Upcoming Events

Check this column each month to see that dates have not been canceled 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 verlena@mnflyer.com. Attention Pilots Be sure to get a Flight Service briefing from (800) WX-Brief before every flight and check your destination airport status.

July 13-14:Isle Airport on Mille Lacs Lake, Sat. evening bonfire and campout. Sun. morning breakfast. 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Everyone welcome. Contact: Dave Retka (651) 263-8614, or daveretka@gmail.com.

July 13-14: Eden Prairie, MN, Flying Cloud Airport, AirExpo 2019, Contact Greg Doeden gjbe8480@aol.com

July 14: Hallock, Minnesota, Hallock Municipal Airport (KHCO) 122.8 CTAF, Annual Fly-In/Drive-In

Breakfast. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice. PIC eat Free. Door prizes. Proceeds to Bearcat Faceoff Hockey Booster Club. For info, call 218-988-2759.

July 14: Lakeville Mn. Airlake Airport (LVN) Lions Club Fly-In breakfast 8 a.m - 1 p.m. PIC’s eat free. Contact gary (612) 280-6614.

July 16:White Bear Lake, MN.  Benson Airport (6MN9) Warm up for Airventure with us at our Hamburger Social and Fly-In on Tuesday, , 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Contact 651-983-5158 if you need further information.

Sept 21: Mora, MN. Mora Municipal Airport (KJMR) Lions Pancake Breakfast Fly-In. 8 a.m - noon.  Contact Joe Kolhgraf for questions 612-390-8217.

July 21:Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) Annual Flight Breakfast (Made to order omelet, juice & coffee). 7am - 11am. Adults $7.00, Children (12 & under) $4.00. Event organized & presented by the Forest City Police Officers Association - all proceeds benefit the Police Reserves.

July 28: Olivia, MN, Olivia Regional Airport  (KOVL), Olivia Lions Fly-In Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. PIC free. BOLD HS Robotics Team. Contact Rich Haugen 320-522-2115 or richard.haugen@yahoo.com

Aug 3: Elbow Lake Fly-In 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. during Elbow Lake FlekkeFest celebration. Contact Joe or Laura LaRue at Prairie Air, or joe@prairie-air.net, (218) 685-6594, http://www.flekkefest.net.

Aug 3: Grand Rapids, MN. EAA Young Eagle Rides, 8 a.m.-noon, KGPZ. Bob, 218-348-4424.

Aug 3: Milaca, MN, Milaca Airport, New, Annual STOL Contest, 10 a.m.(18Y). The entry fee for pilots will be $50. There will be no charge for tie downs, camping (including showers). The Pig Roast will be priced later. A breakfast ticket, for all the eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes anyone can eat, will be $8. Aircraft approaching Milaca should communicate on 122.9. Contact Jeff Pohl at 612.221.8584 or search Facebook for: Sodbusters STOL Competition.

Aug 4: Springfield Municipal Airport (D 42) Fly-In Classic Car Drive-In Breakfast. 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Free to PIC Contact: John Ryan (507) 920-7816 or, jryan@newulmtel.net

Aug 11: Lino Lakes, MN. Surf Side Sea Plane Base. Minnesota Sea Plane Association Annual Pig Roast Picnic. Private Sea Plane Base and grass strip.Contact: Steve Guetter, steve@penguinflight.net

Aug. 11: Preston, MN. Fillmore County Breakfast Buffet Fly-in at KFA, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dave, 507.951.1788

Aug 18: Mankato, MN. Municipal Airport. EAA Chapter 642, Fly-In/Drive-In breakfast, 7:30 am to 12:00 noon, PIC free, Pancakes, eggs, sausage, etc. Contact Tony; 507-380-8377, or Jon; 507-317-1958.

Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast

August 24: Luverne, MN, Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV), Quentin Aanenson Field. Fly-In breakfast 7 am to 12 pm. PIC eat free, Skydive Adventures, Inflatables for kids, Classic Cars, Air Ambulance and Aircraft on Display. Contact Sierra Delta Aviation at (605) 413-5028

Aug 25: Litchfield, MN. Litchfield Lions Club Fly-In, Litchfield Municipal (KLJF), 7:30 a.m.-noon, pancake/sausage breakfast, PICs free. Jim Swenson, 320-693-6189.

Aug 25: Owatonna, MN, Owatonna Regional Airport Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, Civil Air Patrol Open House 7 a.m – 12.

Aug 25: Windom, MN. Windom Municipal Airport (MWM 122.9). Windom Eagles Model Airplane Club/Windom Lions Club Fly-In pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.PIC’s free. Info: Brian (507) 830-0273.

Aug 31: Glencoe MN, Glenco Municipal Airport (KGYL) 10 a.m - 2 p.m. EAA Chapter 92, Glencoe Ultra Flyers Annual Sweet Corn and Bratwurst Feed Fly-In. Contact Stuart Selchow 320-238-2376, cell 320-583-8367 or stuart.selchow@gmail.com. http://www.eaaul92.weebly.com.

Sept 7: Grand Rapids, MN. EAA Fly-In, full breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, KGPZ. Bob, 218-348-4424. Contact1st Lt Ryan Heydon, CommanderOwatonna Composite Squadron 132 Civil Air Patrol

507-390-0041.

Sept 7-8: Jackson, MN. Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ). Sat. 9a.m -5p.m. Professional and Amateur Kite Fly. Sun.7a.m-noon Fly-In Breakfast. PIC’s eat free.

Sept 8: New Ulm, MN. New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM) Lions Club 46th Annual Fly-In Breakfast 7a.m – 12 p.m. All you can eat Pancakes, Sausages, Apple sauce, Coffee, milk, juice. Adults $8.00 in advance, $9:00 at the door. Children 4-12 $3.00, 3 & under free. PIC eat free. ContactBob Schirlinger 612-501-2719.

Dec 7: St. Cloud, MN. Tree of Hope, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. KSTC, Hangar H2, by St. Cloud Aviation. holidaytreeofhope.org