AOPA Pilot Magazine - February 2024 - 42

BRIEFING
EVENTS /
Airshow season begins
Visit Buckeye, Arizona, for a great show
BY JULIE SUMMERS WALKER
AOPA member benefits
at Buckeye
* Members-only Flightline Chalet.
* Join/renew membership on
automatic annual renewal and
get $10 off.
* Members receive up to
20-percent off Pilot Gear
purchases.
Come visit your friendly AOPA
staff at the show. We are here to
help with all your member benefit
needs. Don't miss this opportunity
to experience exceptional service
with a smile.
THE AOPA FLY-IN at the Buckeye Air Fair in Arizona offers attendees the ultimate
experience of quality aviation content at an AOPA fly-in combined with the
fun and entertainment of an Air Fair. During this three-day event February 16
through 18, visit AOPA's large indoor exhibit hall with the latest new tech, gear,
and services. Stroll the robust aircraft display or listen to a seminar in one of our
three seminar venues (including a Pilot Town Hall with AOPA President Mark
Baker on Saturday). Catch the airshow on Saturday and Sunday, as well as visit all
the Air Fair vendors on site.
The Buckeye Air Fair began as a small airport open house in the early 2000s
and has since become one of the largest aviation events in the western United
States, attracting as many as 30,000 visitors in a single weekend. " We knew there
was a need to share with the public what general aviation is all about, " said Buckeye
Mayor Eric Orsborn.
Orsborn, an AOPA member and aircraft owner, expressed gratitude and
excitement about the collaboration between the Buckeye Air Fair and AOPA, which
started in 2023. " The partnership with AOPA accomplished exactly what we had
hoped this year. Creating an environment where the general public who has some
interest in aviation could interact with aviators and a trusted organization in AOPA
that will help them become aviators themselves. "
Fly in or drive in and bring the entire family. Buckeye Air Fair will have lots
of activities for kids to do at the Buckeye Aviation Academy area including the
Arizona SciTech area and the Kids Zone.
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AOPA PILOT / February 2024
This year, join other AOPA members and
AOPA senior leadership in our members-only
AOPA Flightline Chalet. The chalet offers prime
viewing for the airshow, partner giveaways,
food and beverages, and meet and greets with
influencers and AOPA leadership. Membersonly
chalet hours are Friday 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
(private viewing of airshow practice); Saturday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (evening airshow and fireworks);
and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Airshow performers
include Jon Melby, Brad Wursten, The Vanguard
Squadron, Red Thunder, Tucker's Air Patrol,
Pylon Aviation, and the Aerial Extreme Skydiving
Team. julie.walker@aopa.org
aopa.org/community/buckeye-air-fair
Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK)
February 16-18, 2024
aopa.org/buckeye
DAVID TULIS
http://www.aopa.org/community/buckeye-air-fair http://www.aopa.org/buckeye
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