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City of Buckeye Weekly News - February 17, 2023

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February 20, 2023

From: City of Buckeye

It's Buckeye Air Fair Weekend!

Come on out to the Buckeye Municipal Airport this weekend and experience some high-flying fun, Feb. 17-19! More than 30,000 spectators make this Buckeye's biggest event of the year. Check out two incredible airshows, hundreds of aircraft on display, action-packed demonstrations, AZ SciTech exhibitions and so much more.

Gates open at 9 a.m. each day. Admission is free. Parking passes are $10 if purchased online, in advance. Parking is $15 the day of the event. Credit Cards only.

Details

Getting to the show

The Buckeye Airport is located at 3000 S. Palo Verde Road. Please take the Sun Valley Parkway exit off of Interstate 10 and head south to the airport. 

Parking will be on the east side of the airport, off of S. Palo Verde Rd. We will have a few entrances into the airport, making navigating into and out of the airport easier.

Don't forget to pre-purchase your parking pass so the lines stay moving!

While you're there

Event Schedule

Eight of the best aerial acts in the country will take to the Buckeye skies to put on two incredible airshows:

-Saturday, Feb. 18 from 2:30 - 5 p.m.

-Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Other family activities include hundreds of pilots from around the western U.S. showcasing their unique aircraft, historic and military static aircraft displays, great food, vendors and a Kid’s Zone.

Aviation Academy

Buckeye Air Fair Aviation Academy is aimed to inspire the next generation of aviation career seekers with a weekend of events:

-SciTech Saturday - Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Explore aviation related STEAM with engaging booths and activities

-Flight School Sunday - Sunday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Learn the basics about flying and practice what you learn on flight simulators