View a schedule of events for the 2023 AAA Fly-in and services available throughout the weekend.
Schedule & Services
Event Schedule
Daily Pilot Briefing | 10:30 a.m. Daily
A Pilot’s Briefing will be held daily at 10:30 a.m. on the porch of the Ground Loop Inn (#1 on the map), with AAA President Brent Taylor officiating. At the briefing, we will cover airport operations, procedures, and any problems relating to airport operations that might arise. We encourage all pilots, photographers, and interested members to attend. If you plan to go flying during the day your attendance at this briefing is required!
Available Services
Aircraft Fuel Services
Our fuel provider for these last 10 years, Classic Aviation, has had to bow out this year due to business constraints. We are actively working to find, and have had encouraging communication with, another fuel provider. Planned hours currently are:
Wednesday, August 30 | 12 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 31 – Sunday, September 3 | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
On-Site Food & Drinks
The North Hy-Vee Store will be on hand to cater meals and snacks in the 24th Fighter Squadron Mess Hall starting on Wednesday at noon through noon on Monday, Labor Day. A wide variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals will be served. Ice and other carryout grocery items will be available.
The Dave Warren Coffee House
The Michigan AAA chapter once again invites you to start your day at Dave Warren’s Coffee House, located on the patio of the Ground Loop Inn. Rosie Duckworth, Carol and Gary Van Farowe, and other MI AAA Chapter members will be serving fresh coffee daily, first thing in the morning. All proceeds from the Coffee House go to the APM.
The Pilots Pub
The following have stepped forward to help run this popular venue, each taking a night:
- Wednesday: the Flatlanders (local AAA members and volunteers)
- Thursday: the Nebraska Chapter AAA
- Friday: Butler-Brown Insurance
- Saturday: the Texas Chapter AAA
Sunday night is still available at present if your chapter is interested in helping to not only man the bar, but also promote your individual chapter, programs, and events!
Wednesday, August 30 – Sunday, September 3 | 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
APM Gift Shop
Jessica Fryer-Harper and Amber Covington look forward to hosting the APM Gift Shop this year. Located just inside the museum entrance, the store will be open daily during the Fly-in, selling Fly-in T-shirts, mugs, patches, and other merch. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are accepted.
Wednesday, August 30 | 12:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, August 31 – Saturday, September 2 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 3 | 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
APM Fly-Market
This popular venue will be open for the sale of aircraft parts and materials. Interested in donating or bringing parts to sell? Visit our Consignments page for more details.
Wednesday, August 30 – Saturday, September 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.