We are pleased to announce that Airport in the Sky, with its newly-repaired runway at ACE Clearwater Airfield, is now open.

This reopening marks the culmination of an innovative group effort to enhance the experience at Catalina Island’s only airport. Through a unique partnership between the Conservancy and the Department of Defense, a total of nearly 200 Marines and Seabees were deployed to Catalina Island over a three-month period to replace the main runway’s asphalt with concrete as training for future missions. The Runway Repair Project was conducted as an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project through the Department of Defense.

We look forward to seeing you in the skies over Catalina soon!

The Airport in the Sky occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the Island, 10 miles from
the city of Avalon. It's a unique and exciting destination no matter how you arrive--via Wildlands Express,
bicycle, on foot, or private aircraft. Its single 3,250-foot-long runway was constructed by blasting and
leveling two adjacent peaks, then using the resulting debris to fill in the gaps.

The DC-3 Gifts & Grill restaurant is famed for its buffalo burgers. You can also get regular beef, chicken,
and vegetarian burgers, other sandwiches, and Mexican specialties (including buffalo tacos). During the
summer, don't miss out on the Grill's Barbecue's featuring live music from Island band Hot off the Range.
Call (310) 510-2196 for reservations.

The gift shop offers Airport in the Sky coffee mugs, t-shirts, and key rings, buffalo jerky, and a collectible
glazed tile in the style of the famed Catalina Pottery.

Each month the Catalina Aero Club organizes a fly in to the Airport in the Sky. This is a great chance to
check out some historic planes and visit with pilots. Click HERE for more information.