March 1 – Deadline for Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) Flight Training and Aviation Technician Scholarships. MATA is sponsoring two $1,000 scholarships to be used for flight training at a MATA-member flight school, and one $1,000 maintenance scholarship to any certified school. To apply, applicants should submit a 200-word essay describing their background, goals, and aspirations in aviation to either Kreg Anderson at kanderson@alexandriamn.city or Mark Schwichtenberg at mschwichtenberg@stcloudaviation.com.
March 2-4 – Fly North Dakota Conference, Fargo, N.D. LEARN MORE
March 19 – Annual AOPA R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Reception. 6:30 pm at the Historic Lobby Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Va. For details email memberservices@mail.aopa.org. For hotel reservations contact the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Richmond Hwy, Arlington VA 22202. Exclusive Discounted Room Rates: 15% off (rates vary closer to event date).Â
March 24-26 – Tennessee Airports Conference, Murfreesboro, Tenn. LEARN MORE
March 25-26 – Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician & IA Renewal Conference, Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Email airtap@umn.edu or call 612-626-1077.
April 12 – 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet, Prior Lake, Minnesota. 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet, Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom. For details: https://mahof.org/awards-banquet/
April 23-25 – Minnesota Airports Conference, Mankato, Minn. LEARN MORE
May 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm CDT – 10th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day, Breezy Point, Minnesota. 10th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Breezy Point Airport, Muller Field (8MN3). Fly-in and classic car show. Pilots are required to contact.  Breezy Point, Minnesota. 10th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Breezy Point Airport, Muller Field (8MN3). Fly-in and classic car show. Pilots are required to contact Cliff Muller at 218-838-3434 for permission to fly in and must watch video at www.breezypointairport.com in advance. Unicom:122.9 Mhz.
May 8 – Minnesota Aviation Legislative Day. Holman’s Table, St. Paul Downtown Airport (KSTP). 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register email ADMIN@mbaa-mn.org
May 16-17 – Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering, Buffalo, Minn. (KCFE), sponsored by the Minnesota Pilots Association: info@mnpilots.org
June 17-20 – Women pilots from across the United States and around the world will take off Tuesday, June 17 from H. L. “Sonny” Callahan Airport in Fairhope, Alabama, for a 2,426-statute mile competition across 9 states that ends Friday, June 20 at Felts Field in Spokane, Washington. For more information, go to airraceclassic.org. Follow Air Race Classic on Facebook. On Instagram: @airraceclassicinc.
July 12 – “Wings Over PDC,” Prairie du Chien, Wis. (KPDC) annual fly-in and breakfast. Military static displays. Follow us on Facebook for updates as the day gets closer www.facebook.com/airportPDC or call Todd at 608-412-6163.
July 21-27 – 72nd Annual Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In Convention, “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,” Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis.
Aug 10 – Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Pig Roast, Lino Lakes, Minn.
Aug 16-17 – Fagen Fighters WWII Museum “250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy & Marines.” Navy and Marines WWII Aircraft Reunion, Guest Speakers, WWII Reenactors, WWII Vehicles, Food and more! Granite Falls, Minn. www.fagenfighterswwiimuseum.com
Sept 4-6 – Outlander Airport, Mt. Vernon, Ill., Midwest Aviation Expo.
Sept 5-7 – Wisconsin Seaplane Fly-In, Maple View Resort, Pioneer Lake, Conover, Wis., 10 miles north of Eagle River, Wis.5-26, 2025Â
Sept 19-20 – Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Safety Seminar, Madden’s Resort, Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn.
Sept 20-21 – 23rd Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In, Pokagon State Park on Lake James. For details check the website: https://indianaseaplanes.com/, email zack.willig@gmail.com, or call 630-470-2935.
Oct 2-5 – Wisconsin Cran Fest, Cranberry International Seaplane Base, Eagle River, Wis.
Oct 20-22 – Wisconsin Airport Conference, La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis. https://wiama.org