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Aviation Events in Midwest:
Wednesday - Thursday, Sep 17-18, 2025 - Mexico, MO.
Zenith Kit Airplane Building Workshop Class - https://www.facebook.com/share/1A6NvZgAMm/, Mexico Memorial Airport
(KMYJ) Join us at our September factory workshop class held right before the annual Zenith Homecoming to gain hands-on experience in building your own Zenith aircraft kit!Register now for this workshop class at the Zenith factory:https://www.zenithair.co/zeni.../product/september-workshop/Details about the Zenith workshops: https://zenithair.net/builder-workshops/If you've always dreamed of building your own airplane, or simply want to learn more about all-metal aircraft construction, Zenith Aircraft Company is providing you with the opportunity to learn all about building a Zenith kit airplane at one of its factory workshops, where you can actually start building your own airplane. The workshops are coordinated by Zenith Aircraft staff and held right in the factory. Small group sizes make the workshops very productive and educational.During the educational workshop you start building your own Zenith kit aircraft the rudder tail section of either the Zenith CH 650 or CH 750 series.http://www.zenithair.com/eventsCome prepared to work and experience first-hand how you can build your own kit airplane! You don't need any experience, skills or tools to attend.Photos from past workshops: https://bit.ly/3jh9YtQParticipating at the factory workshop makes an excellent getaway for you and your spouse or a friend! Spend a couple of days at the Zenith Aircraft factory and meet with fellow aviation enthusiasts - all while gaining valuable hands-on building skills. A demo flight is part of the factory workshop experience in a Zenith factory demo airplane, as is a factory tour! The September workshop takes place right before Zenith's Homecoming Fly-In September 19th 20th. * Get more details!
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document.write("Friday - Saturday, Sep 19-20, 2025 - Mexico, MO.
Zenith Aircraft Homecoming Open Hangar Days and Fly-In - https://www.facebook.com/events/1442434347093906, Mexico Memorial Airport
(KMYJ) Zenith Aircraft Company's annual Homecoming - Open Hangar Days and Fly-In - at the kit airplane factory in Mexico, Missouri. This is Zenith Aircraft's 34th annual event, and promises to be another activity-packed gathering of Zenith builders, owners and enthusiasts, with two full days of educational and fun activities!Details Schedule: coming soon!Fly-in or drive-in and plan to spend a couple of days at the Zenith Homecoming in Mexico, Missouri!All aviation enthusiasts, and especially builders and owners of Zenith Aircraft kit planes, are invited to participate. Starting on Friday September 19th, a number of educational workshops and seminars are scheduled, including engine and avionics seminars, and maintenance and building workshops.Join us for the informal Zenith BBQ banquet dinner outdoors on the Zenith Aircraft ramp with the planes, with some great guests and door prizes! on Friday evening, and for an outdoor dinner late Saturday afternoon!Order your dinner tickets: coming soon!Video of the 2024 event: https://youtu.be/MgCWgQMS0hYDinner banquet with the planes: https://bit.ly/oh2023-dinner-videoCheck out the planes, tour the kit airplane factory, meet with fellow Zenith builder, flyers and enthusiasts, gain hands-on aircraft building experience, see STOL flying demos, and more!Photos from 2024: https://bit.ly/2024homecoming-picsPhotos from 2023: https://bit.ly/2023homecoming-picsVirtual Tour of the 2021 Homecoming: https://bit.ly/zen21-homecomingVideo 2019: https://youtu.be/Im_SxKX0hNUFree Camping. Camp with your plane or car, or in the RV camping area on the north end of the airport.Details on location / accommodations:http://www.zenithair.net/visiting-the-factory/See above links for the schedule. Be sure to check the discussion tab for new s, and mark yourself as attending or interested in this Facebook event to be notified of s, and remember to share and invite your friends.Zenith builders and flyers: Let us know what seminars and activities you'd like to participate in: This is YOUR event and we invite you to actively participate!The annual Zenith Homecoming event is presented by the Chris Heintz Foundation, Inc. * Get more details!
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document.write("Friday - Sunday, Sep 19-21, 2025 - Brighton, MI.
6th Annual Fly-In/Camp Out - https://www.campat45g.com/, Brighton Airport
(45G) Please join us for the 6th Annual Fly-In/Camp Out! Flying events, live music, and more! Detailed schedule and more information on our website https://www.campat45g.com/ * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 - Bucyrus, OH.
