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EVENTS

July 3, 5-7 p.m. Kohl’s Resort Turtle Lake (6 nm north of BJI) float planes only, bring anchor if beach fills up CTAF 122.9

July 5, 7 a.m. – noon, Annual fly-In pancake breakfast, D32 Starbuck Heritage Days, underwing camping allowed. Float planes land at Lake Minnewaska. More info at starbuckmn.org or call Tom 612-715-1995.

July 5, Wild West Days-Wheels and Wings Fly-in and Car show, Faulkton Municipal Airport (3FU) 12-3pm. Contact Dawn Melius (605)380-9464 or Reagan Schick (602)565-5068

July 5-6, 2025 Duluth Airshow celebrates 2025 with “Red, White and Blues”

July 6, Lakeville Lions Pan-O-Prog Fly-in breakfast, Airlake Airport (KLVN) Lakeville, MN, 7 – 11 a.m. contact Paul Jacobus 612-306-8157 or eventdiector@lakevillelionsmn.org

July 10, EAA chapter 1397, Bemidji is flying out to different airports every Thursday evening for burgers this summer. 5-7 p.m. Burgers at Moberg’s (MN13)wheels and floats welcome CTAF 122.8

July 12, EAA 1638 Drive-in fly-in movie night, Forest Lake Airport, Forestlakeairport.org, eaachapter1638@gmail.com, movie starts at dusk.

July 12, Wings of the North AirFair at Flying Cloud Airport. More info at http://www.wotn.org

July 13, Isle Airport Breakfast, 7 a.m. – noon, Fly-in, Drive-in, Walk-in, Isle airport – MY72, Unicom 122.9. Underwing camping July 12.

July 17, EAA chapter 1397, Bemidji is flying out to different airports every Thursday evening for burgers this summer. 5-7 p.m. Burgers at Longville (XVG)

July 18-19 National STOL competition, Hartford, Wisconsin nationalstol.com

July 21-27 EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

July 27, Olivia Lions Fly-In pancake breakfast 8 a.m. - noon, Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL) Contact Rich Haugen 320-522-2115 or Richard.haugen@yahoo.com

July 31, EAA chapter 1397, Bemidji is flying out to different airports every Thursday evening for burgers this summer. 5-7 p.m. Pizza at Nary (5MN1)

Aug. 1-3, B-25 Miss Mitchell will be in Menominee, MI for the Menominee Airport Day Event. For more info see https://www.cafmn.org/store/p118/MenomineeMI2025.html

Aug. 2, Young Eagle flights 8 a.m. to noon, Grand Rapids airport, EAA Chapter 412. Contact Patrick Scally patricks698@gmail.com 218-326-3647 or 218-398-0209.

Aug. 3, Longville Flyers annual Fly-in pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. – noon KXVG, Longville Municipal airport. Contact Scott 218-363-3068.

Aug. 3 EAA Chapter 1518 will hold its 49th annual Fly-in/Drive in pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. – noon, Red Wing Regional Airport (RGK) Bay City, Wisconsin Contact Dan Johnson 715-441-1790, DanJohnsonMRWI@gmail.com

Aug. 3, Fly-in/drive-in car show and pancake breakfast. 8 a.m. – noon. Springfield Municipal airport D42. Contact John Ryan 507-920-7816.

August 7, EAA chapter 1397, Bemidji is flying out to different airports every Thursday evening for burgers this summer. 5-7 p.m. Burgers at Remer grass strip (52Y) CTAF 122.9

August 9, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Litchfield Pistons and Props, 24054 MN-22 55355, Litchfield Airport (KLJF) Pancake breakfast by the Litchfield Lions. Contact Steve 320-221-2431.

August 10, EAA Chapter 54 Lake Elmo Fly-in Pancake Breakfast, 8 – 11:30 a.m. Lake Elmo Airport (21D) (temp tower, check NOTAM

August 10, Mahnomen County Airport (3N8) Fly-in/Drive in breakfast, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Contact Bill Nelson 218-280-1585.

August 16, EAA Chapter 1638 Fly-in pancake breakfast 8 – 11 a.m. 25D Forest Lake, MN, contact Pat Heavirland 651-248-6793

Aug. 16 - 17, Victory at Sea, 250th Anniversary Celebration, U.S. Navy and Marines, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Reunion of Navy and Marine airplanes emphasis on WWII, reenactors, guest speakers, kids activities, food vendors, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Granite Falls, MN. Fly in to nearby airports KMVE, KMML, KOLV or KRWF. Contact 320-564-6644

August 17, Boyceville Airport Booster Club is hosting a pancake breakfast, 7 – 11 a.m. at the Boyceville municipal airport in Wisconsin 3T3 unicom 122.8 Contact 715-702-2427

Aug. 17, EAA Chapter 642 is hosting a Fly-in pancake breakfast 7:30 a.m. – noon, Rain or shine, Mankato Airport MKT 122.725. Contact; Tony 507-380-8377, Jon 507-317-1958, Matt 507-524-4780

August 22 - 24, Annual Moberg Air Base fly in, wheels and floats welcome 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Moberg Air Base (MN13) rain or shine, contact eeachapter.1397@gmail.com

August 23, Friends of Paynesville Airport sponsored Afternoon Airshow, Concert to follow. Check kpexairshow.com for details or friends of the Paynesville airport on Facebook.

