Calendar of Events

 September 5-6: Wild West Labor Day Fly-In, Markhams' airport, 2 miles north of Colorado's Platte Valley Airport. Sponsored by the Wild West Ultralight Association and the Markhams, everyone's invited for the day or the whole weekend. Saturday and Sunday club-sponsored pancake breakfast; potluck lunch and dinner both days. Bring your own tie-downs. Contact: Mike Markham, phone: 303.536.9272 • Jim Richardson, phone: 970.396.5953.

September 5-7: Cleveland National Airshow, 1501 North Marginal Rd., Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), Cleveland, Ohio. Presented by Discount Drug Mart, this airshow will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Skip Stewart’s gyroscopic aerobatics, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, WWII warbirds, Shockwave jet truck, military demos and fly-bys, more than 50 static aircraft displays, educational exhibits, simulators, tanks, aviation souvenirs and more. Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. No entry or re-entry after 3:30 p.m. Info: 216.781.0747 • Fax: 216.781.7810 • Website: www.clevelandairshow.com .

September 11-13: Kimball Airport Fly-In, Kimball, South Dakota. Hosted by the North Central Ultralite Club. Info: Jerry Konechne, phone: 605.778.6527.

September 12: 78th Anniversary Historic Fly-In, Brooks Field (RMY), Marshall, Michigan. Sponsored by the Brooks Field Aviation Association, the day will begin with a pancake breakfast, and other activities will feature a Waco demo, Hooligans warbird formation demo, Pitts aerobatic demo, classic cars, aviation college booths, RC airplanes, hot-air balloon tether, skydiving demonstration, airplane and helicopter rides, and historic home tour. Overnight camping welcome. Additional booth space available. Contact phone: 269.419.0332 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

September 11-12: 6th Annual Wings Over the Big South Fork and Concert, Scott Municipal Airport (SCX), Oneida, Tennessee, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Friday, September 11, Wings Over the Big South Fork will host a free concert featuring the music of rising bluegrass star Sierra Hull (www.SierraHull.com). Gates will open for food and beverage sales at 5 p.m. with the concert at 7 p.m. Then on Saturday, September 12, the Sixth Annual Wings Over the Big South Fork Air Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wings ’09 features the solo and formation aerobatic talents of Michael Mancuso and C.C. Gerner in their Extra 300s, Michael Kennedy in his BT-13, and Bryan Jensen in a highly modified Pitts Model 12 Biplane. WWII warbirds, Experimental aircraft, possibly the Liberty Foundation’s fully restored B-17 bomber offering rides to the public, parachute demonstrations, fly-bys of exotic aircraft, a Family Fun Center along with aviation and Big South Fork displays and exhibits. Fireworks and Wings’ popular “Wall of Flame” pyrotechnics demonstration will round out the activities. As part of Big South Fork’s own Economic Stimulus Package, admission to Friday’s concert and Saturday’s air show is free to those arriving by air, and to the first 10,000 spectators holding advance free tickets. Free tickets can be picked up at any of the show’s sponsor locations and businesses throughout East Tennessee beginning the last week of August. A limited number of free tickets will be available at the gate while supplies last. Regular admission is $5 per person. Contact: James Taylor or Don Stansberry, phone: 423.663.4556 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.WingsOverBigSouthFork.com .

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September 26-27: Coronado Speed Festival, part of Fleet Week San Diego – the only Navy open house on the West Coast – will feature auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages at the Naval Air Station, North Island. Also planned are military flyovers, drifting and drag racing exhibitions, car club corral, car show, Navy ship tours and more. Ticket info is coming soon. Event is free for active-duty military and their dependants. Info: www.fleetweeksandiego.org .

 October 1-3: Midwest LSA Expo, Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN), Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Organized to educate aviators about all facets related to the Light-Sport Aircraft industry, this Expo will make use of the airport’s amenities, including its 6,500- by 150-foot main runway, five precision approaches, acres of concrete ramp space, Class “E” airspace, and ARFF Index A safety. Event organizers have placed all aircraft exhibitor spaces on the main ramp with easy ingress and egress for demo flights. Also, more than 1,200 hotel rooms and 60 restaurants are within 3 miles of the event site. Info: www.mtvernonairport.com • e-mails: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • phone: 618.242.7016.

