– Weigh off – March 22nd
2pm – Jack Will’s hangar
Fly in – weigh your plane
– Prizes – light weight Bear fence, Headset, and others!
Bring some snacks to share please.
Everyone welcome – also accepting new members.

Come on out for an evening around a campfire at the Picnic strip. This was an annual event for several years., but it’s been a couple years since we have done it. Hope to see everyone there. The strip is generally decent enough for about any aircraft, but please know your own limits. 122.7 is the frequency. See you there.

Join us for a day full of high-flying fun at the airport! Explore aviation exhibits, check out the drone display, meet Aurora the robot dog, and get up close with amazing aircraft displays!

OPEN TO ALL PILOTS on wheels, skis, floats & helicopters too!

Meet at the FAI Air Park to register at 8 AM Saturday 5/31, designate your route and depart from FAI before 10 AM.

AIRSTRIP: PRE-REGISTER if you want to leave from different airstrip? See contact info below.

NEED TO PREGISTER?: Contact: Aldean Kilbourn [email protected] (c) 907 460-1419
Alternate: Jess Panko [email protected] (c) 619 884-0722

BEST HAND WINS DAVID CLARK ENC DC ONE-X HEADSET - $995. VALUE!
WORST HAND WINS - MYSTERY PRIZE!!

Pilot Registration $30 includes 1 Poker Hand. Additional Hands $25.
Lunches $10/person.

Wear pink, bring a flamingo, find flamingos for extra cards.

MUSIC by Carl Addington

Come join us for a free day of aviation fun at Merrill Field Airport
Saturday May 31st 2025 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Aircraft– Warbirds, bush planes, helicopters, amphibians, commercial aircraft
Trucks– Military Trucks, Fire Trucks, CAT Snowplows
Cars – Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska & others
Exhibits– Flight Schools, Aviation Clubs, and more
Fly-bys – See ‘em, hear ‘em, feel ‘em
Airport Tours – Learn about Merrill Field Airport, its businesses, its operations, its benefits
Aircraft Tours – Get up close to aircraft to learn about aircraft types & uses
Free for all attendees, rain or shine!

Lodging rates:
Free camping on the airfield.
Dry cabins $100
Private cabins with bathroom and shower $200
Chalet $450 (2 bedrooms, large living room, porch and a kitchen and can be rented for a family or group.)
Even if you book a room, please bring a sleeping bag or extra blanket for cool mountain nights.

Event Schedule in Progress:
Friday June 7th (or earlier): Pre-celebration! Arrive on your own schedule. Friday night performance by Carl Addington. Fire pit. Movies, cotton candy and Popcorn in the theater. Bring your own food for Friday night.
Saturday day: Decorate your river balls! Bring your own food for Saturday morning and noon.
Saturday Evening: Aviators’ memorial, River Ball Drop, Polar plunge, Group Photo. Dinner $20 at the lodge. Cornhole. Saturday night performance by Carl Addington. Fire pit. Movies, cotton candy and Popcorn in the theater.
Sunday Morning Jun 8th: Free Pancakes and Coffee for breakfast. Morning devotional at the firepit.
Sunday or later: Departure on your own schedule.
All weekend: Wood River Lodge History and facilities tour, Hiking, Canoeing in the pond. Cornhole. Horseshoes. Games for kids in the Porcupine Palace! Hanging out with amazing people. Open Bar in the lodge.

If you want to lend a hand: The lodge can always use non-smashed bags of chips, burger and dog buns, as well as s’mores fixings.

Aircraft Displays
Vendor / Exhibitor Booths
EAA Pancake Breakfast
Kids Balse Plane Fly Off

Aircraft Displays
Vendor / Exhibitor Booths
Food Trucks
Beer & Wine Gardens
Live Music
EAA Aircraft Show & Shine

Second annual moose burger fly in at 0AA7! We will be cooking moose burgers! Come see beautiful Kenai! Airstrip is 0AA7, located south in the Kenai Class D. Call tower at 121.3 for transitions. Bring a side dish!

Please RSVP if attending so we can get an accurate count for food.

Fly-in at the FLY8MA Pilot Lodge hosted by FLY8MA and Alaska Airmen's Assoc. STOL Comp and Flower Bombing, and the 727 Tire Race.

The Northwest Territories Flying Association (COPA Flight 108) and Ahmic Air are excited to invite aviators to the 2025 Yellowknife Bush Pilot Fly-In on July 18 and 19, 2025 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Planned activities include an evening mixer, Buffalo Airways hangar/museum tours, fly-out floatplane picnic at a remote lake, dockside steak BBQ, and great aviation conversation. Experience incredible backcountry flying in Canada's spectacular Northwest Territories! Float, amphibious, and wheel planes welcome. Advance online registration is required by June 30, 2025. Visit our website at www.flyingnwt.com for more information.

Join us at Anderson Park in McGrath, AK for two days of live music, local vendors & the best company on the Kuskokwim!

Alaska Taylorcraft Fly In 2025
– Cameraderie
– Lunch at the Lodge
– Flour Bombing
– Flapless STOL
Cabins available for overnight stays. Great hiking trails. Very welcoming hosts! Questions … contact Rod Hanson at [email protected]

CAMPING WELCOME ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!

The Great Interior Pumpkin Drop is back at Bradley Sky Ranch (95Z)! Open to aviation enthusiasts as well as family, friends, and the broader Alaskan Community, come join us for a day of amazing aviators, local musicians and food trucks, and games and activities for the whole family.

Pilots: Try your luck or skill at dropping pumpkins from your airplane! The target zone will be a 100 foot circle. Winner is the closest to the center. It is a lot harder to judge when to drop than it looks! Prizes for first, second, and third place will be awarded.

Bradley Sky Ranch 95Z is open to the public and easily accessible from the Old Richardson Highway. It is the airstrip near the railroad crossing before North Pole. Please plan to carpool and plane-pool to ensure space for all!

Drop Details:
* BYOP – BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN! x3
* Altitude for the drop will be 200 AGL
* Registration starts at 12PM – mandatory safety briefing to follow. Drop to start after that.

Event Details:
* Fly-In Camping open from Friday, September 27th – Sunday, September 29th
* Featuring music by local Fairbanks musicians – Fireweed Fiddle, Identity Crisis, and Carl Addington
* Come hungry and support your local food trucks!
* Family-friendly games and activities will be available
* BYOC – BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS!