Cosmos, Minnesota

Every flying region gets the mountains it deserves. In Minnesota, ours happen to be made of corn.

Each summer, pilots gather near Cosmos for the Corn Alps—a uniquely Midwestern celebration of thermals, cross-country flying, and the enduring belief that adventure has very little to do with terrain. Here, grain elevators become turnpoints, cloud streets stretch to the horizon, and nearly every field looks like a viable landing option.

For pilots who know that sometimes the best adventures begin in the flattest places.

Land of 10,000 LZs.