Update on 10/30/2025: The event has been cancelled with no reschedule date.The University of Illinois Astronomy Club will be manning a large collection of reflector telescopes from dusk to dawn at this popular fly-in event taking place on Saturday, November 1 at Havana Regional Airport (9I0). Please note this event has been rescheduled from an earlier…

Updated 10/21/25: this event has been cancelled due to anticipated weather. Henderson Field (95IL) in Southern Illinois is again hosting the Fly-in, Campout, Stargazing Weekend on October 24-26 in one of the darkest sky regions in Illinois. The Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois will be present with telescopes including one with a 30″ mirror! Major constellations, the Milky Way, and…

Join this FAA-sponsored safety event on Saturday, October 18, 9:00 AM at Cedar Mills Airport (3TO) and Marina, 500 Harbour Blvd, Gordonville, TX 76245. Safety seminars will be held in the lodge. TX/MT Ambassador Steve Maus will be attending this event. For more information, a list of safety topics, and to register for the seminars: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=139199

UPDATE as of 10/15/25: This event has been rescheduled to November, due to expected weather. The University of Illinois Astronomy Club will be manning a large collection of reflector telescopes from dusk to dawn at this popular fly-in event taking place on Saturday, October 18 at Havana Regional Airport (9I0). Havana Regional has flush toilets, showers, a…

UPDATE as of 10/15/25: Please note that this event has been rescheduled for Oct. 24-26. Henderson Field (95IL) in Southern Illinois is again hosting the Fly-in, Campout, Stargazing Weekend on October 17-19 in one of the darkest sky regions in Illinois. The Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois will be present with telescopes including one with a 30″ mirror! Major constellations,…

A  work party will be held at Trigger Gap (17A) in Arkansas on October 11-12. We’ll be re-staining the composting toilet, doing a little tree work, cutting firewood, hanging new RAF windsocks, weed eating, possibly hanging a new gate, and generally tidying up the area.Please plan on wearing work clothing and gloves; if you are able,…

Join us for a weekend of flying and camping amongst the scenic Connecticut countryside during peak fall foliage! This year, Toberfest will have a different look and feel as we scale the event back and return to a grassroots fly-in and camping experience. We have decided to forgo the raffle giveaways and contests; however, the…

Saturday, October 4. More details to come. Contact General Grant for more information: ggrant@theraf.org.

Enjoy the Octoberfest fly-in to Isle Airport on Saturday October 4 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. A beautiful October day, weather is clear and cool with a few beautiful puffy cumulus, light breeze out of the NW.  Maple, oak, elm and pine trees are at their peak color. Come for brats, beans, sauerkraut, maybe a bowl…

Join the fun at the fly-in/drive-in/campout at Bowstring Airport, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, September 26-28, 2025. Enjoy burgers, brats and a campfire Friday evening from 5-7 PM. Saturday breakfast from 7-10 AM, lunch of brats and burgers noon to 3 PM, and dinner of fish and spuds from 4 – 6 PM. Sunday breakfast…