Upcoming Events

Check this column each month to see that dates have not been cancelled or changed. Send notices six weeks in advance of publication to the Minnesota Flyer, P.O. Box 750, Sandstone, MN 55072-0750 or mnflyer@pinternet.com or charlotte@mnflyer.com.

June 16: Granite Falls, MN, Granite Falls Muni-Lenzen-Roe-Fagan Memorial Field (GDB), Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., contact Evan Fagen at 320-564-3324

June 16: Little Falls, MN, Little Falls Airport (KLXL) Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. for the Little Falls Dam Festival. PIC eats free. Aviation Fly market. Young Eagle Rides by EAA 551. Breakfast sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County. Contact Habitat for Humanity 320-616-2084 or hfhmc2@qwestoffice.net

June 16: Moose Lake, MN, Moose Lake Airport (MZH) Lake Air Flying Club Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. PIC free. Contact: Larry Peterson 218-485-4441 or htaylor@firstmooselake.com

June 17: Hutchinson, MN, Hutchinson (HCD) JC Water Carnival Fly-In/Drive-In, Pancake breakfast 8 a.m. – noon, Pork Chop Dinner 4 p.m. – 4 p.m., served by the Hutchinson Civil Air Patrol Members. Contact Dave at 320-587-2358 or skaardm@gmail.com

June 17: Crystal, MN, Crystal Airport (KMIC) Open House & Fly-In, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crystal Lions Club Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m. – noon. Contact Julie 612-306-5808, Julie.deshler@crystalmn.gov

June 17: Canby, MN, Canby Municipal Airport (KCNB) Dads Belgium Waffles Fly-In and Air Show, 7:30 – noon hosted by High School Aviation class. Burger Feed 10:30- 2:00 p.m., Free air show at noon. Airport closed approx. noon to 1:30 for air show. Contact Matt Wagner 507-828-0323, mathewwagner@hotmail.com

June 17: Aitkin, MN, Aitkin Municipal Airport (KAIT), EAA 965, Country Road Classics Annual Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Lunch 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Contact Jim Larson 218-820-8898

June 17: Stanton, MN, Stanton Airfield Airport (KSYN), 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Stanton Airfield Father’s Day Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, contact jerry Rosendahl 651-785-8911

June 17: Dodge Center, MN, Dodge Center Airport (KTOB), F;y-In/Drive-In Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. EAA Chapter 100, Contact : Tom @ 507-282-9682 or tomwhall@charter.net

June 19-22: Women’s 42nd Air Race Classic, Sweetwater, Texas to Freyburg, Maine. Third stop on route is Faribault Municipal Airport, Liz Wall Strohfus Field (FBL), Details at ARC – Air Race Classic

June 24: St Cloud, MN, St Cloud Airport (KSTC) 26th Annual Fly-In Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., hosted by the Cloud Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol and Granite Days, PIC free. Contact Brooke Ziwicki, ziwicki4@gmail.com

June 24: Wells, MN, Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) Wells wings & Wheels Fly-In Breakfast, 7 a.m. – noon. PIC free. Contact Wells Aviation 507-553-3100

June 24: Redwood Falls, MN, Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (KRWF) 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Redwood Falls Rotary’s 40th Annual Fly-In Breakfast. PIC free. Contact: http://www.redwoodfallsroatryclub.com

June 30: Wadena, MN, Wadena Airport (KADC) Wadena Pilots Association’s Wings & Wheels Fly/Drive-In Breakfast, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Contact Dano 218-282-6623

July 1: Austin, MN, Austin Airport (AUM), Austin Morning Lions Club Fly-In Breakfast, featuring SPAM, pancakes, sausage, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., PIC free. Contact Taggert Medgaarden 507-440-6596, tmedgaarden@cedarvalleyservices.org

July 7: Starbuck, MN, Starbuck Municipal Airport (D32). Annual Pope County Flyer’s Camp-In/Fly-In Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Under wing campers welcome July 6-8. Contact Don Lilienthal at 320-760-3033 or MaryJo Brown at 320-392-5869

July 7-8: Isle, MN, Isle Airport (MY72) Isle Airport Flying Club, Saturday night Fly-In/Camp-Out, Sunday Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast 7 a.m.-11 a.m., PIC free, Private air strip, contact Dave Retka, daveretka@gmail.com

July 15: Forest City, Iowa, Forest city Municipal Airport (KFXY), Annual Flight Breakfast, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m., PIC free, contact Richard or Theresa Trible 641-581-2880

