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!
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/
[email protected]
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)
Gulkana Airport Day
Sunday, June 25 12PM-6PM
Gulkana (GKN/PAGK)
https://www.facebook.com/events/650048216559517/
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 6PM
Kenai (ENA/PAEN)
Tee hangers next to UPS
Hanger #4 in the front
https://www.facebook.com/groups/482306041959043/permalink/2097061607150137/
Hambugers/hotdogs, bring a side.
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/
[email protected]
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 (cancelled)
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 [email protected] 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)
https://www.facebook.com/backtobluegrass
https://www.facebook.com/events/451648720293803/
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
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
Majors Airfield Fly-In & Open House
Saturday, September 9, 10AM-4PM
Chulitna River Lodge (62.827N/149.907W, elev 1400, length 1600)
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.
Interior Alaska’s Great Northern Pumpkin Drop
Saturday, September 30, 12PM
Bradley Sky Ranch (95Z)
[email protected]
Facebook event
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, 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 [email protected]
Skwentna Pumpkin Drop (cancelled)
Saturday, October 28, 11AM-5PM
Skwentna (SKW/PASW)
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