The homebuilder campground at EAA AirVenture is where pilots who built their own aircraft camp next to their planes all week - and it's unlike anything else in aviation.
Over 10,000 aircraft arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every July, and every single one is hand-guided to its spot by unpaid volunteers in orange vests.
A polished P-51 Mustang at EAA AirVenture 2026 reveals the volunteer network keeping rare warbirds flying - and the corrosion lesson every pilot can use.
Steve Wittman, the near-blind Oshkosh airport manager and racing legend, invented the landing gear under thousands of aircraft and gave EAA its home field.
Inside the open-air cafe under the oaks at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where vintage aircraft owners eat pancakes in the shade and every plate funds aviation.
How to fly a calm in-flight diversion to your alternate, using the aviate-navigate-communicate order, a thumb-on-the-chart heading, and honest fuel math.