Knot-in-your-throat airports to land at.....

[Major Nikon]

30. Kezer Air Ranch (61TE)

This is a paved runway that's 2400' long by 20' wide. The length is not really a problem, other than there's a 60' tree on the north end that you have to miss. The runway is so narrow that it looks like a sidewalk from the air. With my plane the best technique is to come in with full flaps and a bit of power. Once you're clear of the tree, you pull the throttle to idle, and aim for the first 1/3rd of the runway. If you miss the first 1/3rd, you throw the coals to it, pull the flaps, and go around to try it again.

I've never landed on it, but a friend has an 1100' turf runway that's in a little valley surrounded by trees. My plane would never be able to make it in or out. He has a Super Cub, and on his approach his wheels are just inches above the hill that slopes down to the runway. You can see all kinds of marks on the grass where his wheels have scraped the hill.