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July 2 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Hamburger Social, 5 to 7 pm. $10 suggested donation. Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
July 5 – Starbuck, MN (D32) Fly-In Breakfast, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. Pilots eat free! More information under Heritage Days Events at the Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce website: starbuckmn.org. Contact Tom Beuckens 612-715-1995
July 6 – Lakeville. MN: Lakeville Lions Pan-O-Prog Fly-In Breakfast, Airlake Airport (KLVN), south side, check NOTAMS, 7:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
PICs eat free. Advance tickets available on Eventbrite.com. Contact: Paul Jacobus (612) 306-8157, eventdirector@lakevillelionsmn.org.
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 13 – Middleton Municipal Airport/ Morey Field (C29). Middleton, Wisconsin. EAA Chapter 93 Fly-In/ Drive-In Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 am to 12 noon. Fundraiser for aviation education and scholarships. Contact: Geoff Gallagher, gizzgallagher@gmail.com, 608-513-3495.
July 13 – Isle, Minn. (MY72). SE side of Lake Mille Lacs. Fly-In Breakfast. Under-the-wing camping July 12. 2460 ft turf Rwy 16/34. 1271 ft. MSL field elevation. Unicom 122.9 Mhz. Note: 70 ft. trees 700 feet beyond north end and 180 feet left of Rwy 34 centerline. 10:1 slope to clear. Mark Priglmeier <createlift@gmail.com>. 320-200-8050.
July 16-18 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Travel Air Mini Convention at Kelch Aviation Museum, en route to OSH. Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
July 17-19 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Pietenpol-Hatz Reunion Fly-In. FREE! Please note, some runways will be closed at C37, and multiple non-radio-equipped aircraft will be active in the area. Please contact Kelch Aviation Museum and/or EAA Chapter 431 for more information on flight ops. Camping facilities available. Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
July 21-27 – 72nd Annual Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In Convention, “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,” Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis.
Aug 3 – Red Wing, Minn., Red Wing Regional Airport (RGK) 49th Annual Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by EAA Chapter 1518. The breakfast will be part of the greater Red Wing River City Days Celebration that will be held during the weekend. Contact Dan Johnson at 715-441-1790 or DanJohnsonMRWI@Gmail.Com for more information.
Aug 3-8 – Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge, Ontario. Email dave@midwestflyer.com for details.
Aug 9 – Neenah, Wis. Brennand Airport Fly-In (79C). 9 am-3 pm. Food, aircraft and vehicle displays, airplane rides, flight simulator, raffle, and more. Free admission and parking. Visit www.eaa41.org or contact Greg (920) 215-0088 or eaachapter41@gmail.com for more info.
Aug 10 – Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Pig Roast, Lino Lakes (SPB), MN: MSPA Pig Roast at Surfside SPB
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
Aug 21 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Power Dive” (1941). Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
Aug 30 – Glencoe, MN (KGYL), EAA 1658 Sweet Corn & Bratwurst Fly-In/Drive-In, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For details contact Jim Andrews at 763-218-9568 or go to www.eaa1658.net
Sept 4-6 – Midwest Aviation Expo, Outlander Airport, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Sept 4-7 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In. NOTE: This is a private fly-in for MAAC members only! Please consider joining MAAC at https://www.maacgrassroots.net/
Sept 5-7 – Wisconsin Seaplane Fly-In, Maple View Resort, Pioneer Lake, Conover, Wis., 10 miles north of Eagle River, Wis.
Sept 7 – Aitkin Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. – noon. Aitkin, Minn. Municipal Airport (KAIT). Serving pancakes (with and without wild rice), bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Contact: Charlotte Montgomery – familyflying@yahoo.com.
Sept 18 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Fly Like a Girl.” Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
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. 217-725-3779.
Oct 4 – Springfield, Ill. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Stellar Aviation FBO, Fly-In/Drive-In Car Show, EAA Chapter 770: 217-725-3779.
Oct 16 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Flying Tigers” (1942). Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
Oct 20-22 – Wisconsin Airport Conference, La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis. https://wiama.org