA for groceries, and Red Top and River Time if you're making an evening of it. For overnights, the Darrington Motor Inn is right in town, with county and Forest Service campgrounds a short drive out.
Then the payoff: the Old Sauk Trail along the Wild & Scenic Sauk River, the Boulder River hike, North Mountain's trails and lookout, the Whitehorse rail-trail, and the whole Mountain Loop Highway at your doorstep. The Bluegrass Festival every July — 50th anniversary in 2027 — is a ready-made fly-in weekend.
A destination-quality airstrip almost nobody visits. The town is working to change that. Come see it while it's still a secret.
Practical notes: day VFR, unattended, bring your own tie-downs, and plan fuel elsewhere — no avgas on the field (Arlington, 23 NM west, has the closest pumps). If your aircraft is approved for auto fuel, the Shell station in town is a walkable jerry-can run. Expect some bumps landing west on warm afternoons.
The walk into town takes about ten minutes: Moe's for food and espresso, the IGA for groceries, and Red Top and River Time if you're making an evening of it. For overnights, the Darrington Motor Inn is right in town, with county and Forest Service campgrounds a short drive out.
Then the payoff: the Old Sauk Trail along the Wild & Scenic Sauk River, the Boulder River hike, North Mountain's trails and lookout, the Whitehorse rail-trail, and the whole Mountain Loop Highway at your doorstep. The Bluegrass Festival every July — 50th anniversary in 2027 — is a ready-made fly-in weekend.
A destination-quality airstrip almost nobody visits. The town is working to change that. Come see it while it's still a secret.