Annual Hood River Fly-In
Come celebrate WAAAM's Birthday with style.
Our Fly-In attracts hundreds of people each year and is a great way to see old aircraft fly and meet the awesome people who fly them.
What to know:
—Always the Weekend After Labor Day
—Sept 6 Pilot Night, Sept 7 & 8 FLY IN!
—See hundreds of Planes, Food, Fun, Plane Rides and more!
—Camp Under your WING
More info will be posted as we get closer to the FLY-IN.
Check out last year's schedule to get a feel for the event.
Want your own copy of our poster? Check back soon to get the finalized version to print out and share with everyone.
Annual Hood River Fly-In
Come celebrate WAAAM's Birthday with style.
Our Fly-In attracts hundreds of people each year and is a great way to see old aircraft fly and meet the awesome people who fly them.
What to know:
—Always the Weekend After Labor Day
—Sept 6 Pilot Night, Sept 7 & 8 FLY IN!
—See hundreds of Planes, Food, Fun, Plane Rides and more!
—Camp Under your WING
More info will be posted as we get closer to the FLY-IN.
Check out last year's schedule to get a feel for the event.
Want your own copy of our poster? Check back soon to get the finalized version to print out and share with everyone.
September 6th, Friday night is Pilot Night!
Planned activities for those who fly-in on Friday.
- Spaghetti feed, fire pit, trivia and more.
- Camp under your wing this weekend.
- Bring your plane! We love to see what you fly!
Aircraft Parking:
- WAAAM is on the North side of the airfield.
- Aircraft parking is on the grass next to the museum.
- (Transient parking on the apron is extremely limited.)
- Please bring your own tie downs.
- Ground handlers will direct you to parking.
- Be prepared to shut down and push into parking.
- Special parking for clubs can be arranged in advance only. Contact Ken Olsson at
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or Judy Newman at
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or call (541) 308-1600.
Registration:
- Registration is inside the gate at the Southeast corner of the main museum building.
- Aircraft registration of $5.00 includes admission to the museum on all three days.
- Please bring your own tie downs.
Lodging and Accommodations:
- Camp under your wings.
- Showers are available.
- Please bring your own tie downs.
- Scheduled shuttle van between WAAAM and hotels is provided.
- There are plenty of places to stay in Hood River and nearby, but lodging fills up quickly, so don’t delay in making reservations.
Fuel:
- Fuel truck by sign-up: Sign-up at the Classic Wings tent outside the museum hangar.
- Self-serve fuel is also available at Classic Wings on the South ramp.
Airport Information:
- Runway construction has been planned and may begin before the fly-in. Construction should not interfere with the fly-in but be sure to check NOTAMs.
- Ken Jernstedt Airfield / Hood River Airport 4S2
- FBO: Classic Wings Aero Services (541) 386-1133
- CTAF/Unicom: 122.8 AWOS-3 134.375 (541) 386-2386
- Ground Frequency: 123.6
- http://www.airnav.com/airport/4S2
- Hood River is a one runway airport. If either paved or grass runway is occupied you must remain clear.
Ground Transportation:
- Car Rental - Enterprise (541) 386-6160
- Gorge Yellow Cab (541)308-3383
- Taxi - Hood River Taxi (541) 386-2255
- Scheduled shuttle van to/from hotels and shopping trips to town is provided by WAAAM.
General Information:
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Saturday September 7th
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Activities
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Hours
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Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
(Enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs, OJ and coffee.) - Event admission required.
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7:00 a.m.
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Museum and Fly-in open
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Lunch - GOOD FOOD
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11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Beer Garden
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11:30 a.m.
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Wine tasting by Airfield Estates
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Noon - 3:00 p.m.
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Stearman Model 70 Rollout
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1:00 p.m.
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Meet-n-Greet with Daredevil Pilot Tom Murphy who flew off Portland's Multnomah Hotel roof in 1995.
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1:00 p.m.
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Cutting the Birthday Cake! WAAAM is 5 years old!
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2:00 p.m.
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Awards, Silent Auction Dinner : Tri-Tip Steak (catered by the Westside Volunteer Fire Department) $20 per ticket
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6:00 p.m.
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Take a flight in a 1928 New Standard biplane, an Airplane or a Helicopter, prices vary.
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All Day
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Aircraft arriving and departing throughout the day.
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Sunday September 8th
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Activities
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Hours
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Aircraft depart early so don't be late!
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Lions Club Pancake Breakfast starts (Enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs, OJ and coffee.) - Event admission required.
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7:00 a.m.
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Museum opens.
(Most visiting planes leave in the morning after a hearty Lions Breakfast.)
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Lunch served
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11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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See the 1908 Russell Steam Tractor drive
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1:00 p.m.
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Retirement Party for Tom Murphy
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2:00 p.m.
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Take a flight in a 1928 New Standard biplane, an Airplane or a Helicopter, prices vary.
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All Day
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Planes Everywhere. Bring the Family!!
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