October 3: Monthly Pancake Breakfast, EAA Chapter 614 clubhouse, Pineville Municipal Airport (2L0), Pineville, Louisiana, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Best breakfast around. All you can eat of pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, grits, biscuits, gravy, coffee, milk or juice for only $5. Contact: Nick Nicewarner, phone: 318.452.0919 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.eaa614.com .
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October 3: Hamburger Lunch Fly-In, Welcome Field Airport (35KY), Franklin, Kentucky, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All a/c types welcome at Welcome Field where you’ll find a 2,000-foot grass field, unobstructed approaches on smooth fly-in community field approximately 3 miles west of town center. May have a swap meet for aircraft parts and accessories at this event, call to confirm, Unicom122.90. Contact: Joe G. Lawrence, phone: 270.726.1558 • 305.479.3241 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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October 3: Paoli Municipal Airport Aviation Day Fly-In, Paoli Municipal Airport (I42), Paoli, Indiana, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All pilots flying in register at the fly-in booth and get free food and drinks. Come display your plane. Contact: John Deringer, phone: 812.723.9923 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website:
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October 3: Lincoln Air Show, Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (KLHM), Lincoln, California, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The excitement is heard and seen from miles around as world-class performers enhance this event. During Eddie Andreini's Stearman Superbatics show you will enjoy a thunderous takeoff. Watch in wonder while Julie Clark dances with her Chevron Mentor T-34. A performance by Tim Decker will be high energy in his Pitts S2-B, and be sure to check out Bill Stein’s cutting-edge performance. The event will also offer a static display, vendors and food. The cost is free for those 17 and under and 65 and over. Everyone in between pays just $5. Free parking. Contact: Becky McGuire-Haupt, phone: 916.782.3128 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.lincolnairshow.net .                           – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 4: Treasure Hunt in the Sky, Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (KIZG), Fryeburg, Maine. Challenge your brain as well as your navigational skills, and support The New England 99s. Solve the clues leading you to treasures  within a defined geographical area in the 2-week time period. An awards barbecue will follow on October 17 at noon at Eastern Slopes Airport in Fryeburg, Maine. Registration fee and clue packet, $30. Help support the New England region 99s in their mission to promote general aviation and provide scholarship opportunities to all pilots. Contact: Kate Keough, phone: 207.576.8355 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website:
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October 4: Pancake Breakfast Fly-In, William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV), Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All you care to eat of pancakes, sausage, potato patty, OJ, coffee and tea. $6 adults, $3 under age 10, under age 5, free. Benefits Sentimental Journey Fly-In. Piper Aviation Museum open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: Ed Watson, phone: 570.893.4218 • 570.748.5123 • Website: www.sentimentaljourneyfly-in.com .          – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 5: 104th Anniversary of Practical Flight, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Event will feature a flight by a replica Wright Flyer III, and hands-on educational activities from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for grades 1-6. Call Karen Rosga to register your child or class, phone: 937.225.7705 • Website: www.nps.gov/daav  .

October 10: Southeast Trikers 2009 Gathering, Buster and Diane's Airpark (GPS coordinates: N34 34' 47.63, W85 40' 55.55). Located between Valley Head and Ft. Payne, Alabama, this year's site features a lake with a pavilion, camp sites, and a 2,300-foot private grass runway. A Boston butt roast, bonfire, demonstrations, safety seminar and flying tours are scheduled Saturday. Arrivals are expected on Friday, the 9th and departures on Sunday, the 11th.  Visitors, trike owners, pilots and guests interstesd in weight-shift control aircraft (trikes) are invited to attend. $10 for food and $10 per trike donations and signed statement of assumed liability are expected. Ran date, October 17. Info: Coordinator Jeremy Smith, phone: 205.601.9797 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

October 10: Super Breakfast, at the EAA Chapter 582 hangar, Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), Toledo, Ohio, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. How about scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuits & gravy, French toast, pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice, milk for breakfast held on the second Saturday of each month, May through November. Fly or drive in. Kids ride our nifty barrel train free. Contact: Marvin Homsley: 419.360.7414 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.eaa582.org .                

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October 10: 10th Annual Culpeper Air Fest, at the Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper, Virginia. From 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. this free event will offer airport tours, static aircraft displays, airplane rides for children ages 8-17, Flight Circus (from Bealeton, warbird flyovers, a wing-walker, arts and crafts, face painting, a model airplane simulator, and lots of food. Contact: Culpeper Airport, phone: 540.825.8280 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.culpepercounty.gov/Airport/index.asp .

