For any KR guys out West there is going to change of location for the copper state fly in 2016
Lee Van Dyke > > Falcon Field Airport Tenants, > > Copperstate Fly-In, Inc., which hosts the fourth largest general aviation > aircraft fly-in event in the United States, has announced that it will hold > its next event at Falcon Field Airport on Friday & Saturday, October 28-29, > 2016. > > The event, which is open to the general public, attracts general aviation > enthusiasts from across the United States. In 2015, approximately 500 > aircraft were on display from 20 states, including ultralights, gyrocopters, > home-built aircraft, antiques and warbirds. In addition to aircraft displays, > the Copperstate Fly-In features aircraft awards, aviation business > information booths, educational workshops for pilots, and youth activities. A > portion of event proceeds fund scholarships for youth aviation programs. > > The Copperstate Fly-In, which has been held every year since 1973, is a > welcome addition to the City of Mesa and Falcon Field! It is anticipated that > the mutually beneficial partnership will help increase awareness about Falcon > Field among the regional and national aviation communities, will assist the > Copperstate Fly-in to expand its offerings to pilots and aviation > enthusiasts, and will help promote aviation to residents of Mesa and nearby > communities. Airport staff will work closely with the organization?s > management team to help minimize the event?s effect on day-to-day airport > operations. > > For more information about the Copperstate Fly-In or to learn how to > participate, visit www.copperstate.org or contact Stephen Bass, > President/Fly-In Manager, 602-689-2999 or sbass at copperstate.org. For > questions about the event?s effect on Airport operations, please contact Brad > Hagen, Airport Projects & Operations Supervisor, 480-644-4230 or brad.hagen > at mesaaz.gov. > >
