Photo provided The Huey helicopter lands at Columbus Municipal Airport.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus Municipal Airport is just a few days away from a day full of activities aimed at promoting the opportunities and excitement offered by the field of aviation.
The airport will host “Aviation Day 2023 – Inspire to go Higher” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event will include aircraft rides, remote control flight demonstrations and an “Inspiration Station” highlighting different opportunities in the field of aviation.
Other activities include a pancake breakfast offered by Boy Scout Troop 228 from Franklin (which is expected to run from about 8-10:30 a.m.), food trucks, free bounce houses, and static displays of aircraft. The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum and its restored C-119 will also be open to visitors.
“Definitely a little different than our standard Aviation Days in the past, where we’ve had big airshows and things, but this year, (it) just did not work out for us,” Brian Payne, director of the Columbus Municipal Airport.
He said that the event is largely free, with the exception of food and aircraft rides.
For the complete story and more photos, see Wednesday’s Republic.
