Welcome to the Fall Festival of Flight, hosted by the Texas Chapter, Antique Airplane Association, with the cooperation of the City of Gainesville, Texas. It is a chance to see the planes of the past and meet the pilots who lovingly maintain them. It is a chance to make new friends and renew acquaintances with pilots and airplanes who are longtime friends.

Schedule

October 13th, 2023

10:30 AM : Static Displays / Vendors / Exhibitors set up

1:00 PM : Gates Open

Registration opens, aircraft registration for judging, attendee, and member registration.  T-shirts, hats, and other Chapter items available for sale.  Tickets for Friday night hamburger cook-out, and Saturday breakfast for sale.  Soft drinks, snacks, aviation and other fun items will be available for purchase in the exhibit area.  Visit the planes, their pilots, and owners.

Fly Mart Open

Aircraft Judging Begins

5:00 PM : Happy Hour / Beer Garden Opens (beer and wine provided by Chapter)

Hamburger Cook-Out, with Delicious Desserts from our Chapter Members!

Visiting with Friends and telling Stories!

Registration Closes

October 14th, 2023

7:30 AM : Static Displays / Vendors / Exhibitors set up

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM : Pancake Breakfast (Closes at 10:00 AM)

8:30 AM : Registration Opens

Fly Mart Opens

Exhibits Open

Aircraft Judging Continues

Aircraft registration for judging, attendee, and member registration.  T-shirts, hats, and other Chapter items available for sale.  Tickets for Saturday breakfast on sale.  Soft drinks, snacks, aviation and other fun items will be available for purchase in the exhibit area.  Visit the planes, their pilots, and owners.

10:30 AM and 11:30 AM : Aviation seminar - TBD

11:00 AM : Fuel Certificate Giveaways! (Must be present to win in the Ayers Aviation hangar, and again at 5:00PM)

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM : Lunch on the field. Food trucks available.

12:00 PM : Missing Man Fly Over

1:00 PM : Aircraft judging ends.

4:00 PM : Happy Hour / Beer Garden opens (beer and wine provided by Chapter).

5:00 PM : Banquet  Menu TBD Awards ceremony.
Fuel Certificate Giveaways! (Must be present to win in the Ayers Aviation hangar)

7:00 PM : Pack up and clean up of grounds and hangar.

Date : October 13 - 14 , 2023

Location : Gainesville Municipal Airport - 2300 Airport Drive,Gainesville, TX 76240.

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