October 10: Bailes Airport Annual Fly-In, Bailes Airport (7R9),
Angleton, Texas, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mostly light sport aircraft come to the event, but any aircraft that can land on the landing strip is welcome. We’ll have hamburgers for $5 each, free soft drinks and water. Hope to see you there. Contact: EAA 347, phone: 281.370.9342 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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October 10-11: Commemorative Air Force Airsho®, Midland International Airport (MAF), between Midland and Odessa, Texas. Presented by Western National Bank, the Airshow will showcase the F-16 Viper West Coast Demo Team and Heritage Flight, a demo from the C-17 Globemaster, and a B-52 Stratofortress flyover. A variety of modern military aircraft will also be on static display. For the first time, CAF is hosting The Retro USO Show, a Saturday night USO-style show immediately following Airsho. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for children ages 6 to 12 when purchased in advance. Info, phone: 432.563.1000 • Website: www.airshow.org or www.commemorativeairforce.org .

October 10-11: New Bern MUMfest Fly-In, Craven County Regional Airport, (EWN), New Bern, North Carolina, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy one of North Carolina’s premier family festivals. At the airport: Free refreshments and festival information, free transportation to/from downtown New Bern. At Tidewater Air: Free tie-downs and fuel discounts. At Tradewind Aviation: Aircraft mechanic support available. Contact: Ken Daub, phone: 252.635. 8757 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.eaachapter1171.org • www.mumfest.com .                                        – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 11: Fly-In/Drive-In BBQ, Noblesville Airport (I80), Noblesville, Indiana, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 67, food served during event, which is open to the public. A mix of homebuilts, vintage, Warbirds and production planes usually attend. Public can see the planes up close and talk with the pilots. Great grassroots flying at a 3,2000-foot well-maintained grass field. Come enjoy some real home down flying and friendly people. Contact: Brian Crull, phone: 317.201.6822 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: eaa67.org .
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October 16-18: Annual Fall Fly-In & Campout, Pineville Municipal Airport (2L0), Pineville, Louisiana, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Part of the Louisiana EAA Fly-In Series, this is the largest fly-in in the state. Held on beautiful Lake Buhlow, the only certified inland seaplane airport. Lots of homebuilts, amphibs, floatplanes, light sport aircraft, ultralights, etc. Food and entertainment. Camping sites and recreational vehicle hookups available. Contact: Nick Nicewarner, phone: 318.452.0919 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.eaa614.com .
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October 16-18: 12th Annual Cedar Mills South-Central Safety Seminar and Fly/Splash-In, Cedar Mills Airport (3T0), Gordonville, Texas. Join us at Cedar Mills on beautiful Lake Texoma for North Texas most informative fun safety seminar and fly-in. Forum presented by the FAA, SPA, aviation instructors and representatives of aviation equipment manufacturers, and avionics and aviation industry. Land and sea flying events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Aviation guest speaker John Williams, one of the two pilots who flew the first westbound circumnavigation of the world by helicoptor, establishing F.A.I. and 7 Guinness World Records. Saturday, Octoberfest dinner and door prizes. Join in the fun, camp under your wing or enjoy an airstrip cottage. There is something for everyone, both land and sea! Sponsored by: FAA FAAST Safety Team, Seaplane Pilots Association and Cedar Mills Marina & Resort. Phone: 903.523.4222 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.cedarmills.com .                  
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October 17: 3rd Annual CAF Craft Fair and Chili Feed, South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS), South St. Paul, Minnesota, from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don’t miss this great family event. There will be a wide variety of artists and crafts from the Twins cities to begin your holiday shopping in style. While browsing, pick up a bowl of chili or a prize-drawing ticket. WWII aircraft and vehicles on display, and museum tours are available all day. Contact: Amy or Roby, phone: 651.455.6942 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.cafmn.org .
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October 17: EAA Chapter 1442 Fly-In, Drive-In, William M. Tuck Airport (W78), South Boston, Virginia, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Antique/classic aircraft and cars, motorcycles, powered parachutes, ultralights, homebuilt and radio-controlled aircraft. Good food and fun for everyone. Contact: Larry Collie, phone: 434.822.8731 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .                                          – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 17: Annual Fly-In Breakfast & Chili Cookoff, Henry County Airport (7W5), Napoleon, Ohio, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our breakfast, which includes our famous propwash, juice, coffee, milk and toast, is served from 7 to 11 a.m. Chili Cookoff contest, held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature the best local chili in the county. Come spend the day with us and help determine which chili is the best. We will have small handouts for the pilots who fly in. Contact: Dave Arno, phone: 419.832.0748 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it                         – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 17: Oktoberfest Celebration, Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), Orlando, Florida, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy bratwurst, beer, and airplanes at Kissimmee’s Oktoberfest. Special behind-the- scenes tour of WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation’s Restoration Center German Focke Wulf 190 restoration project Wiesse Eins. Drawing for free flights and Kissimmee Air Museum memberships. $6 admission charge plus food, beer and nonalcoholic beverages available. Kissimmee Air Museum shares Florida’s rich aviation heritage through aircraft displays, educational exhibits, aircraft restoration and exciting training flights in WWII fighter-trainers. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport, 233 N. Hoagland Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34741. Closed Sundays from mid-July to mid-November. Contact: KT Budde-Jones, phone: 800.386.1593 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.kissimmeeairmuseum.com .                  – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 17: Fly-In Breakfast and Lunch, Perry County Airport (I86), New Lexington, Ohio, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Good home- cooked food, and airplane and helicopter rides will be available. New hangars available for rent, and fuel on the field. Contact: Steve Fealty, phone: 740.605.1966 • 740.343.0933 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .                                                                           – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 17: 13th Annual Little Egypt Fly-In, Veterans Reunion and Southern Illinois Harvest Festival at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN), Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Contact: Chris Collins, phone: 618.242.7016 • Website: www.mtvernonairport.com .

