Calendar of Events
November 27-29, 2009
Trains and Planes will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Military Aviation Museum at the Virginia Beach Airport. Held in association with the Tidewater Division of the National Model Railroad Association, see model trains of all sizes chugging along railroad tracks right in the museum's hangar. Santa will be flying in on Saturday, Nov. 28 to meet kids of all ages. Please consider bringing a toy donation to give to the Marines who will be collecting for "Toys for Tots." For more information contact Debi Ernest, Event Coordinator, at (757) 721-7767 or events@aviationmuseum.us or visit www.MilitaryAviation Museum.org.
December 5, 2009
Tangier Holly Run will take place. The briefing for this annual event will start at around 10:30 a.m. at Cambridge, MD (where bags of holly for delivery to Tangier Island may be pickup up). Launch to Tangier Island will be between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. Raindate: December 12, 2009. For more information contact Joe Stubblefield at joestubblefield@hotmail.com or (240) 277-1705.
December 12, 2009
2009 Toy Airlift, sponsored by the Virginia Chapter Ninety-Nines, will be held at Chesterfield County Airport, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Betty Vinson, Event Coordinator, at (804) 720-1132 or bettyvinson@verizon.net
February 13, 2010
1940's Valentine Hangar Dance will take place from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. at the Military Aviation Museum at The Virginia Beach Airport. For more information contact Debi Ernest, Event Coordinator, at (757) 721-7767 or events@aviationmuseum.us or visit www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org
February 18, 2010
Virginia Aviation Board Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Richmond Airport in Richmond. Contact Carolyn Toth, Administrative Assistant, 804-236-3626.
May 20, 2010
Virginia Aviation Board Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Richmond Airport in Richmond. Contact Carolyn Toth, Administrative Assistant, 804-236-3626.
May 22-23, 2010
Virginia Regional Festival of Flight
June 19, 2010
Become A Pilot Family Day will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the NASM Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA near Washington Dulles International Airport. The event features educational activities and an outdoor aviation display with dozens of visiting vintage, recreational, military, and homebuilt aircraft. Visitors can talk to pilots and find out what skills are needed to fly. Inside the Center, visitors can test their piloting skills in flight simulators, meet model airplane experts, and hear a variety of guest speakers. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is $15.00. For more information visit
www.nasm.si.edu/becomeapilot
May 21-22, 2011
Virginia Regional Festival of Flight
Send calendar information to Betty Wilson.
Calendar of Events form (.pdf)
Calendar of Events form (excel)
* Virginia Department of Aviation will be exhibiting at this event.
Ongoing Events
Pancake Breakfast at Franklin Municipal Airport takes place the fourth Saturday of each month (from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.). Sponsored by EAA Chapter 1377 and Old Dominion Squadron CAF. For more information call (757) 562-8764.
Fly-In 2009 at Twin County Airport (KHLX) will take place the second Saturday of every month April through October. Everyone is welcome for food, drinks, and fellowship. Food served from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All proceeds go to Local EAA Chapter 1426. For more information contact Brian Sutphin (276) 733-4198. flyer
Pancake Breakfast at Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport takes place the first Saturday of each month (from 8:00-10:00 a.m.). Breakfast and social hour with regularly scheduled live presentations by FAA and/or NTSB. Sponsored by Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport and The Club/Lake Gaston Resort. For more information contact (434) 729-2591or AVCAirport@buggs.net
Soup-on-Sunday at Campbell Field Airport (9VG) on the Eastern Shore of Virginia will take place each Sunday from noon-3:00 p.m. For more information visit the website or contact Gordon Campbell at (757) 442-7519.
Friends of the Petersburg Pilots Association holds a breakfast from 8:00-10:00 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Dinwiddie County Airport. For more information call (804) 861-9915.
Lonesome Pine EAA Chapter 1416 invites pilots and guests to attend free "Hotdogs & Hangar Talk" beginning at 11:00 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Lonesome Pine Airport (follows the EAA Chapter Meeting at 10:00 a.m.). For more information contact Bob Spera, Director, Liberty Flying Service, (276) 328-5300 or liberty@mounet.com or visit www.libertyflyingservice.com.
Flying Circus Airshow (Open every Sunday, May through October) including precision aerobatic and formation flying, wing walking, hot air ballooning, skydiving, and antique open cockpit airplanes. Biplane rides are available before and after every show. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. Show starts at 2:30 p.m. $10.00 for adults and $3.00 for kids. Group rates available. Concession stand, picnic grounds, gift shop. Picnic pavilion available for party rental. The Flying Circus Aerodrome is located at Rte. 17 and Rte. 644 (Richie Road) in Bealeton, Virginia. For more information visit www.flyingcircusairshow.com or call (540) 439-8661.
Aviation Museum Calendars:
National Air and Space Museum/Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Virginia Air and Space Center
Virginia Aviation Museum
Visit Virginia list of Virginia Airshows
Regular Meetings:
Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society - Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter meets at the Pilot House, Hummel Field, in Topping, Virginia in the "Eagle's Nest" at 12 Noon on the third Thursday of each month unless otherwise posted. Pilots can fly-in and park at the door of the restaurant. Visitors are welcome at these luncheon meetings. There is an interesting speaker from the field of aviation each month. Come visit the "Eagle's Nest" at any time and see the collection of aviation art and other memorabilia.
Williamsburg Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport in the upstairs meeting room at 10:00 a.m. Call (757) 229-1597 or (757) 220-9115 for information.
Ninety-Nines - Hampton Roads Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. alternating between Newport News-Williamsburg Airport and Norfolk International Airport. For more information, contact Linda Mathias (757) 242-3491 or Edith Fischer (757) 877-4127..
Ninety-Nines - Shenandoah Chapter meets the third Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. All women pilots and student pilots are welcome. Contact Sara Fultz (540) 896-9842 or Jackie Estes (540) 347-5679, to confirm meeting date in the event of late changes.
Ninety-Nines - Virginia Chapter meets the third Saturday of each month at various airports around the state. All women pilots and student pilots are invited to attend. For more information call Betty Vinson (804) 541-0590 mornings, (804) 732-1833 afternoons and evenings or e-mail: bettyvinson@firstsaga.com.
Peninsula Airport Commission Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport. The meeting is open to the public.
Wingnuts Flying Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Chesterfield County Airport terminal building. See the web site at www.wingnutsflying.com.
Civil Air Patrol - The Newport News Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at 904 Bland Blvd on the grounds of the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport. All aviation enthusiasts interested in search-and-rescue and young people ages 12-18 interested in the Cadet Program are invited to join. For details visit www.vawg.cap.gov/newportnews
Civil Air Patrol - Leesburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol - Adult members meet the first and third Tuesday of the month and cadet members meet every Tuesday at 7pm at the Leesburg National Guard Armory. We welcome anyone interested in Search & Rescue and aviation. Details and directions at: www.leesburgcap.org
Shenandoah Valley EAA Chapter 511 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. For more information visit www.geocities.com/eaa511va.
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 231 meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the rear of the Virginia Aviation Museum (except for February which is designated for the Annual Dinner). For more information and to confirm meeting date and time visit www.eaa231.org.
The Orange County Airport Boosters Association, Inc. (OCABA) holds its monthly organization meeting on the first Saturday of each month. Welcome to all supporters of Orange County Airport (KOMH). See http://www.ocaba-omh.org for more details.