July 15: Hallock, MN, Hallock Airport (KHCO), Annual Flight Breakfast, 7 a.m.-noon. PIC free.  Contact Bill: 218-843-1059

July 15-17: Brainerd, MN, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD), American Barnstormers Tour, 9 a.m. to dusk daily. Contact Mike Petersen 612-750-2981 winger701@gmail.com

July 21: Henning, MN, Henning Municipal Airport (05Y), Henning EAA Chapter 1065 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, 7 a.m.-12 p.m., PIC free. Contact Grant Smith at 952-454-8578 or Bill Goepferd 218-639-1068

July 22: Benson, MN, Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Boy Scout pancake and sausage flight breakfast, 7 a.m. -12 p.m. PIC free. Contact Kurt Flegel 320-760-0458

July 29: Olivia, MN, Olivia Regional Airport  (KOVL),Olivia Lions Fly-In Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. PIC free. Contact Rich Haugen 320-523-1718 richard.haugen@yahoo.com

August 4: Elbow Lake, MN, Annual Flekkefest Fly-In Lunch, with our famous Ribeye Steak Sandwiches, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Elbow Lake Airport (Y63), contact Laura LaRue, 218-685-6594, laura@prairie-air.net

Aug 4-5: Milaca, MN, Milaca Municipal Airport (18Y), 50th Annual Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast (Aug 5 Breakfast) and Flag Retirement Ceremony (Aug 4 at 6:30 p.m.), underwing camping available. Contact John Oldenburg, Airport Manager at 320-983-6547, 320-267-6898, john.oldenburg.vw@gmail.com, or contact Tammy Pfaff, City Manager, 320-983-3141, or http://www.cityofmilaca.org.

August 5: Springfield, MN, Springfield Municipal Airport (D42) Fly-In/Glide-In/Classic Car Drive-In, Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon. Contact John Ryan 507-920-7816, jryan@newulmtel.net

Aug 5: Longville, MN, Longville Airport (KXVG), 13th Annual Longville Flyers Pancake Breakfast Fly-In, 8 a.m. – noon. Contact Scott Stuart 402-488-3876

Aug 12: Lino Lakes, MN, Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4), MSPA Annual Pig Roast, contact Steve Guetter steve@penguinflight.net, 952-484-9457

Aug 19: Mankato, MN, Mankato Municipal Airport (KMKT), EAA Chapter 642 fly-In Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m., PIC free. Contact Jon: 507-317-1958, Tony: 507-317-8377

Aug 18: Bemidji, MN, Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI), Flapjack Fly-In 8 a.m.-11a.m. sponsored by Bemidji Aviation and Bemidji Regional Airport. Contact Bemidji Aviation 218-751-1880

Aug 26: Windom, MN, Windom Municipal Airport (MWM 122.9) Windom Eagles Model Airplane Club/Windom Lions Club Fly-In Breakfast 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PIC's free. Contact: Brian 507-830-0273 or horsepoor_ridefast@hotmail.com

Aug 26: Grygla, MN, Lions Fly-In Breakfast, Grygla Municipal (3G2), 7 a.m.-noon. PCs free. Fall festival, family activities during the day. Contact Brent Klamar, 218-689-4364

Sept.1: Glencoe, MN, Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL), EAA Chapter 92, Glencoe UltraLite Flyers annual Sweet corn and Bratwurst Feed Fly-In, 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.. COntact Stuart Selchow, 320-238-2376, cell 320-583-8367, or stuart.selchow@gmail.com. Chapter website, http://www.eaaul92.weebly.com.

Sept 9: New Ulm, New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM) 45th Annual Fly-In Breakfast, Lions Club of New Ulm 45th Annual Fly-In Breakfast, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., PIC free, Supporting the Sight, Hearing and Diabetes Impaired

Sept 9: Maple Lake, MN, Maple Lake Airport (KMGG), 32nd Annual Maple Lake FAA Chapter 878 Pork Chop Feed 11 a.m.-2 p.m., contact Greg Thomes at 320-363-3738

Sept 15: Mora, MN, Mora Municipal Airport (KJMR), Fly-In Breakfast 8 a.m.-12 p.m., hosted by the Lions Club. Contact Joe Kolhgraf 612-390-8217

Sept 22: Grand Marais/Cook, Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC), Annual Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the Arrowhead Eagles Aero Club, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Open House for New A&D building, Sea Plane Base is available, too, just a short walk, or call ahead and we'll pick you up! Contact Rodney Roy, 218-387-3024, airport@boreal.org