A Look Ahead—Calendar 2009
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By Ethel Weissmann
Photographed by Robert Goyer
HAI Heli-Expo 2009 will take place in Anaheim, CA from February 22-24.
January
BPA Meeting. Black Pilots of America Winter Board Meeting. January 15-19. Sheraton Read House Hotel, Chattanooga, TN. Call 818/367-0903; bpapilots.org.
Winter Warm Up. Gay Pilots Association Annual Meeting. January 16-18. Palm Springs Hilton, Palm Springs, CA. Call 214/336-0873; ngpa.org.
U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. January 22-25. Sebring Regional Airport, Sebring, FL. Call 863/655-6444; sport-aviation-expo.com.
Wheel & Ski Plane Chili Fly-In. January 24. Wautoma Municipal Airport, Wautoma, WI. Call 920/787-5163.
Great Lakes International Aviation Conference. January 30-31. Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, MI. Call 248/348-6942; greatlakesaviationconference.com.
February
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Planes of Fame Air Museum. February 7. Chino Airport, Chino, CA. Call 909/597-3722; planesoffame.org.
ABACE. February 11-12. AsiaWorld-Expo/Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre, Hong Kong, China. Call 202/783-9365; abace.aero.
Mooney Safety Foundation. Pilot Proficiency Program. February 13-15. Page Field, Fort Myers, FL. Call 210/525-8008; mapasafety.com.
Valkaria Air Fest. EAA Chapter 1288. February 21. Valkaria Airport, Valkaria, FL. eaa1288.org.
NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show. February 21-22. Showplex Exhibition & Conference Center, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA. Call 866/922-7469; washington-aviation.org.
HAI Heli-Expo. February 22-24. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Call 703/683-4646; heliexpo.com.
Women in Aviation International Conference. 20th Annual. February 26-28. Atlanta Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA. Call 937/839-4647; wai.org.
March
Montana Aviation Conference. March 5-7. Holiday Inn Grand Montana, Billings, MT. Call 406/444-9580; mdt.mt.gov.
Cactus Fly-In. Arizona Antique Aircraft Association 51st Annual Cactus Fly-In. March 6-7. Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Casa Grande, AZ. Call 520/836-7447; cactusflyin.org.
Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium. ND State Aviation Convention. March 8-10. Ramkota Inn, Bismarck, ND. Call 701/328-9650; ndac.aero.
SpeedNews. 23rd Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference. March 9-11. Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. Call 310/203-9603; speednews.com.
Aviation Industry Expo. March 10-12. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Call 800/827-8009; aviationindustryexpo.com.
Avalon. Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition. March 10-15. Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Call (03) 52820503; airshow.com.au.
Avionics. Conference and Exhibition. March 11-12. Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.Call 44(0) 208 542 9090; avionics-event.com.
NBAA Light Business Airplane Exhibition & Conference. Inaugural Event. March 12-14. San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Call 202/783-9000; nbaa.org.
Tico Warbird Airshow. 32nd Annual. March 13-15. Space Coast Regional (TICO) Airport, Titusville, FL. Call 321/268-1941; vacwarbirds.org.
Heroes Take Flight Fly-In. Benefit for Lee County Red Cross. March 14. Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport, Auburn, AL. Call 334/749-9981; leeredcross.org/flyin.
Air Fiesta. March 14-15. Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, Brownsville, TX. Call 956/541-8585; rgvwingcaf.com.
MBAE/HELI-MEX. Mexican Business Aviation Exhibition and Mexican Helicopter Supershow. March 18-20. Toluca Airport, Toluca, Mexico. mbaeexpo.com.
Parade of Planes. March 26-28. Atlantic Aviation, Addison Airport, Addison, TX. Call 218/525-6228; paradeofplanes.com.
Riverside Airshow. 17th Annual. March 28. Riverside Airport, Riverside, CA. Call 951/351-6113; riversideca.gov.
HAC. Helicopter Association of Canada 13th Annual Convention and Trade Show. March 29-31. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Call 613/231-1110; h-a-c.ca.
FAA Aviation Forecast Conference. 34th Annual. March 31-April 1. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Call 202/267-7924; faa.gov/news.
April
AEA. Aircraft Electronics Association Convention & Trade Show. April 1-4. Gaylord Texan, Dallas, TX. Call 816/347-8400; aea.net.
Aero Friedrichshafen. April 2-5. Messe Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, Germany. Call +49 7541 708-404; aero-friedrichshafen.de.
Sun ’n Fun. 35th Annual Fly-In. April 21-26. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, FL. Call 863/644-2431; sun-n-fun.org.
Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show. 19th Annual. April 26. Half Moon Bay Airport, Half Moon Bay, CA. Call 650/726-2328; miramarevents.com.
Eur-Avia Cannes. Third International Exhibition of General Aviation. April 30-May 2. International Airport of Cannes-Mandelieu, Cannes, France. Call +33 4 93 08 01 77; eur-avia.com.
May
Fly-In and Pancake Feed. Abilene Aviation Association’s 17th Annual. May 2. Abilene Municipal Airport, Abilene, KS. Call 785/263-3970.
New England Aviation Safety Expo. May 2. Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH. Call 603/879-6807; faa.gov/go/neaviationsafetyexpo.
Texas Airshow. 11th Annual Corsicana Airsho. May 9. Corsicana Municipal Airport, Corsicana, TX. Call 903/545-2995; coyotesquadron.org.
