Cape Hatteras NS owns a plane, and we were lucky enough to get to fly in it one day. The islands are incredibly beautiful from the air, as you can see.

A view of the cockpit.
Frisco Pier
The Outer Banks are pretty narrow.
The ferry docks on Hatteras Island
The ferry docks on Ocracoke Island (the island nextdoor to Hatteras)
Ocracoke Island is filled with a whole lot of nothing.
The Hatteras Lighthouse from the air (or, my backyard)
Amy and Betsy (left to right) pose in front of the NPS plane.