2023
Alaska
Fly-Ins
March
15th Annual Seymour Lake Spring Fly-In
Sunday, March 19 12PM-4PM
Seymour Lake (3A3), 3120 N Alma Dr. Wasilla, AK
April
Tazlina Breakfast Fly-In (cancelled)
Saturday, April 15
Tazlina (Z14), Mile 156 Glenn Hwy
Please bring a 6 serving side dish or a dessert! We will provide the main meal. BBQ ribs, Bonnys Taverns and wild game for fun. Corn Hole and Horseshoe pit!
May
Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
Saturday-Sunday, May 6-7
Alaska State Fairgrounds and Palmer Airport (PAQ/PAAQ)
Peninsula Pilot Club Fly In
sponsored by Alaska Airmen Association
Saturday, May 20, 11AM-4PM
Soldotna (SXQ/PASX) – MARC Hangar
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1816253191931544/permalink/3571530596403786
Hamburger n hot dogs
Bring a dish if you want
Poker Run
Sunrise Music Festival
Friday – Sunday, May 26-28
Quartz Creek, Cooper Landing (JLA)
Sourdough Fly-In
Saturday – Sunday, May 27-28
Port Alsorth, Wilder Runway (05K/PAKX)
June
99’s Poker Run
Saturday, June 3, 8AM
Fairbanks (FAI/PAFA), Air Park (NE of ski strip)
Flyer
Join us for the cookout even if you aren’t doing the poker run!
Wolf Lake Airport annual picnic (unconfirmed)
TBD
Wolf Lake (4AK6)
EAA 975 Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, June 10
Soldotna (SXQ/PASX)
Kenai Peninsula Air Fair
Saturday, June 10
Kenai (ENA/PAEN)
Wood River Lodge Fly In
Saturday, June 10, 10AM
Wood River Lodge Airport (63.76°N/147.96°W)
https://woodriveralaska.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/wood-river-alaska-fly-in/189877637243753/
acathor@yahoo.com
907-713-7213
Free airplane parking, camping, wifi, pancake breakfast June 10th.
Full bar, dinner for purchase Saturday night. Bring your swim suit for the hot tub
Special lodging rates:
Private cabins $99
Dry cabins $50
Friday June 9th (or earlier): Pre-celebration
Saturday Morning Jun 10th: Free Pancakes and Coffee for breakfast
Saturday Competitions TBD: Possibly Archery, Horseshoes, Darts
Saturday Evening: Bonfire, Dinner for purchase at the lodge, Aviation Movies and Popcorn in the theater
Other Activities: Tour of the Facilities, Wood River Lodge History, Hiking, Canoeing in the pond
Sunday (or later): Departure on your own schedule
Chickenstock Music Festival
Friday-Saturday, June 16-17
Chicken Airport (CKX)
Far North Fly-In (unconfirmed)
TBD
Bettles (BTT/PABT)
https://www.facebook.com/events/928328231376620/
Come early AND stay late. Let’s bounce on gravel bars and enjoy mostly accurate stories over a bon fires. If you have ever wanted an excuse to explore the Brooks Range, here it is.
July
Midnight Sun Fly In
Thursday-Sunday, July 6-9
Yellowknife (CYZF)
http://www.midnightsunflyin.com/
midnightsunflyin@gmail.com
Planned activities include a bus pilot slideshow by Dominique Prinet, fly-out lunch, live entertainment, dockside dining, pancake breakfast, bush pilot memorial, and great aviation conversation.
Alaskan Annual Gravel Bar ‘becue Fly-In
Friday-Sunday, July 7-9
Approximately 12 miles down river from Fairbanks on the Tananna River
https://www.facebook.com/gravelbbq/ – https://flyinalaska.com/
Catered by Lavelles Taphouse with aircraft competitions, beach games and a BBQ competition. Bring your camping gear and stay the weekend! Amazing food, local beer and Live Music by: Casey Smith Project, Ukulele Russ, Justin Boot and more! For those without transportation, we have limited boat and plane rides available.
Marion Lake Fly-In (cancelled)
TBD
Marion Lake (85AK)
It’s a BBQ and potluck –– bring your favorite dish and join Rob for some fun! The BBQ is from 1pm to 4pm.
Please bring your anchor and mooring line and arrive between 11:00am and 1:00pm. Bring a second 100′ rope for tethering the tail of your aircraft to the shoreline. The Boat Taxi will be available to provide mooring assistance and rides to shore.
All Floatplanes and Seaplanes are welcome. No wheel planes permitted without prior permission from the Airport Manager!
Email RSVP to Bret at aksled@gmail.com or call Rob at 907-841-8101
Alaska Aviation Museum – Fly By Festival
Saturday, July 15 10AM-4PM
Lake Hood (PALH)
https://www.facebook.com/events/177895975055962/
https://www.eventbrite.com/manage/events/568736043817/tickets
Back to Bluegrass XII Music Festival
Saturday-Sunday, July 22-23
McGrath (PAMC/MCG)
August
Alaska Regional Tcraft Fly In
Saturday, August 5, 11AM-6PM
Sheep Mountain (SMU/PASP)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1350011895846745/
Alaska Taylorcraft Fly In 2023
– Cameraderie
– Lunch at the Lodge
– Flour Bombing
– Flapless STOL
Cabins available for overnight stays. Great hiking trails. Very welcoming hosts!
Nakochna River Lodge Fly In (unconfirmed)
TBD
62.15791°N 151.76117°W
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1816253191931544/permalink/3382798285277019/
https://www.nakochnariverlodge.com/localflyin
Peninsula Pilot Club – Soldotna Fly In (unconfirmed)
TBD
Soldotna (SXQ/PASX)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/899731630561930/posts/1022406848294407/
September
Gold King Pumpkin Drop
Saturday, September 30
Gold King Creek (AK7/PAAN)
Back by popular demand! Come join your fellow interior aviators on the hottest gravel strip north of the Alaska Range for an afternoon full of falling pumpkins (Weather Permitting) High wing, low wing, no wing? Come one come all! Bring the husband/wife, the kids, grandma, and the dog because you’re not going to want to miss this.
Of course, fire and food will follow the event! Prizes for first, second, and third place will be awarded.
Gold King is a public strip with private cabin lots. Please be respectful and pack out your trash.
Details:
* BYOP (Bring your own pumpkin) Bring (x3)
* Camping Saturday night (Prior)
* Bring food to share! Or don’t…
* Briefing and sign-ups begin at noon. Bombing runs start sometime after that…
Be sure to check back here before flying out. We’ll do our best to keep folks updated!
October
Tazlina Glacier Lodge
Saturday, October 7, 10AM
Tazlina (Z14)
15th Annual Pancake Breakfast Drive and Fly In!
Come see the progress on the lodge and join us for hot cakes, sausage, coffee and good friends! We missed you all.
Breakfast is rain or shine this year. We are going to be inside!
5th Annual Pumpkin Drop & Chili/Cornbread Cookoff
Saturday, October 21st
Kenai (ENA/PAEN)
170 Granite Point Ct, Kenai, AK 99611-7710
https://www.facebook.com/events/620552736412363/
It’s that time of year for another annual pumpkin drop! Bring the whole family for free food, good fun, and pumpkins dropping out of airplanes!
Pilot Briefing @11am | Awards Ceramony @4:30pm
To sign up for the pumpkin drop or the cook-off, fill our our sign-up sheet here: https://forms.gle/kwtsMSBsugfxmFnR7
Any questions may be directed to contact@kenaiaviation.com
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