EBACE. European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. May 12-14. Palexpo Convention Center, Geneva, Switzerland. Call 202/783-9000; ebace.aero.
Parade of Planes. May 14-16. Executive Beechcraft, New Century AirCenter Airport, Olathe, KS. Call 218/525-6228; paradeofplanes.com.
Gathering of Luscombes. May 15-17. Columbia Airport, Columbia, CA. Call 559/888-2745; luscombe-cla.org.
Planes of Fame Airshow. Planes of Fame Air Museum. May 16-17. Chino Airport, Chino, CA. Call 909/597-3722; planesoffame.org.
RAA. Regional Airline Association Annual Convention. May 18-21. Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Call 202/367-1170; raa.org.
Operation Skyhook. Sponsored by Black Pilots of America. Memorial Day Fly-In & Competition. May 22-24. Grider Field Airport, Pine Bluff, AR. Call 831/438-3159; bpapilots.org.
CBAA. 48th Annual Convention and Trade Show. May 27-29. Montreal, QE, Canada. Call 613/236-5611; cbaa.ca.
Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. May 30-31. Suffolk Executive Airport, Suffolk, VA. Call 703/732-3264; virginiaflyin.org.
June
Biplane Expo. June 4-6. Frank Phillips Field, Bartlesville, OK. Call 918/622-8400; biplaneexpo.com.
POPA Convention. Pilatus Owners and Pilots Association. June 4-7. Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN. Call 520/299-7485; pilatusowners.com.
World War II Weekend. 19th Annual. Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. June 5-7. Reading Regional Airport, Reading, PA. Call 610/372-7333; maam.org.
Golden West Fly-In. June 12-14. Yuba County Airport, Marysville, CA. Call 530/741-6248; goldenwestflyin.org.
Eagle Mountain Airshow. “Thunder Over Porterville.” June 13. Porterville Municipal Airport, Porterville, CA. Call 559/289-0887.
Ocean City Airshow. June 13-14. Ocean City, MD. ocairshow.com.
AAAE. American Association of Airport Executives 81st Annual Conference & Exposition. June 14-17. Pennsylvania Conference Center, Philadelphia, PA. Call 703/824-0504; aaae.org.
International Paris Airshow. 48th Annual. June 15-21. Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, Paris, France. paris-air-show.com.
Sentimental Journey. 24th Annual. June 17-20. William T. Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven, PA. Call 570/893-4200; sentimentaljourneyfly-in.com.
High Country Warbirds Fly-In. June 27. Grand Canyon Valle Airport, Valle-Williams, AZ. Call 909/597-3722; planesoffame.org.
Short Wing Piper Club. Annual Convention. June 29-July 3. Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, Knoxville, TN. Call 901/755-3060; shortwing.org.
July
Quad City Airshow. 23rd Anniversary. Date TBA. Davenport Municipal Airport, Davenport, IA. Call 563/285-7469; quadcityairshow.com.
Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In. Date TBA. Front Range Airport, Denver, CO. Call 720/323-6784; rmrfi.org.
Arlington Airshow. NW EAA Fly-in & Sport Aviation Convention. July 8-12. Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, WA. Call 360/435-5857; nweaa.org.
COPA. National Fly-In Convention. July 17-19. Springbank Airport, Calgary, AB, Canada. Call 613/236-4901; copanational.org.
Royal International Air Tattoo. July 18-19. Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK. airtattoo.com.
Vectren Dayton Airshow. July 18-19. Dayton International Airport, Dayton, OH. Call 937/898-5901; vectrendaytonairshow.com.
EAA AirVenture 2009. July 27-August 2. Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI. Call 920/426-4800; airventure.org.
August
PRA Convention. Popular Rotorcraft Association 47th Annual. August 4-8. Menton Airport, Mentone, IN. Call 574/353-7227; pra.org.
Abbotsford International Airshow. August 7-9. Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Call 604/852-8511; abbotsfordairshow.com.
Parade of Planes. August 13-15. Aircraft Specialists Jet Center, Lawrenceville, GA. Call 218/525-6228; paradeofplanes.com.
September
Canadian International Airshow. September 5-7. Waterfront CNE, Toronto, ON, Canada. Call 416/263-3650; cias.org.
Cleveland National Airshow. September 5-7. Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, OH. Call 216/781-0747; clevelandairshow.com.
Stearman Fly-In. September 7-13. Galesburg Municipal Airport, Galesburg, IL.Call 309/343-5409; stearmanflyin.com.
MERFI. Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In. September 12-13. Urbana Grimes Field Airport, Urbana, OH. merfi.info.
Reno Air Races. 46th National Championship Air Races & Airshow. September 16-20. Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV. Call 775/972-6663; airrace.org.
Tulsa Fly-In. 53rd Annual Fly-In. September 18-19. Bartlesville Municipal Airport, Bartlesville, OK. Call 918/622-8400; tulsaflyin.com.
October
Parade of Planes. October 15-17. Volo Aviation, Hayward Executive Airport, Hayward, CA. Call 218/525-6228; paradeofplanes.com.
NBAA. 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention. October 20-22. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Call 202/783-9000; nbaa.org.
Copperstate Regional Fly-In. October 22-25. Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Casa Grande, AZ. Call 520/400-8887; copperstate.org.
SERFI. Southeast Regional Fly-In. October 23-25. Middleton Field, Evergreen, AL. Call 251/578-1707; serfi.org.
November
AOPA. Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Expo. November 5-7. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. Call 800/872-2672; aopa.org.
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