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| Note: You can also check the following three
websites for fly-in information:
http://www.flyincalendar.com/ allows you to select a
distance/radius
http://www.funplacestofly.com/ has events that we may
not have
www.eaa.org/calendar/
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| May 4 |
RFD Chicago/Rockford International
Airport Rockford, Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA 22 Pancake Breakfast Start the summer flying season right! Make EAA 22 your first breakfast! Hosted at Courtesy Aircraft Sales-A leader in warbird aircraft sales. Adults $6, $3-Children under 12. Arrivals from the EAST approach from north or south-avoid flying directly to RFD. MONITOR ATIS COMPLETLEY | |
| May 10-11 |
RAC Batten International Airport, Racine, WI Full pancake breakfast, Young Eagle Rally. Adults $6.00, Kids, $3.00 Southern Wisconsin EAA Chapters Poker Run Stop http://eaa838.org Contact: Bob Helland Phone: 262-886-8577 | |
| May 16-18 |
KEZI Kewanee Municipal Airport Kewanee,
Illinois, USA 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 2008 Midwest Aeronca Festival 6th Annual Midwest Aeronca Festival Seminars, flying contests, food, camping and music. Showers on field. Bring your tail draggers. All aircraft welcome. Lot's of grass to land on and to park/camp | |
| May 17 |
44C Beloit Airport Beloit, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Spring Fling Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In 2008 This is Chapter 60's annual fund raiser for chapter projects, scholarships, etc. that includes a full pancakes and eggs breakfast, fly-in, classic auto show and other fun activities for the whole family. Last year we served about 500 breakfasts and if the weather helps us out a little bit, we are prepared to double that in 2008. Come have fun at your local airport in the Wisconsin - Illinois stateline area! Held the week before Memorial Day weekend, mark your calendar! | |
| May 18 |
C55 Ogle County Airport, Mt. Morris, IL, USA 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon EAA Chapter 682 Fly-In Breakfast "Best Breakfast in the Midwest" Sponsored by EAA Chapter 682 Contact: Glen Orr Phone: 815 732-7268 | |
| May 18 |
BEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA Fly In Pancake Breakfast Fly In Pancake Breakfast - All You Can Eat. Aircraft Rides Sponserd by EAA Chapter 585 and The Taildraggers Flying Club Plenty of parking on the grass or tarmac, your choice. | |
| May 18 |
LOT Lewis University Airport Chicago/Romeoville, Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 15 Fly-in Breakfast | |
| May 18 |
C37 Brodhead Airport Brodhead, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 431 Community Pancake Breakfast 2008 Brodhead Airport EAA Chapter 431 annual Community Pancake Breakfast. Serving from 7:00 am to noon. Homebuilt and antique aircraft on display. | |
| May 18 |
OXI Starke County Airport, Knox, IN Starke County Airport Fly In - Drive In Pancake Breakfast 7:00 CST - 12:00 CST Knox/Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Fund raiser Pancake Breakfast $5.00 adult $3.00 8 and under http://www.starkecountyairport.com Contact: Pam Beharry Phone: 574-772-5001 | |
| May 24-25 |
JVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Janesville, Wisconsin, USA 12:30 PM - 4:00 AM Southern Wisconsin AirFEST 2008 The Canadian Snowbirds will headline the seventh annual Southern Wisconsin AirFEST, featuring the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team and a tremendous cast of U.S. military and civilian performers. Visit the AirFEST Website www.swairfest.org for advance general admission tickets, discount ticket packages and all inclusive V.I.P. Flightline Chalet Tickets. | |
| May 30-June 1 |
C77 Poplar Grove Airport Poplar Grove, Illinois, USA 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Army Wings and Wheels L-bird fly-in and living history re-enactment . Flying events, pancake breakfast, awards. See website at www.ArmyWingsAndWheels.com or call Museum at 815-547-3115 for further details. | |