Aug. 28, Burgers at Sky Manor (MN86) EAA Chapter 1397 flying out to Park Rapids for burgers. 5 – 7 p.m. Contact 805-325-3464 or see more at chapters.eaa.org/eaa1397/event-calendar

August 30, South Central Minnesota Flyers EAA Chapter 1658 Annual Sweet Corn and Bratwurst Fly-in/Drive-in will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL) Fore more information contact Jim Andrews at 763-218-9568 or http://www.eaa1658.net

Aug. 30, 19th Memorial Gathering of Planes, Tribute to Cindy and Jerry Beck, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Battle Lake 00MN, 122.9

Sept. 6, Osceola Wings and Wheels, pancake breakfast, air show, car show. 8 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Simenstad Municipal airport, Osceola, WI. Contact wheelswingsosceolawi@gmail.com phone 317-965-3578

Sept. 7, 8 a.m. – noon, Aitkin Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast and Fly-in. EAA Chapter 965, Contact Brian Miller 612-310-3920. 1190 Air Park Drive, Aitkin Airport, KAIT

Sept. 13, 2025 Grass is a Gas Poker Run, Start and finish at Brainerd, fly to four grass strips in Northern Minnesota. Registration 7:30 a.m. sponsored by EAA chapter 1610, contact Mike Petersen 612-750-2981 or winger701@gmail.com.

Sept. 13, EAA Chapter 252 Pancake Breakfast, Fly-in, Young Eagles Rally. 7:30-11 a.m. Oshkosh, WI. http://www.EAA252.org Contact Charles Becker 920-376-5175.

Sept. 13, 13th annual Spot Landing Contest, Milwaukee, WI. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Land closest to the line, improve skills, have fun, free lunch, mandatory safety briefing at 10 a.m. Sponsored by Spring City-Milwaukee and Timmerman Airport. Contact Harold Mester 414-757-3725

Sept. 13, 2025 Fall Bombers Moon Ball, 6 – 11:30 p.m. Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing, 310 Airport Road south, Saint Paul, MN, http://www.cafmn.org

Sept. 14, Le Sueur Lions Annual Fly-in/Drive-in pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. – noon, Le Sueur Municipal Airport (12Y) contact brian4991@msn.com

Sept. 19-20 Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association annual Safety Seminar, Maddens resort, Brainerd

Sept. 20, Girls in Aviation Day at Flying Cloud Airport for more information go to https://starsofthenorth.org/girls-in-aviation-day

Sept. 20, Mora fly-in/car/tractor show, 8 a.m. – noon, pancake breakfast. Mora Municipal Airport JMR, more info http://www.ci.mora.mn.us

Sept. 20, Northwest Illinois Airshow, 1:30 p.m. Albertus Airport, Freeport, Illinois. http://www.nwilairshow.com gates open at 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 21, Hector Municipal Airport (1D6) celebrates 100th anniversary, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 83rd annual Lion’s Fly-in, All You Can Eat breakfast, CTAF 122.8 Contact Ed Newberg 320-979-1270.

Sept. 26 - 28, Bowstring Airport Fall Colors Fly-in and Camp out, 1 p.m. Bowstring airport, north of Deer River, grass strip, contact Ken 218-244-6328 or BowstringAirport@gmail.com

WEBINARS

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NEWS

St. Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field Runway closure

KSTP Runway 14-23 will be closed for construction from June 2 until Aug. 9.

Help – New Minnesota Books Needed !

Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is asking to make them aware of any new books or magazine articles written about Minnesota aviation or books written by Minnesota authors. Our annual Writing Award is bestowed during the Annual Awards Banquet and the written piece is acquired for our Hall of Fame library. Often, we are not the first to notice new works and thus we ask for your help. Just send us a note through the Contact Us page on our website mahof.org

Minnesota Military Veterans Museum Walls Are Up

The Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley shared the sidewall construction stage of its new museum. We are eager to have this museum finished and open to the public. Grand Opening is scheduled for 2026. The museum will honor veterans of all wars with videos, interactive displays, interviews and artifacts that will illustrate the stories and accomplishments of our finest heroes. The WWII veterans have virtually disappeared and the Korean War vets are not far behind. It is now up to the Vietnam War veterans to tell their stories for posterity. The museum will feature their activities. Hopefully there will even be a place for us Cold War Veterans in the Minnesota Veterans Museum!

Check out their new website: mnvetmuseum.org.

Northwest Airline History Museum Re-opens

NWA History Museum Archivist, Bruce Kitt happily proclaims the Museum will once more be open following a devastating flooding from a broken pipe above their facility at the Crown Plaza-Air Hotel. It’s a nostalgic look back at Northwest Airlines operations, portrayed with uniforms, models, artifacts – and a Speed Holman display centered around the new acquisition, a Grandfather Clock donated from the Holman Family, given as a trophy to Speed for winning a national air race. Address is: 3 Appletree Square, 8101 34th Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55425. Open Fridays 11-5.