My mom always used to tell me that her generation expected to fly airplanes out of their garages to go to work in the morning. I, of course, always laughed and chided her about how ridiculous those childhood fantasies were. Naturally, most of us are still caught up in the same old morning commute that our parents were, filled with buses, subways, and gridlock traffic. Right?

Well as it turns out, not everyone thought the idea of an airplane in every garage was so crazy after all. Certainly not the residents of Rosamond Skypark, a subdivision of Kern County, California, where, according to the LA Times, a community of airplane enthusiasts has congregated to create an aviator’s paradise.

Built around what used to be Rosamond Airport, the entire community has access to an airstrip where private plane owners can come and go as they please. Additionally, every home has a taxiway built onto the property, so home owners can take off right from their own backyards. Some use this rather unusual perk purely for recreation, while others really do fly to work in the morning! Now I guess it’s my mom’s turn to laugh…

-Tony Floriani