he Iditarod IDITAROD Cripple, Alaska: a tiny outpost in the Yukon between the Kuskokwim and Yukon rivers, and the official halfway point of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Population today: three. Iditarod Air Force pilot Bruce Moroney and I have just departed this field in his ski-equipped Cessna Skywagon after hauling people and gear up from McGrath. This is one of many flights today that support race-critical missions like transporting dogs, judges, and even doggy drug tests to prevent doping. Iditarod Air Force pilot Greg Fischer departs McGrath Airport (AMC) in his Cessna Skywagon in snow so light and dry it sticks to nothing. AOPA PILOT / November 2024 51