Club base

The Hangar

Our home at McCall Municipal Airport (KMYL) — the historic Johnson Flying Service Hangar, known to locals as the Pioneer Hangar or simply the red hangar.

A piece of Idaho aviation history

The airport's first building

Built in 1932 by Almer A. Bennett, the hangar was the very first structure at McCall Municipal Airport — a monument to early backcountry aviation and wilderness mail delivery in Idaho.

Nearly lost — then saved

During the brutal winter of 2016–2017, record snow and extreme cold severely damaged the roof supports and partially collapsed the structure; burst frozen pipes flooded the interior. Engineers initially called the bowing hangar a teardown.

The McCall Airport Manager, the building's owners and local preservationists rallied to stabilize and reinforce it instead. That near-loss sparked new appreciation for the building, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Through the decades

The Johnson Flying Service hangar at McCall in 1935 — The hangar in 1935, three years after it was built.

Pilots outside the hangar in 1935 — Pilots at the hangar, 1935.

The west addition to the hangar in 1949 — The west addition, 1949.

A remarkable reminder of the history right here on our tarmac.

Read about the generous hangar donation to the MYL High Flying Club

More than a place to park

The club's gathering place

The hangar isn't just where the airplanes sleep — it's where the club happens. Inside you'll find a wood-paneled main room for meetings and preflight briefings, a comfortable lounge with couches and armchairs, and a second sitting room for planning a route, waiting out weather, or grabbing a nap between legs.

There are restrooms, tables and chairs for club meetings and ground school, wall maps and Idaho backcountry airport guides, and plenty of quiet corners to spread out a chart. Partners are welcome to use it any time — before a flight, after a flight, or just to hang around the airport.

Self-service fuel next door

McCall's self-service fuel island sits immediately next to the hangar — a short taxi from the door. Top off and put the airplane away without ever leaving the hangar apron.

Airplanes stay inside

All three club aircraft are hangared year-round, out of the McCall snow and sun — no scraping frost off the wings before an early departure.

The red Pioneer Hangar at McCall Municipal Airport with MYL High Flying Club painted on the gable — The club's front door at KMYL — elevation 5,021 ft.

Wood-paneled briefing room with rows of chairs, backcountry airport charts and a wall map — The main room doubles as a briefing space and meeting hall.

Hangar lounge with couches, armchairs, a coffee table and historic aviation photos on the wall — Couches, coffee and a wall of Johnson Flying Service history.

Second sitting room with sectional couch, armchairs and a whiteboard — A second sitting room for planning, waiting out weather, or a nap.

Cessna 182 N3148R and the Piper Cherokee Six parked inside the hangar bay — Club airplanes live inside, out of the McCall winter.

Cessna 172 N7333T parked at the self-service fuel island directly beside the red hangar — Self-service fuel is a short taxi — right next to the hangar.