| May 31 |
61C Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM Fly-in Breakfast Extravaganza Nationally recognized Jones Dairy Farm will be hosting breakfast for the benefit of the local Boys & Girls Club. Featured will be their pork and sausage products, music, air rides, sky-dive demo, and static display. | |
| June 1 |
DKB De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport De Kalb, Illinois, USA 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 241 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast Pancake breakfast with sausage and eggs $5 per adult, $3 per child | |
| June 1 |
10C Galt Field Airport Greenwood/Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Vintage Aircraft Fly-in Picnic Fly-in picnic. All vintage aircraft welcome. Serving chicken and ribs. Food served around 1:00pm. Bring a dish to pass. Donations accepted for Chapter 932 scholarship program. Fly-in fuel discount. Reservations suggested - email planejohn@aol.com | |
| June 1 |
9LL5 Tommy's Airpark Edinburg, Illinois, USA EAA UL Chapter 88 Fly-In/Drive-In 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ham and Beans Dinner; All you can eat for $5.00; all aircraft welcome; 100' X 2700' north/south grass; monitor 122.9 Contact: Tommy Georges | americanaero@chipsnet.com | 217-623-5772 | |
| June 6-8 |
RFD Chicago/Rockford International Airport Rockford, Illinois, USA 2008 Rockford Air Fest The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is pleased to announce that the USAF Thunderbirds will be the featured performer at AirFest 2008 scheduled for June 6, 7, & 8, 2008! Rockford was one of a handful of Midwest cities selected to host this military team - 2008 marks their 55th year of air show demonstrations. Check back to this site later for an update on performers and statics that will be featured at the 2008 show. | |
| June 7-8 |
KTIP Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport-Frank Elliott Field Rantoul,
Illinois, USA 2008 Rantoul Air Festival The Chanute Air Museum is sponsoring the 2008 Rantoul Air Festival at the Rantoul IL Airport (KTIP) June 7 & 8. The Festival includes aerobatic acts, car show, monster truck, various aircraft displays, and family events. Price includes air show and Museum. | |
| June 7-8 |
1C5 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
Cavalcade of Planes Static display of new planes from many Manufacturers, Museum events, Fly overs, food. See the Chicago areas premiere presentation of Diamond Aircraft's full scale working mock-up for the New D-Jet and Diesel powered Twin Star plus the Diamond Star (XL) with the Garmin G1000 glass panel. | |
| June 8 |
KRYV Watertown Municipal Airport Watertown, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM 99s Annual Pancake Breakfast Come join the Wisconsin Chapter 99s for our annual pancake breakfast and fly-in! There will be lots of fun and great food for all. | |
| June 8 |
IGQ Lansing Municipal Airport Chicago, Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM Wings and Wheels Breakfast/Lunch EAA Chapter 260 and Joliet Model A Restorer's Club will host Wings & Wheels 2008 Breakfast and Lunch. All you can eat breakfast. Lunch available after 11:30am. WWII, homebuild and antique aircraft including CAF's C-47 and Junkers JU-52. Model A's and T's with free rides! Guest speakers and prizes! Visit historic Ford Tri-Motor hanger and hear about it's history. Great fun for all! | |
| June 8 |
SQI Whiteside County Airport-Jos H Bittorf Field Sterling/Rockfalls,
Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 410 Annual Fly-In / Drive-In Pancake Breakfast Mark your calendars to join us for a great breakfast! Hope to see you there. | |
| June 15 |
3C1 Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport Elkhart, Indiana, USA 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fathers Day Breakfast Annual Fathers Day Fly in Breakfast. 7AM until 11AM | |
| June 15 |
