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March

15th Annual Seymour Lake Spring Fly-In

Sunday, March 19, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3A3 - SEYMOUR LAKE, WASILLA
3120 N Alma Dr. Wasilla, AK

April

Tazlina Breakfast Fly-In

Saturday, April 15
Z14 - TAZLINA, TAZLINA
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, May 6 - Sunday, May 7
paq - WARREN "BUD" WOODS PALMER MUNI, PALMER

Valdez Fly-In

Friday, May 12 - Sunday, May 14
vdz - VALDEZ PIONEER FLD, VALDEZ

Peninsula Pilot Club Fly In

Saturday, May 20, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
sxq - SOLDOTNA, SOLDOTNA
Hamburger n hot dogs
Bring a dish if you want
Poker Run

Seward Airport BBQ & Potluck

Thursday, May 25
swd - SEWARD, SEWARD

Sunrise Music Festival

Friday, May 26 - Sunday, May 28
jla - QUARTZ CREEK, COOPER LANDING

Sourdough Fly-In

Saturday, May 27 - Sunday, May 28
05K - WILDER RUNWAY, PORT ALSWORTH

June

MARC Open House

Friday, June 2, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
SXQ - SOLDOTNA, SOLDOTNA

Skwentna Fly-In

Saturday, June 3
skw - SKWENTNA, SKWENTNA

99’s Poker Run

Saturday, June 3, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
fai - FAIRBANKS INTL, FAIRBANKS
Join us for the cookout even if you aren’t doing the poker run!

EAA 975 Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, June 10
SXQ - SOLDOTNA, SOLDOTNA

Kenai Peninsula Air Fair

Saturday, June 10
ena - KENAI MUNI, KENAI

Wood River Lodge Fly In

Saturday, June 10 10:00 AM - Sunday, June 11 2:00 PM
63.76°N, 147.96°W
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, June 16 - Saturday, June 17
ckx - CHICKEN, CHICKEN

Homer Seaplane Base Fly-In

Saturday, June 24
5bl - HOMER-BELUGA LAKE, HOMER

The Yukon Fly-In

Saturday, June 24
CFP8

Gulkana Airport Day

Sunday, June 25, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
gkn - GULKANA, GULKANA
COPPER VALLEY AIR & ALASKA AIR CARRIERS
PROUDLY PRESENT… 2nd annual Gulkana Airport Day!
Glennallen/Gulkana Airport June 25th, 2023
12pm – 6pm
*Plane Rides 12pm – 4pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 907-822-4200

Kenai Peninsula Club – Summer Meeting and Social

Friday, June 30, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ena - KENAI MUNI, KENAI
Tee hangers next to UPS
Hanger #4 in the front
Hambugers/hotdogs, bring a side.

Far North Fly-In

btt - BETTLES, BETTLES

July

Midnight Sun Fly In

Thursday, July 6 - Sunday, July 9
CYZF
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, July 7 - Sunday, July 9
Approximately 12 miles down river from Fairbanks on the Tananna River
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.

Seldovia Fly In

Friday, July 14 - Sunday, July 16
sov - SELDOVIA, SELDOVIA

Alaska Aviation Museum – Fly By Festival

Saturday, July 15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
lhd - LAKE HOOD, ANCHORAGE

Back to Bluegrass XII Music Festival

Saturday, July 22 - Sunday, July 23
mcg - MC GRATH, MC GRATH
Live music with 4 Alaskan Bands
Saturday 1:00-10:00 PM
Sunday 12:20-6:00 PM
Local food, arts and craft vendors on site.
Raffles, Split-the-Pot, Paper Airplane Challenge, B2B Apparel & more!
Lodging available at: Innoko Lodge, McGrath Roadhouse, Hotel McGrath B&B
Camping available at Anderson Park

Rock Skipping Championship

Saturday, July 29
mhm - MINCHUMINA, MINCHUMINA

Marion Lake Fly-In

Monday, July 31, 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM
85AK - MARION, BIG LAKE
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 [email protected] or call Rob at 907-841-8101

August

Northernmost Fly In

Tuesday, August 1
Mile 334 dalton highway

Alaska Regional Tcraft Fly In

Saturday, August 5, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
smu - SHEEP MOUNTAIN, SHEEP MOUNTAIN
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

62.15791°N 151.76117°W

Peninsula Pilot Club – Soldotna Fly In

SXQ - SOLDOTNA, SOLDOTNA

September

Majors Airfield Fly-In & Open House

Saturday, September 9, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
62.827N 149.907W
Open House for the Historic Chulitna River Lodge and the First Annual Bro. Majors Airfield Fly-in, located in Denali State Park, Alaska. Cool weather, beautiful scenery and awesome food and music. elev 1400, length 1600

Interior Alaska’s Great Northern Pumpkin Drop

Saturday, September 30, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
95Z - BRADLEY SKY-RANCH, NORTH POLE
CAMPING WELCOME ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!

The Great Alaskan Pumpkin Drop is back on for 2023 at a new location!
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!
Fire and food will follow the event! Prizes for first, second, and third place will be awarded.
Details:
* BYOP (Bring your own pumpkin) Bring (x3)
Altitude for the drop will be 200 AGL
* Bring a side or dessert. Hamburgers will be provided.
* 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! Sunday October 1st is the backup day in case of weather!

October

Tazlina Glacier Lodge

Saturday, October 7, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Z14 - TAZLINA, TAZLINA
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 21
ena - KENAI MUNI, KENAI
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 [email protected]

Skwentna Pumpkin Drop

Saturday, October 28, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
skw - SKWENTNA, SKWENTNA

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