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.

July 6-7: Detroit Lakes, MN, Detroit Lakes Airport (KDTL), EAA Chapter 1498 Fly-In (in conjunction with Detroit Lakes Jaycees Water Carnival) July 6 at 5 p.m. Long Lake park adjacent to turf runway 17/35, FAA presentation of Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award to Bob Lund and Duane Janssen. July 7, pancake breakfast 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact Tim Bohmer 218-234-9747

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 8: Two Harbors, MN, Two Harbors Airport, (KTWM) Annual EAA Chapter 1128 Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast, 7a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact: http://www.1128.eaachapter.org

July 12: Hibbing, MN, Range Regional Airport, (HIB) Top Bun Fly-In/Drive-In, 5p.m. – 7p.m. Contact FBO: 218-263-4353, Unicom 123.0

July 14: Rushford, MN Rushford Municipal Airport (55y) Rushford Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, EAA Chapter 919, Contact Mike, fly55y@acegroup.cc or Tony, rushford@acegroup.cc

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: Lakeville, MN, Lakeville Airport (LVD) Lakeville Lions Club Fly-In Breakfast 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. PIC free. Contact Gary Stinar (612) 280-6614. GS153794@integra.net

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 26: Hibbing, MN, Range Regional Airport (HIB) Top Bun Fly-In/Drive-In, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. FBO (218) 263-4353. Unicom 123.0

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

July 29: Bigfork, MN, Bigfork Municipal Airport (F02) Bigfork Lions Club Fly-In/Drive-In pancake breakfast. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact: Greg Anselmo (218) 244-4648. greg@eowrealty.com

July 29: Backus, MN, Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3 Backus Lions Club Fly-In/Drive-In pancake breakfast. 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact:Craig Taylor (218) 831-1373

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.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 5: Bay City, WI, Red Wing Regional Airport (RGK). Hiawatha Valley EAA Chapter 1518 42nd Annual pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact http://www.1518.eaachapter.org, Dan Marrs (715) 307-2468

Aug 7: White Bear Lake, MN, Benson's Airport (6MN9), EAA Chapter 745 Hamburger Social Fly-In/Drive-In, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. There is normally 100LL on the airport, but call ahead. Kim (763) 503-0161, Airport (651) 429-0315

Aug 9: Hibbing, MN, Range Regional Airport (HIB) Top Bun Fly-In/Drive-In, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. FBO (218) 263-4353

August 10: Two Harbors, MN, Two Harbors Airport (KTWM) EAA Chapter 1128 Free Fly-In/Drive-In Outdoor Movie, Walt Disney’s Planes Fire & Rescue movie starts at dusk (about 8:30 p.m., Contact: http://www.1128.eaachapter.org

Aug 11: Pelican Rapids, MN, Pelican Rapids Airport (47y), Pelican Rapids Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. Pelican Rapids Lions Club, PIC free. Contact Brent E. Frazier (218) 850 – 3770

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

Aug 12: Lake Elmo, MN, Lake Elmo Airport (21D), EAA Chapter 54 Lake Elmo Aviation Day, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Contact Jim Pearsall, 651-494-4579, pipearsall@gmail.com

Aug 17-18: Bemidji, MN, EAA Chapter 1397, Annual Ralph Moberg Private Wheel & Seaplane Base Fly-In, (Turf: MN13/ Water: 96 M). Friday- bonfire and brat cookout, Saturday - Pancake Breakfast at BJI. Contact Gary Gregg 218-556-1611

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 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 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 23: Hibbing, MN, Range Regional Airport (HIB) Top Bun Fly-In/Drive-In, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. FBO (218) 263-4353, Unicom 123.0

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 8: Brainerd, MN, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD), Brainerd Poker Run, Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Contact Mike Peterson (612) 750-2981, winger701@gmail.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