06C Schaumburg Regional Airport Chicago/Schaumburg, Illinois, USA 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM Father's Day Pancake Breakfast The Best Value Pancake Breakfast! Beautiful Airport. Airplane rides from Northwest Aviation. Free 3-axis simulator for the kids! | |
| June 15 |
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport Valparaiso, Indiana, USA 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM EAA Chapter 104 Father's Day Pancake Breakfast & Young Eagles Flights Father's Day Fly-in/Drive-in pancake breakfast from 7 am to Noon. Registration for Young Eagles flights 8 am to 10 am. Flights from 8 am until Noon or 1 pm depending on weather. Ages 8-17. Parental/Guardian permission required. Young Eagles registration at EAA Chapter 104's meeting room on Murvihill Rd. at the Porter County Municipal Airport, Valparaiso, IN. | |
| June 20-22 |
BEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA Lest We Forget Fly In = WWII Aircraft on display & Rides Available B-17 & B25, Reenactments Throughout the weekend | |
| June 21-22 |
7V3 Big Foot Airfield Walworth, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 1323 Fly-in Pancake Breakfast Bigfoot Airfield Annual Pancake Breakfast and Fly-in sponsored by EAA ch 1323. Rides, food, homebuilts, vintage, GA, LSA, ULs, you name it. Or drive in and eat. Good times with good people. SE Wisconsin area by Lake Geneva. | |
| June 22 |
02C Capitol Airport Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hot Planes, Hot Cars, Cool Kids Custom car show and flyin, this is a fund raising event for a handicap school in Brookfield. ALL proceeds go to the school (Fairview South). Aircraft displays, custom car show, with food and music. Custom T-Shirts from the event will be available. Not your typical flyIn. | |
| June 22 |
3TR Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport Niles, Michigan, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM 22nd Annual Fly-In Breakfast EAA Chapter 865 Annual Fly-In Breakfast. Featuring, all you can eat, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee and milk. Door prizes, airplane and helicopter rides. | |
| July 4 |
C55 Ogle County Airport Mount Morris, Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fly-In Breakfast 'Best Fly-in Breakfast in the Midwest' Sponsored by EAA Chapter 682 | |
| July 5 |
11:00 EAA Chapter 828 Fly-In Jasper County Airport, Rensselear, IN, USA EAA Chapter 828 FLY-IN / DRIVE-IN Ham and bean dinner start serving at 11:00am. Classic car show same day adjacent to airport. Contact: RICHARD SMITH Phone: 219-253-7609 | |
| July 5-6 |
40C Watervliet Municipal Airport Watervliet, Michigan, USA 11:00 AM Steak Fry & Pancake Breakfast Fly-In & Camp-In Steak Dinner on Saturday, 11:00 to 4:00 Camp free under your wing. Pancake Breakfast on Sunday 7-12 noon. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 585 | |
| July 12 |
IKK Greater Kankakee Airport Kankakee, Illinois, USA 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM 3rd Annual Fly In and Pig Roast http://www.theultralightplace.com/2008_fly_in.htm | |
| July 12 |
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Family Fly Day & Young Eagles Rally Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, Poplar Grove, IL, USA The Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum is sponsoring an open house with Young Eagle rides provided by EAA Chapter 1414 based at Poplar Grove Airport, Illinois (C77). Fly in and show off your aircraft. Pilots will receive a free lunch. Kids activities include an antique fire truck ride, control line model airpline flying, build a model rocket and a museum scavenger hunt. Adutls are $4.00, Families $10 maximum. http://vintagemuseum@earthlink.net Contact: Dennis Blunt Phone: 815-398-4274 | |
| July 13 |
10C Galt Field Airport Greenwood/Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM FlapJack Breakfast All you can eat FlapJack Breakfast. Stop # 8 in the Midwest EAA Chapters' Poker Run. Fly-in Drive-in. Young Eagles flights from 10:00 to 1:00 pm. Car/Airplane wash (donations to local high school POM Squad) 9:00 am to Noon. Fly-in fuel discount. | |
