2024 Schedule
** Of special interest to Pilots
0700 • Gates Open; Static Aircraft Displays, Car Clubs arriving
0700 – 1400 • Food trucks Open
Great food! Your purchases support our scholarship fund!
- Alitas de Pollo
- Cielo Azul
- One Stop Chill & Fill
- Pop-Pop Ice
- Sipps ABQ
0730 – 0900 • Live music: “Firefox” Opens the day!
0800 • Opening Ceremony & Presentation of the Colors by Civil Air Patrol, NM Wing; Alex Carothers performs the National Anthem
0815 • Exhibit Hall, Youth Aviators Center, Builders’ Corner open; Aircraft Judging Begins
0830 – 0945 • ** WINGS Safety Seminar: “Flying the New Mexico Backcountry” – Ron Keller, NM Pilots Association (AirOne Systems Hangar)
0930 – 1130 • “Eileen & Cross Country Band”
1000 • EAA179’s Celebration of flying our 5000th Young Eagle!
1130 • Aircraft Judging closes, People’s Choice ballots due
1200 – 1400 • Live music: “The Lisa Litman Band”
1245 – 1300 • ** Aircraft Awards Presentation – EAA179
1400 • Raffle Prize Drawings: Custom Beechcraft Staggerwing Pedal Plane built by EAA 179 volunteers! Two roundtrip domestic Southwest Airlines tickets!
1400 • Exhibit Hall, Youth Aviators Center, Aircraft Builders’ Corner close
Enjoy Live Music throughout the day!
Start the day with live music by Firefox, plus the Star Spangled Banner for the Opening Ceremony.
Mid-morning is Eileen & Cross Country band, returning to perform again!
Headlining in the afternoon slot, The Lisa Litman Band will top off the day!
Updated 09/12/2024-jmw, 09/17/2023-goy