Bucyrus Pancake Fly-in - http://www.laurettaschimmolermuseum.org, Port Bucyrus - Crawford County Airport
(17G) Fly-in Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Lauretta Schimmoler Museum. Serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice between 8:00 AM and Noon. Hot air balloon takeoffs between 7:30 and 8:30 AM, car show, flea market, food trucks, antique tractors, kiddie tractor pull ages 3 to 10 with registration starting at 1:00 PM and the pull at 2:00 PM. Sky divers at 11:00 AM and WW II planes on display to include a TBM, T-6, Grimes Light Lab Beech, and more. Events conclude at 4:00 PM. Download OUR FLYER * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 - Lebanon, OH.
Airport Fest - https://warrencountyair.com/, Warren County Airport
(I68) Airport Fest 2025 - A Family-Friendly Aviation Event!Join us for Airport Fest 2025 at Warren County Airport I68 in Lebanon, OH, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM! This exciting, family-friendly event offers a unique opportunity to get up close to a variety of aircraft, enjoy aviation-themed activities, and experience the thrill of aviation.Event Highlights:* Static aircraft displays featuring vintage, modern, and specialty aircraft* Helicopter rides available for purchase* Bounce houses and family-friendly activities* Food trucks offering a variety of delicious options* Live music and entertainmentPilots flying in for the event will receive a special fuel discount!This event is free to attend, with plenty of fun for all ages! Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or just looking for a great day out with the family, Airport Fest 2025 is an event you won't want to miss.For more details, visit www.WarrenCountyAir.com or email FBO@warrencountyairport.net. * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 - Marshall, MI.
Fly in Drive in Pancake Breakfast. Marshall Brooks Field
(KRMY) Join us from 8am-11am in the Historic Main Hangar for all you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice! * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday - Sunday, Sep 20-21, 2025 - Port Clinton, OH.
Fly in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor!! - http://www.libertyaviationmuseum.org/, Liberty Aviation Museum
(KPCW) Saturday, September 20th Sunday, September 21st, 2025 Location: Liberty Aviation Museum at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport- PCW3515 East State Road, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452Purchase advance tickets online Tickets are also sold on event day at the museumClick Here to Purchase Advance Tickets: https://px.libertyaviationmuseum.org/collections/ford-tri-motor-rides/products/liberty-aviation-museum-port-clinton-oh-ford-tri-motor-rides-sunday-sept-20th-21st-2025-ride-ticketNo special charge to view the airplane Only fee is if you want to take a Ford Tri-Motor ride or tour the Liberty Aviation Museum.Questions?Call: 419 - 732 - 0234 Or Email: marketing@libertyaviationmuseum.org * Get more details!
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document.write("Sunday, Sep 21, 2025 - Joliet, IL.
Joliet Airport Festival - https://jolietpark.org/joliet-regional-airport, Joliet Regional Airport
(KJOT) Pancake breakfast from 8:00 A.M.to 11:00 A.M. Nominal Fee Static Warbird displays, children's activities, airplane and helicopter rides Nominal fee and car show. Until 3:00 P.M. Free Admission! * Get more details!
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document.write("Friday, Sep 26, 2025 - La Porte, IN.
Lunch on the Fly - http://www.laporteairport.com, La Porte Municipal Airport
(KPPO) Join us for Lunch on the Fly!Fly in or Drive in.$5/personWe'll have hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, plus several sides and dessert! Come hang out with fellow aviation enthusiasts, rain or shine.11am-1pm CT. * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 - Marysville, OH.
Oktoberfest Fly-In - https://www.unioncountyohio.gov/Airport-Authority, Union County Airport
(KMRT) Saturday, October 4, 2025, Oktoberfest Fly-In. 11am - 3:30pm. Marysville, OH. Union County Airport KMRT, 760 Clymer Rd, Marysville, OH 43040. Come celebrate Oktoberfest pilot style at the Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio for some authentic German traditions Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Curry Wurst, Hamburgers, Frankfurters, Potato Pancakes, Pretzel Bites, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad and deserts served up by A Cut Above Schnitzel food truck. https://www.unioncountyohio.gov/Airport-Authority. Book your airplane rides! Champaign Aviation Museum: https://champaign-aviation-museum.square.site/product/october-5-10-30am-flight-marysville-fly-in-kmrt-marysville-ohWWII B-25J Champaign GalKestrel Warbirds Experience: https://kwbirds.com/ WWII T-6 Texan “Checkers” Goodfolk O'Tymes Biplane Rides: http://www.gobiplanerides.com/ has been invited too!The Historical Aircraft Squadron, Inc. static displays https://www.historicalaircraftsquadron.org/. The Buckeye Wing of the Commemorative Air Force https://cafbuckeyewing.org/ will have their 1943 WWII Fairchild PT-26, 1973 RAF Scottish Aviation Bulldog, 1960s Chinese Nanchang and T-28 Trojan on static display. Covered outdoor eating area and the capacity for up to 50 planes at a time to park on the ramp. We’ll even have German music playing and you might even catch a few people in traditional German outfits. Make a day of it! Warbird displays! Airplane rides! Great German food! Free Admission! * Get more details!