| July 13 |
7:00AM - 12:00Noon EAA Chapter 966 Pancake Breakfast Michigan City Municipal Airport, Michigan City, IN, USA Annual pancake breakfast for the Michigan City Summer Festival Contact: Alan Kolodiej Phone: 219-872-1730 | |
| July 19 |
Kentland Airport, Kentland, IN, USA 10:00 CDT - 15:00 CDT Eighth Annual Fly-In Hog Roast Hog Roast, Home-made Ice Cream, Pop Corn Displays, Rides Jet-A / 100 LL Available Fly-In / Drive-In Contact: Harold Lehman Phone: 219-474-9080, Send an Email | |
| July 20 |
57C East Troy Municipal Airport East Troy, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM East Troy Airport Open House Fly in - Drive in Breakfast, Airplane & Helicopter Rides Homebuilts, Warbirds, Antique/Classic Aircraft and Cars on display Sponsor: Friends of East Troy Airport | |
| July 23-27 |
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport Clinton, Iowa, USA Cessna 150-152 Club 8th Annual International Fly-In Sponsored by the Cessna 150-152 Club, this popular event is your best chance to see Cessna 150-152's of every imaginable model and configuration, check out the pros and cons of popular mods. make friends with other Cessna 150-152 pilots and owners and test your proficiency. (All aircraft makes and models are welcome. Camp at the airport or choose from a wide assortment of Motels in town. (Shuttle service provided) | |
| July 24-27 |
C77 Poplar Grove Airport Poplar Grove, Illinois, USA Meyers Aircraft Association Fly In Annual fly in for the Meyers aircraft owners featuring the OTW biplane, Meyers 145, and the Meyers 200. | |
| July 25-27 |
C37 Brodhead Airport Brodhead, Wisconsin, USA Hatz - Pietenpol Fly-In Annual Pietenpol Fly-In and Hatz Fly-In at Brodhead Airport. Seminars and forums for builders and enthusiasts. Free camping on field. Food for purchase each day as well as nearby restaurants. | |
| July 25-27 |
0C8 Cushing Field Ltd Airport Newark, Illinois, USA PreOsh Trikefest 2008 This is the 4th annual. Takes place about 60 miles SW Chicago. For Trike Pilots/Owners and Trike enthusiasts. Free camping on field with several restrooms. Fly in or trailer in. Saturday is the main day with a fly-out breakfast, competition, cook-out (provided by Cushing Field Trikers-donations encouraged) and outdoor presentation in evening. Lodging can be found nearby- Ottawa or Yorkville, Illinois.Tie-downs and auto fuel available on field.Please pre-register free at www.airsportster.com | |
| July 25-27 |
DKB De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport De Kalb, Illinois, USA Fly in Drive in Veteran Weekend Friday night meet & greet. Sat breakfast, rifle shooting, parachuting demo & public jumps, 105mm Howitzer demo, pig roast, Military hangar dance. Sun bfast, 500 car show, flag changing ceremony. Camping avail on field. | |
| July 28-August 3 |
OSH Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA EAA AIRVENTURE 2008 For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or www.eaa.org. EAA AirVenture information is also available through the World Wide Web at www.airventure.org. | |
| August 3 |
HXF Hartford Municipal Airport Hartford, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hootie's RV Fly-In/Drive-In All RV flyers and motorhome drivers are invited to stope at Hartford on the way home from Airventure. Pancake and pie breakfast. Brats and kraut lunch. See vintage RV campers on display, including an original 1979 Rockwood Class C Motorhome. Free admission. | |
| August 10 |
0C7 Grandpa's Farm Airport, Mendota, IL 7am - noon Fly-In Breakfast EAA Chapter 263 fly in breakfast Contact: Neil Miller Phone: 815-453-2336 | |
| August 17 |
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport Joliet, Illinois, USA EAA Warbirds of America Squadron 4 BBQ Held at Tom Buck's hangar | |
| August 17 |
