A group of experimental aircraft pilots founded the fly-in in 1975. What started as a pilots only event has grown to include the general public, featuring attractions such as a kids zone, a car show, food booths and evening entertainment. At it’s core, though, it’s still a venue for serious pilots with hundreds of commercial exhibitors, forums, seminars and workshops. Admission prices are high at $37.00 a day plus $10.00 for parking. If you’re not a pilot or plane enthusiast you may want to just watch the airshows from the parking lot or Pipkin Road. As history bluffs we have enjoyed viewing aircraft at various museums around the country much more than at the fly-in. Airshows are almost continuous from noon until 6:00.
Handicapped parking is very limited. To get a space you must arrive around 6:00/6:30 when the gates open. There’s an addition close up, preferred parking lot for $25.00 a day. Two tractor pulled, wheelchair accessible shuttles service all of the other lots. Close up and shady preferred seating for the airshows is an additional $20.00 over the $37.00 general admission. The main paths in the venue are all paved but the grounds where the smaller planes are parked are grassy and bumpy.
RVs are not permitted in the handicapped lot but are in permitted in the preferred parking lot. A special lot is available for RVs but it’s pretty far away from the front entrance and requires pushing over bumpy, dusty roads and grassy fields however the accessible shuttle does go to the RV parking. If you chose to just watch the airshow the RV area is excellent. Arrive before 8:00AM to get a good spot. RVs are parked lengthwise on a paved road with a grassy strip at the front door where cars are not supposed to park. Pull out your awning or block off the area so that you have a good view of the show. Our friends brought their big class A and we all enjoyed watching from under the shade of their awning. Fly-In
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