Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
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If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS May 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 10th annual Breezy Point Aviation Day, CTAF 122.9, Aircraft, emergency vehicles, cars on display, free lunch, beverages, ice cream. Pilots must see briefing online before landing, breezypointairport.com. Contact Cliff 218-838-3434 May 3, Eau Claire Civil Air Patrol Squadron and EAA Chapter 509 pancake breakfast fly-in, 8 – 11 a.m.. Chippewa Valley Airport KEAU, Hawthorn Hangar. M...
The ski-plane and wheels fly-in hosted by EAA Chapter 965 in Aitkin on March 8, had a nice turn out according to Robert Heavirland. Three kinds of chili, hot dogs, cornbread and fixin's were enjoyed by many who filled the tables in the hangar and the pilot's lounge....
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS April 12, 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet. Mystic Lake Banquet Center. April 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hosted by Elbow Lake Airport, Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 357, Wheels, Tracks and Wings, celebrating the month of the Military Child. Family friendly, free event, Military vehicles and aircraft displays, fly over at 11a.m. Contact Joe 218-685-6594, joe@prairie-air.net, w...
In the Midwest February brings cold weather, snow and balloons. The first weekend in February the "Hudson Hot Air Affair" bring balloonists from across America to join in some winter flying. This year we had 30 balloons registered. The pilots and balloons came from all around the Midwest, including; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, South Dakota, Iowa There were long haul balloons from Kentucky, New Mexico, Kansas. A balloon flight offered a unique perspective of the city and surroundings. The balloon travels where the wind blows, we saw...
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS March 1, Iceport 2025, Da Boathouse/Mac’s Twin Bay, Mille Lacs Lake GPS 46.17N/93.48W, Fly-in brunch, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Look for the orange safety cones depicting the landing zone. Skis and wheels welcome. Updates at Facebook.com/CreateLift March 4, Discover Flying Cloud airport, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Hennepin Technical College – Eden Prarie Campus, 13100 College View Drive, Eden Prairie. The Metropo...
Winter flying in Minnesota offers some unique and fun fly ins. Trick Air has been sponsoring their fly-in at Jackson Seaplane base (MN61) to promote winter flying and ski flying for the past nine years. The weather was perfect for ski-plane flying, cold temperatures, light winds and some occasional sun. Approximately 20 planes came from all over the state, including; the metro area, Brainerd, Duluth and Iron Range. This year featured a ski runway and plowed ice runway. The plowed runway was 90...
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS Feb. 8 Winter Flight Fest, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. EAA Aviation Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Museum events all day and a ski plane fly-in at Pioneer Airport (weather permitting) for more information see EAA.org Feb. 15 Trickair Ski Plane Fly-in, Jackson Sea Plane Base, McGregor, MN. Morning till sunset? Snow plane runway for ski planes and plowed runway for wheelies. Campfire, food, beverages, shelter c...
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS Feb. 8 Winter Flight Fest, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. EAA Aviation Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Museum events all day and a ski plane fly-in at Pioneer Airport (weather permitting) for more information see EAA.org Feb. 15 Trickair Ski Plane Fly-in, Jackson Sea Plane Base, McGregor, MN. Morning till sunset? Snow plane runway for ski planes and plowed runway for wheelies. Campfire, food, beverages, shelter c...
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS Dec. 3, 6:30 – 9 p.m. EAA Chapter 1638 is hosting a Christmas Party 355 W Broadway Ave. Forest Lake, MN. RSVP EEAchapter1638@gmail.com, Bring your family, bring a guest, please RSVP so they can plan. Dec. 4, 11 a.m. Minnesota Business Aviation Association Annual Membership Meeting, Embassy Suites, Bloomington, 2800 American Blvd. West. register at mbaa-mn.org March 8, 2025 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ski Plane and...
If you know of any upcoming aviation events, please send an email with details to editor@mnflyer.com so your event can be listed here. EVENTS Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. EAA Chapter 431 is hosting a Fall Chili Fly-in. Brodhead Airport C37 Brodhead, Wisconsin. Nov. 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EAA Chapter 113 is hosting a Fall Chili Fly-in. Mettetal Airport, Canton, Michigan (near Detroit) www.eaa113.org potluck chili and desert. Dec. 4, 11 a.m. Minnesota Business Aviation Association Annual Membership Meeting, Embassy Suites, Bloomington, 2800 Ame...
7 MINNESOTA AVIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTION BANQUET Mark your calendars for the next Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Banquet! I t will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Mystic Lake Center in the Minnetonka Ballroom. Tickets go on sale January 1, 2023. Inductees for the 2023 banquet are: Walter Fricke, Robert D. Hodge, Barbara Mack, John J. Parker, Randall L. Sohn, Rober t D. Wiplinger. Please plan to join us! More information about the banquet will be available in mid-October on our website at www.mahof.org. Do you know a...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 attendance skyrocketed to approximately 650,000 – a new record total. That mark is about 7% above 2021's attendance of 608,000. The previous high attendance mark was 642,000 in 2019. More than 800 exhibitors participated in the event, along with 797 media representatives from six continents. "There were several factors involved in the record attendance this year, in addition to the great weather," said EAA CEO and Chairman Jack Pelton. "Programs such as the U.S. A...
he 50th anniversary of Van's Aircraft RV series was a major element of homebuilt aircraft activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. "While aircraft kits have existed for more than a century, it was 50 years ago that Richard VanGrunsven introduced a model that would move the homebuilt movement into an age where kit aircraft would become dominant," said Charlie Becker, EAA's director of chapters and homebuilt community manager. Today, more than 11,000 completed RV models are the direct...
