KidVenture at Pioneer Airport and the Kids Who Walk In as Spectators and Walk Out Building an Airplane
Inside EAA's KidVenture at Pioneer Airport, where kids drive real rivets, build real aircraft parts, and often take their first flight.
Ramp Check
Aviation events, destinations, and field reporting with Ramp. Airshow coverage, fly-in previews, airport restaurants, pilot destination guides, and the human stories behind the machines.
The Lawn Chair by the Wingtip - Flightline Etiquette and the Unwritten Rules of Walking the Oshkosh Ramp
The unwritten rules of walking the Oshkosh flightline - from why you never touch a prop to why the lawn chairs face outward.
The Recreational Aviation Foundation Backcountry Strip Exhibit at Oshkosh and the Idaho Gravel Bar That Lives on the Show Grounds
The RAF's backcountry gravel bar exhibit at Oshkosh shows pilots how wild airstrips survive - and why keeping them open matters.
Dawn at the Ultralight Strip - The Fun Fly Zone at Oshkosh Where Powered Parachutes and Trikes Own the Morning Sky
Inside the Fun Fly Zone at Oshkosh, where powered parachutes, trikes, and Part 103 ultralights own the calm dawn sky.
The Recreational Aviation Foundation Tent at Oshkosh and the Volunteers Who Fight to Keep the Backcountry Strips Open
How Recreational Aviation Foundation volunteers keep America's backcountry airstrips open, one work party and one conversation at a time.
The Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, Where the Oshkosh Airplanes Land on Water and the Whole Show Slows Down
Inside the EAA Seaplane Base at Oshkosh, where floatplanes land on Lake Winnebago and AirVenture slows down.
A Football Team's Widebody Nose to Nose With the Homebuilts - The Cardinals Jet That Stopped the Whole Field at Oshkosh
An Arizona Cardinals-liveried Boeing 777 is drawing some of the biggest crowds at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, parked among homebuilts and warbirds.
The Bush Plane Ramp at AirVenture and the STOL Demo Where a Taildragger Stops in Its Own Length
Inside the bush plane ramp at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where STOL taildraggers take off in under 50 feet and stop in their own length.
The North Forty at Oshkosh and the Culture of Camping Under the Wing
The North Forty at EAA AirVenture is where pilots camp under their own wings, turning Oshkosh into aviation's greatest community.
Catalina's Airport in the Sky - Landing on the Runway That Floats Above the Pacific
Catalina's Airport in the Sky (AVX) is a 1,602-foot mountaintop runway 22 miles off California - home of the famous buffalo burger.
Johnson Creek, Idaho - Landing on the Grass Strip in the Heart of the Backcountry
Johnson Creek (U45) is Idaho's crown-jewel backcountry grass strip - here's what makes it fly-in essential and how to arrive safely.
Triple Tree Aerodrome and the Seven Thousand Foot Grass Runway They Mow Like a Golf Green
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, SC offers a 7,000-foot manicured grass runway and a thriving fly-in community pilots call the Augusta National of turf.
Big Creek Airstrip: Idaho's Wilderness Canyon Where the Only Road In Has Wings
Big Creek Airstrip in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness offers 2,200 feet of grass runway at 5,600 feet MSL - accessible only by air, earned only through preparation.
Sedona Airport: The Mesa-Top Strip in the Heart of Red Rock Country
Sedona Airport (SEZ) sits atop Airport Mesa at 4,830 feet MSL - one of the most visually stunning pilot destinations in the Southwest, with real density altitude demands pilots must plan for.
The Yellow Shirts: AirVenture's Volunteer Marshallers and the Human Art of Parking Ten Thousand Airplanes
EAA AirVenture's volunteer marshallers park tens of thousands of airplanes on grass each July using decades of institutional knowledge, pure visual communication, and no paycheck.
Johnson Creek, Idaho: The Grass Strip That Backcountry Pilots Dream About All Winter
Johnson Creek (3U2) is Idaho's most iconic backcountry grass strip - a 3,400-foot meadow runway at 5,000 feet elevation that rewards prepared pilots with one of aviation's finest experiences.
Spruce Creek Fly-In Community: The Florida Neighborhood Where Your Hangar Is Your Garage
Spruce Creek Fly-In Community (7FL6) in Port Orange, Florida is a 1,400-home neighborhood where roughly 700 aircraft are based, with hangars opening directly onto taxiways.
The Saturday Morning Pancake Fly-In: The Weekly Ritual That Holds General Aviation Together
Every Saturday morning across America, hundreds of EAA chapter fly-in breakfasts quietly keep general aviation's culture alive - one pancake at a time.
Antique Airfield at Blakesburg: The Iowa Grass Strip Fly-In Where You Camp Beside the Old Machines
Antique Airfield (IA27) in Blakesburg, Iowa hosts a late-August grass strip fly-in where pilots camp beside historic aircraft - one of aviation's most intimate gatherings.
The Valdez Fly-In and STOL Drag: Where Alaska's Bush Pilots Land Shorter Than Anyone Thought Possible
The Valdez Fly-In and STOL Drag draws the world's best short-field pilots to Alaska each May, where modified bush planes stop in under 50 feet.