02C Capitol Airport Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ice Cream Social & Chicken & Corn Roast Lunch On Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 EAA/VAA Chapter 11 hosts its annual Ice Cream Social at Capitol Airport in Brookfield, WI (Noon to 5 PM). Homemade ice cream, Sundaes, Floats, Cones, and homemade treats are featured. Grilled BBQed chicken, Roasted Corn on the Cob & Watermelon top the Lunch Menu. Fly-ins to Capitol Airport include numerous beautifully restored Antique Airplanes and Military Aircraft as well as Modern Airplanes and Helicopters. Also featured is an antique truck display. Bring your camera! | |
| August 22-24 |
DKB De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport De Kalb, Illinois, USA DeKalb Cornfest on the Airport Many food vendors, including corn on the cob, many displays, etc.. Runway 2/20 only will be open. Fri. noon -11pm, Sat. 9am - 11pm, Sun. 9am - 6pm | |
| August 22-24 |
9LL5 Tommy's Airpark Edinburg, Illinois, USA 18th Annual EAA Chap 88 Midwest Ultralight/Light Aircraft Rendezvous Sunrise - Sunset Lat. 39-39-04 Long. 89-27-31, North/South grass, 100' X 2700' ; All aircraft types welcome; no fees; monitor 122.9; auto fuel; drawings, open flying, competitions, paper airplane contest for kids, R/C demos; concessions, spaghetti dinner on Sat.; free camping | |
| September 1-7 |
GBG Galesburg Municipal Airport Galesburg, Illinois, USA National Stearman Fly-In 2008 All About Stearman! Join us Sept. 1-7, 2008, for the 37th National Stearman Fly-In at the Galesburg Municipal Airport. It's the must-attend event of the year for Stearman enthusiasts – and for those who appreciate the contributions to America's freedoms made by these World War II-era biplane trainers and the men and women who flew them. This year's schedule will include programs on Stearman history, technical seminars on flying and maintaining these warbirds, a variety of flying contests, a Dawn Patrol, lunchtime flyouts, a pizza party and a Labor Day evening picnic. And there will be plenty of time to enjoy the sound of radial engines and relax with friends. The Fly-In's annual awards banquet on Saturday night and a Sunday morning airport breakfast will conclude the fun. | |
| September 6-7 |
06C Schaumburg Regional Airport Chicago/Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Family Aviation Day We are holding our annual family aviation fly in. Where the general public and come and see where aviation has been and were it is going. This is a fundraser for a local charity to help low income houses pay for child care so both parents or the parent can work a full time job. | |
| September 7 |
93IL Bauer Airport Lindenwood, Illinois, USA EAA Warbirds of America Squadron 4 Fly-in/Drive-in Held at Tim Bauer's Place. | |
| September 13 |
KDNV Vermilion County Airport Danville, Illinois, USA Eaa #622 Fly-in Breakfast Airport Days Fly-in/Drive-in and Car Show. | |
| September 14 |
C55 Ogle County Airport Mount Morris, Illinois, USA 7:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fly-In Breakfast 'Best Fly-in Breakfast in the Midwest' Sponsored by EAA Chapter 682 | |
| September 20 |
3TR Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport Niles, Michigan, USA 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 865 Fall Fly-In Fall Fly-In Breakfast. Featuring, all you can eat, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee, and milk. Door prizes, airplane and helicopter rides. | |
| September 21 |
0C2 Hinckley Airport Hinckley, Illinois, USA 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Chapter 241 Fall Fly In Pancake breakfast with sausage and eggs $5 adult, $3 child | |
| September 28 |
C20 Andrews University Airpark Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fly-in and Pancake breakfast Breakfast fly-in and drive-in. Everyone welcome. | |
| October 11 |
C55 Ogle County Airport, Mt. Morris, IL Hog Roast with all the trimmings. Annual "Pork and Pie" Fly-In. Eaa Chapter 682 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. Contact: Tom Lynch Phone: 815 732-6930 |
