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Daniel A. Deponti Airport (25D) - Forest Lake, MN

The 11th annual Open House and Fly-In will take place this year on August 18, 2012
from 10am until 4pm on the Southeast end of the airport near the new hangars.

This year's event will include:
  • Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles® demonstration rides sponsored by EAA chapter 237
  • Static Aircraft displays
  • Helicopter rides
  • Corn on the cob and brats will be sold by the Forest Lake Lions Club
  • Ice cream and other treats will be available from Daniela's Chocolates
  • Musical performances by the Forest Lake High School Pep Band
  • Classic cars will be on display
  • Free face painting for the kids
  • The Forest Lake Fire Department and the Minnesota DNR will have equipment on display

  • If you would like more information, or if your are an EAA pilot willing to help with the Young Eagles rides, please call John Schmidt at 651-776-1717.
    Young Eagles demonstration rides last approximately 10-15 minutes, and are provided free of charge to children 8-17 years of age to provide a meaningful flight experience in a General Aviation aircraft. A parent or guardian must accompany the child to the airport to be eligible. These flights are provided through the generous volunteer efforts of local EAA members. Additional information on this program can be found at www.YoungEagles.org

    Pre-Register your child for a Young Eagles flight.

    Through the generous volunteer efforts of 15 local EAA pilots, nearly 180 children were provided rides last year. The process involved:

    1) Registering your child at one of the available laptop computers at the event, and
    2) waiting in line for their ride.
    To help eliminate or reduce your wait in line to register, you may Pre-Register on this link.

    Please understand that these rides are provided by volunteer pilots donating their time, aircraft use, and fuel. If rider turnout exceeds pilot capacity, every attempt will be made to reschedule rides at a later date.



    If you missed the Fly-In last year, the photos below should help motivate you to be there this year!

    Additional photos on page 1, page 2, page 3

    photos by Mike Gombold

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