The Watermelon Social presented by Wipaire, Inc. is the EAA AirVenture Seaplane Base's big event. The gathering returned this year after a COVID-19 forced absence. First-year EAA Seaplane Base Chairman Shane Albers estimated total attendance at 1,000 participants. The watermelons were sourced through local grocery stories and carved up with machetes. Albers said it takes about a dozen people three hours to set up the event. The Seaplane Base is presented by lead sponsor Wipaire Inc. with...
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds thrilled a large crowd while headlining the 2022 Duluth Air and Aviation Expo Airshow July 16-17. The elite military performance group was scheduled to perform in 2020, an event that was canceled because of COVID-19. This year's attendance was estimated at 50,000 by event organizers. Last year, with the U.S Navy's Blue Angels headlining, the airshow drew about 75,000 attendees, said Ryan Kern, airshow president and founder. The Thunderbirds fly the same planes...
Attendees at Wings of the North's 2022 AirExpo were able to climb aboard an iconic plane of World War II and be transported back in time via big bomber flight. Yankee Air Museum again offered paid B-17G rides during the two-day event July 23-24. The aircraft is based in Belleville, Michigan, It was the 13th from the last ever produced. It was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces on July 16, 1945, and did not go overseas or see combat. In all, 12,731 Flying Fortresses were built during World...
Sept. 10: Brainerd, MN: “Grass is a Gas Poker Run” Sponsored by Brainerd EAA Chapter 610, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. briefing at 8:15 a.m. and return to Brainerd by 1:30 p.m. Contact Mike Petersen (612) 750-2981, Winger701@gmail.com. Sept. 11: New Ulm, MN: Lions Fly-In Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New Ulm Municipal Airport. Free Breakfast for all fly-in pilots. Supporting the sight, hearing and diabetes impaired. Contact: (612) 501-2719 or bbschir@comcast.net. Sept. 17: Mora, MN: City of Mora and Mor...
his year's Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow at Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Airport in Granite Falls was action-packed, spectacular, and filled with U.S. Navy aviation blue. "Pride of the Pacific" featured more than 40 vintage and period-specific warbirds on the ramp, said Diane Fagen, director of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. "We are not sure of total numbers yet, but attendance was in the thousands," Fagen reported in a day-later event recap. "The weather certainly was hot, but we do not feel it...
Fergus Falls EAA Chapter 1174 took a hands-on approach to solving a perplexing problem. When Dad's Belgian Waffles wasn't available to provide the main fare for a June 12 fly-in, members purchased waffle irons and organized their own breakfast. "We served 1,061 meals," said Chapter Vice President Dave Jennen, who has been a Young Eagles coordinator for 22 years and flown 1,279 prospective aviators. A group from a local gymnastic club the Fergus Falls Flippers bussed tables and helped in the...
Established in 2016 to celebrate Academy College in Bloomington's 80th anniversary, the Sherm Booen Legacy Scholarship provides two, $5,000 awards to two aviation degree seeking students pursuing a professional pilot career. This year's recipients are Robert Ezike and McKenna Gordon. Ezike is pursuing the Bachelor of Science Degree in Commercial Aviation at Academy College. He is passionate about introducing the aviation industry to younger individuals, particularly women and minorities,...
Canby Municipal Airport - Myers Field hosts a free regional airshow each Father's Day weekend. The entertainment ranges from off-the-wall aerobatics to high performance aircraft racing and trick shows from a core group of aviators. Airport Manager Matt Wagner reported a great Sunday show despite extremely difficult weather conditions that provided an all-around planning challenge. Free Man Airshows' Bob Freeman offered this summary on his Facebook page: "Made it to Canby with a 60-knot...
Wrapping up another Crystal Airport Open House provided a bittersweet moment for Luke Gustafson. This year's record-setting event was his last as lead organizer. "I'm only 48 years old, but I started with this event when I was 18," Gustafson said, adding he's been at Crystal Airport 30 years and involved with the event 28 years. Maxwell Aircraft Service (Prop Shop) saved the day by providing last-minute hangar space for the event, Gustafson said. "Davey Heskin got things ready, all for free."...
Please check with contacts in this column to see if dates have been cancelled or changed. Send your event information to editor@mnflyer.com. We will publish as we have space available. For a full calendar listing, visit www.mnflyer.com and click on the"Events" tab. July 17: Benson, MN: Benson Kid Day Flight Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Benson Municipal Airport Breakfast hosted by Girls Gymnastics. PIC free. Contact: Kurt Flegel, (320) 760-0458. Aug. 4: Nary, MN: Burgers at Nary, 5 to 7 p.m. Nary...
The Minnesota Pilots Association honored the 2022 recipients of the FAA's Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards during the Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 61. This award is named after the Wright Brothers, the first U.S. pilots, to recognize individuals who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at...
Representatives from the Minnesota Business Aviation Association, Minnesota Council of Airports, and Minnesota Aviation Trades Association attended morning and afternoon briefings with state legislators and MnDOT Aeronautics officials Wednesday, April 20, at Holman's Table in St. Paul during this year's "Aviation Day at the Capitol." House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-District 36B, Brooklyn Park), Minority Leader Rep. Kurt Daudt (R-District: 31A, Crown), Assistant Majority Leader Sen. John...
