Touchdown Zone: Brazil
Airstrip: Silas’ Village
Region: Amazon Basin
Surface: Grass
Elevation: 500 feet
Length: 730 meters/2,395feet
Width: 15 meters/49 feet
Slope: 2%
Interesting Fact:
This runway is used primarily by the government to get health and school workers in and out of the village. A partner missionary organization uses it as well for ongoing church planting and discipleship efforts.
Time Saved:
Getting from Silas’ village to town isn’t so bad—about a half-day boat ride. However, to get to the other villages in their people group, located on a parallel river system, they must descend their river all the way to the Amazon. Then, go downstream on the Amazon and then upriver on the next river—a total of two weeks of travel time. That’s if you can catch the boat to travel up the second river. It only stops at the right spot once a week! The flight in the 206 takes just less than an hour. Watch a landing here.