October 17-18: Boshears Fly-In Airshow, Daniel Field Airport (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plenty of family fun and entertainment. Static displays, history tent, R/C, food, merchandise, helicopter and airplane rides, kiddie rides, EAA Chapter 172 display, and much more. Gates open at 9, fly in anytime, camping available (no showers). If you fly in, admission is free for two, a surprise gift and your airplane becomes part of the static display. Airshow starts at 2 p.m. Contact: Air Boss Larry Garner, phone: 706.790.4365 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.boshears.com .
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 October 22-24: Copperstate Fly-In, Casa Grande Municipal Airaport (KCGZ), Casa Grande, Arizona. Located halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, this fly-in is the largest of its type in the Western United States. Info: Steve Bass, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
October 23-25: Southeast Regional Fly-In (SERFI), Evergreen, Alabama. Info: Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, phone: 251.578.1707.
 
October 23-24: Fall Fly-In and Poker Run, Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN), Morganton, North Carolina, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for our annual fall fly-in. This year we’re adding a Poker Run to help attendees enjoy the beautiful fall foliage, which should be at peak color. Check our Website often for updates. Prizes awarded for best hand, spot landing, etc. Door prizes will also be drawn. Cards for Poker Run will be at participating fields by noon on Friday, October 23. Drawings will be held at KMRN on Saturday afternoon. Contact: Bart Filipiak, phone: 828.446.2591 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.eaa731.org .
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October 24: Imperial County Airport Aviation Day, Imperial County Airport (KIPL), Imperial, California, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, exhibits, static displays, 99’s scholarships, food and an FAA Wings Event will be part of the day’s activities. Contact: Jennifer Lee Donatt, phone: 760.353.8332 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: ivedc.com .                                                        – COURTESY OF WWW.FLYINCALENDAR.COM

October 30: 2nd Annual Halloween Benefit Dance, South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field (KSGS), South St. Paul, Minnesota, from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Join the Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing for their 2nd Annual Halloween Benefit Dance. Doors open at 6p.m. Enjoy food, music and dancing, prize drawing, costume contest and more. WWII aircraft and vehicles on display. Contact: Amy or Roby, phone: 651.455.6942 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.cafmn.org .
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October 31: Wings & Wheels 2009 – a Georgetown Fall Festival, Sussex County Airport (KGED), Georgetown, Delaware, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fly-in of vintage planes, car show, crafts and food vendors, games, music and more. Rain date Sunday, November 1. Contact: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, phone: 302.856.1544 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: wings-wheels.com .
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January 21-24: U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida. Emphasizing light sport aircraft, daily activities will include all-day flight demos (weather permitting), exhibits, forums, lots of food. Contact: Bob Woods, phone: 863.655.6444 ext. 117 • e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it • Website: www.sport-aviation-expo.com .