Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
Have you ever imagined a city where bikes and cars are absent, and instead, airplanes take center stage? Such a city exists in reality!
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
Welcome to Cameron Airpark in California (USA), where every resident owns an airplane.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
This unique community, known as a fly-in community, boasts lavish personal airplanes used for work and business travel.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
Cameron Airpark, established in 1963, is home to 124 houses.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
What sets this place apart is that each household has its own aircraft, a reflection of its residents' retired pilot status.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
The wide roads here double as runways, allowing residents to take off directly from their homes.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
This concept emerged after World War II when many airfields remained unused.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
Aviation authorities transformed these airfields into residential air-parks, catering specifically to retired military pilots.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson
Cameron Airpark stands as a testament to this innovative approach, where airplanes have replaced cars and bikes as the primary mode of transportation.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: YT: Dennis Nickson