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Flagstaff, Arizona, was the world's first Dark
Sky community, established in 2001. It reduced
street lighting by 20 percent using dimmable
LED lights. IDA identifies Dark Sky resources
in five groups: Sanctuaries, Reserves, Parks,
Communities, and Urban Places. It seems natural
to think of Death Valley or the Grand Canyon
as a place where there is less artificial light and
therefore best for stargazing, but more than 20
communities in the United States are Dark Sky
designates. Senior Photographer David Tulis and
I discovered our first Dark Sky community when
flying into Borrego Springs, California, for a story
on flying gliders ( " Sailplane Magic, " August 2018
AOPA Pilot). We stayed overnight at La Casa Del
Zorro and marveled at the night sky and were
curious to learn there is only one traffic light in
the whole community. The Anza-Borrego Desert
in southern California is the second largest state
park in the United States and Borrego Springs
was the second IDA Dark Sky Community,
designated in 2009.
The quest to visit Dark Sky communities
is called " astrotourism " and it is on the rise
according to CNN.com, powered in part by the
2024 eclipse on April 8. The sense of wonder
gazing at the night sky-and seeing the Milky
Way in real time, not just photos-is said to be
good for your health and well-being.
In addition, at Dark Sky communities such
as Beaver Island, Michigan, there's more to
the night sky than stars; meteor showers, the
Northern Lights, comets, and Zodiacal light
(also known as false dawn or false dusk) are
highlights to a visit to a Dark Sky community.
julie.walker@aopa.org
darksky.org
Fly to see the sky
Gillespie County Airport
These Dark Sky communities have
friendly GA airports:
* Beaver Island, Michigan.
Beaver Island Airport (SJX) and
Welke Airport (6Y8)
* Beverly Shores, Indiana.
Michigan City Municipal Airport
(MGC)
* Borrego Springs, California.
Borrego Valley Airport (BXS)
* Castle Valley, Utah.
Moab Canyonlands Regional
Airport (CNY)
* Dripping Springs, Texas.
Lakeway Airpark (3R9)
* Flagstaff, Arizona.
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)
* Fredericksburg, Texas.
Gillespie County Airport (T82)
* Groveland, Florida.
Sheets Airport (FA42)
* Homer Glen, Illinois.
Lewis University Airport (LOT)
* Ketchum, Idaho.
Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)
* Norwood, Colorado.
Williams Ranch Airport (1CO2)
* Ridgway, Colorado.
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)
* Sedona, Arizona.
Sedona-Oak Creek Airport (SEZ)
* Torrey, Utah.
Wayne Wonderland Airport (38U)
aopa.org/destinations
AOPA PILOT / August 2024
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REBECCA BOONE
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