We are in the middle of the busy fly-in season here in Concrete. As soon as we finished getting everything put away after Arlington, it was time to start getting everything ready for our fly-in here in Concrete that starts a week from tomorrow (7/23-24). Everybody is invited to the fly-in and it’s a great place to be if you like an old fashioned, low key fly in with lots of old airplanes.
This year we’re excited as we have a special guest that will be visiting us here in the North Cascades. Addison Pemberton will be flying his one-of-a-kind Boeing Model 40C into 3W5 and will be staying for the fly-in. For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, the Model 40 is an incredible example of aircraft restoration. Pemberton and Sons Aviation spent many years tracking down the airplane, acquiring and fabricating parts and immaculately restoring what is now the oldest flying Boeing airplane in the world.
It’s a great honor that Pemberton will be flying his Boeing here to the North Cascades Vintage Fly-In. Even if you’ve seen the airplane before, this will be a great opportunity to get a close look at the airplane, ask questions and see it fly. And if that’s not enough, he and his family are flying in some other airplanes as well including a beautifully restored Laird LC-1B-300.
The fly-in starts on Friday and we usually get a good number of early arrivals who camp overnight at the airport for the weekend. There are full shower and kitchen facilities available at the pilot lounge here at 3W5 so camping can be pretty easy.
Breakfast is served at the high school across the street starting at 7am Saturday morning and will be available until 11am. Food vendors will be at the airport all day so there’s no need to worry about going hungry.
The museum will be offering a limited number of airplane rides in some of the museum aircraft including the open cockpit Waco INF and Fairchild PT-19. We’re still figuring out all the details, but we may offer rides in other airplanes as well. Helicopter rides will also be available during the day on Saturday.
Aircraft awards will be handed out Saturday afternoon and Addison Pemberton will be giving a talk about the history of the Boeing Model 40C project.
Remember there is no fuel here at the airport. The closest aviation fuel is about 30 miles west at the Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS).
This year we will be reserving the parking area immediately to the east of the museum for vintage and classic aircraft. All other aircraft can park all along the south side of the runway as well as the western side of the airport. A diagram showing the parking areas can be found here.
We will be providing more updates during the coming week. Be sure to keep checking in and we look forward to seeing you at the fly-in!
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Jay Welch said,
July 15, 2010 @ 1:50 pm
Hello Jim, this is Jay. I spoke with you and visited the museum earlier this year. I plan to be at the fly-in with my PA-16. Hope to arrive Friday or earlier. Couple of questions…
Should I bring my own tie-down stakes and ropes?
I plan to be in the area a week or so AFTER the fly-in. Is there a remote chance that there might be some kind of hangar space at the airport for my Clipper during that time?
Needless to say, I’m looking forward to the event and seeing you again. Best regards, Jay