2018 High Desert Fly-In
2018 High Desert Fly-In ■ Saturday, October 13 ■ 8 am to 12 noon ■ FREE
Become a Fly-In Angel in 2018!
In partnership with Winslow Head Start, the High Desert Fly-In invites attendees to become Fly-In Angels by donating new or gently-used winter outerwear (coats and jackets) and accessories (hats, gloves, and scarves) for 4-to-6-year-old children. Simply bring whatever you would like to donate to the Fly-In or Gala on October 13, 2018.
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Vendors
On the Tarmac
In the Hangar
Flying Fun Kids Area, including:
Flying Through History Area, including:
Become a Fly-In Angel in 2018!
In partnership with Winslow Head Start, the High Desert Fly-In invites attendees to become Fly-In Angels by donating new or gently-used winter outerwear (coats and jackets) and accessories (hats, gloves, and scarves) for 4-to-6-year-old children. Simply bring whatever you would like to donate to the Fly-In or Gala on October 13, 2018.
Information
- Free Admission!
- Parking: Free; Shuttles from parking lot to hangar provided by the Winslow Senior Center
- Restrooms: Portable restrooms on site
- More information for pilots here
Vendors
- Pancake Breakfast: $6/person, hosted from 8 to 10 am by the Winslow Rotary Club
- HDFI Polo Shirts: Heather grey with embroidered logo: $20
- 2016 Historical Airport Calendars: $5
On the Tarmac
- Automobiles: Show-and-Shine hosted by the Just Cruis’n Car Club with vintage automobiles and the Old Trails Museum's 1940 Seagraves fire truck
- YOung Eagles Flights: Complimentary plane rides to introduce youngsters 8 to 17 years old to aviation; parental release required
- General aviation planes and special aircraft:
- Medical transport aircraft owned by Guardian Air and Aerocare
- Medical transport aircraft owned by Guardian Air and Aerocare
In the Hangar
Flying Fun Kids Area, including:
- Hands-On Activities provided by the Winslow Public Library (foam gliders, paper airplanes, Tri-Motor coloring pages, plus information on library programming for kids);
- A Celestron six-inch telescope once used at the Winslow-Homolovi Observatory
- An interactive World Travel Map where kids of all ages can pin their favorite travel destinations
Flying Through History Area, including:
- The Old Trails Museum's exhibit Flying through History: The Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport
- The Swamp Ghost and World War II exhibit
- Historian Erik Berg talks about his writings and display of artifacts on aviation in the Southwest.
- Former Civil Air Patrol instructor Dale Mansfield talks about his display of WWI aircraft models.
- The Western NM Aviation Heritage Museum in Grants, NM, talks about early aviation in the Southwest.
- High Desert Silent Auction: Items donated by local individuals and businesses; ends Saturday at 8 pm
- Homolovi Star Party: Go to Homolovi's Visitor Center Museum and Observatory around thirty minutes after sunset that evening for Homolovi's Star Party; Free with the cost of park entry