Recreational Aviation Foundation

Causes: Camps, Human Services, Recreation & Sports, Sports, Travelers Aid

Mission: The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), founded in 2003 as an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, seeks to be the funding mechanism through tax-deductible donations for the preservation, maintenance, and creation of public use backcountry airstrips and for the education of the public and government agencies at all levels in the value of these airstrips when used for recreational, management, and emergency purposes. The principle purpose of the RAF is to benefit the public use of mountain, rural, and recreational airstrips through projects designed to: Improve and maintain existing rural and backcountry airfields and facilities; Provide for public safety through aircraft access for search and rescue and medical evacuation; Provide the means for the delivery of personnel and supplies for the conservation of natural resources; Improve airport safety; Develop and/or expand airport recreational sites; Preserve and increase access to airports; Provide information and education to individuals, organizations, and governmental personnel as a means of furthering and promoting these purposes; and To support additional activities toward achieving other results consistent with this purpose.The RAF is a non-member organization managed by a Board of Directors who serve on a volunteer basis without compensation. The RAF will provide funding for identified projects to be undertaken by state pilot organizations and government entities utilizing primarily volunteer labor and other donated services and equipment wherever possible.