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Absolute Flight is Utah’s #1 rated backcountry flight service on Google!
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Absolute Flight is Utah's premier backcountry flight service! Located one hour from the stunning red rock cliffs of Mexican Mountain and two hours from the grassy meadows of Smiley Creek. We are the epicenter of the best backcountry flying in the lower 48.
To fly with us is to experience a type of flying most people only dream about. Featuring the natural beauty of the American West, seen from one of the best tools for backcountry exploration, a bush plane.
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” –John Muir
No matter how big or small your flying goals, we have an option for you.
Backcountry flying has seen a surge in popularity over the past decade and there is now a need to offer specialized training to prepare pilots for this unique environment. Learn how to safely fly non-standard approaches into real backcountry airstrips. Come see what all the excitement is about!
Learn the fundamentals of flying a conventional gear aircraft and receive your FAA tailwheel endorsement. You will be flying one of the best 4 seat taildraggers ever made, a 180hp Super 170B on 31” Alaska Bushwheels. Three and four day courses may include visits to remote Utah or Idaho backcountry airstrips.
We are the #1 scenic tour operator in the greater salt lake area. Offering a variety of flight packages, you are sure to find something that peaks your interest. Enjoy a unique bushplane flight experience while taking in the awesome scenery we have here in Utah.
Receive your FAA high performance endorsement on a private dirt strip in our highly modified 280hp Cessna 182B. You will not only complete your endorsement but also get an in depth study of the Cessna 182 as well as our Backcountry 101 sylabus.
Starting fall 2025 we will be offering backcountry charter flights! Not only can we take you to any of the airports around our amazing national parks, but we can arrange customized day or overnight airplane camping trips! Send us a message with your vision and we will be your backcountry flying concierge.
Are you a pilot from another country without an FAA License? Are you looking to get into backcountry flying but don’t want to figure it out on your own? This is the place for you. We offer safety pilot and guide services that allow a custom flight experience based on your goals.
our AIRCRAFT
CESSNA 170B
180hp
What is a bush plane? Usually a combination of things. Some of the more important features would be good prop clearance to avoid obstacles on the ground, enough horsepower to make short take-offs and steeps climbs, a STOL kit on the wing to land and take off at slow speeds, and big tires for rough strips. Our 1953 Cessna 170B has all of those things and more.
CESSNA 182B
280hp
The early 182 models have a great reputation for being light on the controls and having excellent performance. Our 182 has an upgraded Northpoint XP 470-50 engine conversion, 850 x 10 main tires and an oversized airglass fork with an 850 x 6 nose wheel, a sportsman STOL cuff and many more mods. There are not many places this nose dragger can't go!