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document.write("Sunday, Oct 5, 2025 - Belle Plaine, IA.
Belle Plaine Fly-In Breakfast. Belle Plaine Airport
(KTZT) Fly in breakfast wtih proceeds to the local ambulance service.Cost: FREE WILL DONATION * Get more details!
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document.write("Sunday, Oct 5, 2025 - Watervliet, MI.
Chili Hop. Watervliet Municipal Airport
(40C) Beautiful grass strip, fall colors, planes and chili, what more could you ask for? * Get more details!
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document.write("Friday - Saturday, Oct 10-11, 2025 - Howell, MI.
Zenith Kit Airplane Building Workshop Class in Michigan - https://zenith.aero/events/hands-on-workshop-class-in-howell-michigan, Livingston County Airport
(KOZW) Zenith's popular hands-on workshop class in coming to Michigan in October 2025!The October workshop will be held in central Michigan, hosted by local Zenith builder/pilot Steve Aupperle who flies a Zenith STOL CH 750, and by local EAA Chapter 1056, with a Saturday morning October 11 informal Zenith fly-in and gathering.During the workshop each participant builds and assembles their own Zenith aircraft rudder tail section from a standard Zenith kit, typically completed at the end of the first day. Space is limited so register early to secure your spot.If you've always dreamed of building your own airplane, but aren't sure that you have the required skills, Zenith Aircraft Company will provide you with the opportunity to learn all about building your own Zenith Aircraft kit at one of its workshops, where you can actually start building your own airplane. With an emphasis on gaining hands-on building experience, the informal workshops are coordinated by Zenith Aircraft staff.This workshop will be held in central Michigan, at the Livingston County Airport KOZW in Howell, about 55 miles west of Detroit. This event is also being supported by Martina and Oliver Reik Zenith CH 750 Cruzers pilots, owners of Midwest Flying Machines, a professional builder assistance center located west of Detroit.The hands-on workshop class will start on Friday morning, October 10th, inside a private hangar at Livingston County airport and will conclude the following day. Zenith will also host an informal regional fly-in gathering for Zenith aircraft owners, flyers and enthusiasts on Saturday October 11th.All Zeniths are invited to fly in for the activities, and enthusiasts and current builders are invited to drive in to attend. Motorhome / camper parking at the event is permissible. Zenith staff will be driving their “Zenith cargo van to Michigan for the workshop, and will be available to deliver kits and parts along the way with prior arrangement.Attending Zenith Aircraft's famous hands-on workshop class is the easiest way to get started on your very own airplane! Plan now to join us at the October workshop class in Michigan, or at another monthly workshop class at the Zenith factory. The workshops have become popular with sport aviation enthusiasts, giving them the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in building their own Zenith Aircraft kit plane.Additional info about this workshop: https://zenith.aero/.../hands-on-workshop-class-in-howell...Sign-up here for the Michigan workshop class: https://www.zenithair.co/.../october-workshop-michigan/More details about Zenith Aircraft workshops: https://zenithair.net/builder-workshops/ * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 - Fort Wayne, IN.
Chili Lunch Fly-in/Drive-in - http://eaa2.org, Smith Field
(KSMD) This annual fly-in/drive-in chili lunch attracts a wide variety of aircraft, classic/collectible cars, and the public. Chili, drink and dessert are served by our Chapter 2 members in the historic Hangar 2 on the southeast corner of Smith Field Airport KSMD, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 Admission is FREE. Lunch donations will be accepted for the Youth Aviation Training Scholarship Fund. Collector/classic cars to show will receive a dash plaque, supplies limited. EAA Chapter 2 is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization. * Get more details!
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document.write("Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 - Marshall, MI.
Fly in Drive in Chili Lunch. Marshall Brooks Field
(KRMY) Join us from 11am-2pm in the Historic Main Hangar for all you can eat chili, crackers, hot dogs, chips, and soda! * Get more details!
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document.write("Friday, Oct 24, 2025 - La Porte, IN.
Lunch on the Fly - http://www.laporteairport.com, La Porte Municipal Airport
(KPPO) Join us for Lunch on the Fly!Fly in or Drive in.$5/personWe'll have hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, plus several sides and dessert! Come hang out with fellow aviation enthusiasts, rain or shine.11am-1pm CT. * Get more details!
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document.write("Tuesday - Saturday, Aug 9-9, 3025 - Mt Pleasant, MI.
Chapter 907 breakfast fly in. Mt Pleasant Municipal Airport
(MOP) Breakfast Drive In Drive In Pancakes, eggs, Sausage and hash browns8:00 am to 11:30 am * Get more details!
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