National Stearman Fly-in Schedule

53rd National Fly-in schedule

Click on any event to read more about it. All events held in the International Stearman Community Center at the Galesburg Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted. Schedule of events subject to change. Accurate as of September 1, 2025.

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All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day/Week
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
7:00a-11:00a
Hog Capital of the World Days Fly-In Breakfast
Length: 4 hours
7:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.: All you can eat pancakes & sausage. Hosted bythe Kewanee Community Volunteer Fire Department. Price $ Location: Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI), Kewanee, IL.
9:00a-9:30a
Daily Pilot Briefing and Labor Day Fly-over Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
9:00 a.m.: Galesburg Labor Day Parade fly-over briefing after daily briefing. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
10:00a-10:30a
Galesburg Labor Day Parade fly-over
Length: 30 minutes
10:00 a.m.
11:30a-12:00p
Seminar - To Be Determined
Length: 30 minutes
11:30 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
Speaker
TBD
3:00p-4:00p
Seminar - To Be Determined
Length: 60 minutes
3:00 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
Speaker
TBD
5:30p
Beverage Wagon Opens
Length: 3 hours
5:30 p.m. Location: Jet Air Hangar.
6:00p-7:00p
Welcome Picnic for Fly-In Participants
Length: 60 minutes
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Menu: Fried chicken, potato salad, green salad w/choice of dressing, baked beans catered by Hy-Vee, Galesburg, IL. Free for Stearman Fly-In participants. Sponsored by Yesteryear Aviation - Dave and Debbie Groh. Location: International Stearman Community Center

All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
9:00a-9:30a
Daily Pilot Briefing
Length: 15 minutes
9:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
10:00a-11:00a
Seminar - Update from the Federal Air Surgeon
Length: 60 minutes
10:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
Dr. Susan Northrup
10:00a-5:00p
Tri-County Airport (2C6) Open House
Length: all day
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Historic grass strip 19nm southeast of KGBG. Hosted by Dave & Cathy Shipley
2:00p-3:00p
Seminar - Q&A with NSFI Board Members
Length: 60 minutes
2:00 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
NSFI Board Members
TBD
Evening
Dine Out in Galesburg
Length: 2 hours
Location: Galesburg, IL

All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
9:00a-9:30a
Daily Pilot Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
9:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
9:30a-10:30a
Seminar - Stearman Q&A
Length: 60 minutes
9:30 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
Bob Swint & John Mohr
11:00a-1:00p
Lunch-time Fly-out to Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI)
Length: 2 hours
11:00 a.m. Menu: Butterfly pork chop sandwich, Kewanee’s famous potato salad, broccoli salad, mixed fruit bowl, dessert, ice tea lemonade. Price: $10. Sponsored by Kewanee Chamber of Commerce and Kewanee Airport Authority. Location: Kewanee, IL.
4:00p-4:30p
Pilot Briefing for Monmouth Prime Beef Festival Parade Fly-over
Length: 30 minutes
4:00 p.m. Pilot briefing for Monmouth Prime Beef Festival Parade fly-over. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
5:00p-5:30p
Monmouth Prime Beef Festival Parade Fly-over
Length: 30 minutes
5:00 p.m.
6:00p
Beverage Wagon Opens
Length: 3 hours
6:00 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
6:00p-8:00p
Music
Length: 15 minutes
6:00p.m. Music provided by the River Valley Big Band, Peoria, IL area. Participants are encouraged to dress in period costume. Sponsored anonymously by a Stearman pilot. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
6:30p-7:30p
Pizza Party for Stearman Fly-in Participants
Length: 60 minutes
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Menu: assortment of regular and specialty pizzas, and cookies for dessert catered by Jimmy’s Pizza, Galesburg, IL. Free for Stearman Fly-In participants. Sponsored by: The Stearman Restorers Association. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
7:30p
Gone West!
Length: 30 minutes
7:30 p.m. Remembering those in the Stearman community who have passed during the last year. Location: International Stearman Community Center.

All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
9:00a-9:30a
Daily Pilot Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
9:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
10:00a-11:00a
Seminar - Stearman Aerobatics
Length: 60 minutes
10:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
John Mohr
Mid-Morning
Fly-out to Gen-Air Park for Lunch
Length: 2 hours
Mid-morning Lunch fly-out to Gen-Air Park, Geneseo, IL. Menu: grilled pork rib sandwich, corn on the cob, coleslaw, cookies, cake, ice tea, lemonade. Price: $10. Location: Geneseo, IL.
1:30p-2:00p
Stearman Aerobatic Contest Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
1:30 p.m. Gen-Air Park Pilot Lounge.
2:00p-2:30p
Stearman Aerobatic Contest
Length: 30 minutes
2:00 p.m. Sponsored by David Brown and Stearman Biplane Rides, LLC. Location: Gen-Air Park, Geneseo, IL.
3:30p-4:30p
Seminar - "Building Wood Seats"
Length: 60 minutes
3:30 p.m. ‍ Location: International Stearman Community Center.
Joe Hunt
Evening
Dine out in Galesburg
Length: 2 hours
Location: Galesburg, IL

All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
9:00a-9:30a
Daily Pilot Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
9:00 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
9:30a-10:00a
Stearman Restorers Association Annual Meeting
Length: 30 minutes
9:30 a.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
10:00a-10:30a
National Stearman Fly-in "Class of 2025" Group Photo
Length: 30 minutes
10:00 a.m. (time approximate. Immediately following the SRA meeting) Location: to be determined depending on weather.
10:30a-2:00p
Picnic Fly-out to Wolford's Farm IL01
Length: 3 1/2 hours
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch provided for Fly-In participants. Location: Abingdon, IL.
2:30p
Briefing for Short Field Take-off, Flour Bombing and Spot Landing Contests
Length: 30 minutes
Location: International Stearman Community Center.
3:00p-3:30p
Short Field Take-off, Flour Bombing and Spot Landing Contests
Length: 30 minutes
3:00 p.m. Short field take-off, flour bombing and spot landing contests. Sponsored by Robert Preston and Heritage Biplane, Ltd. Location: Galesburg Municipal Airport.
6:00p
Beverage Wagon Opens
Length: 3 hours
6:00 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
7:00p-8:00p
Dinner
Length: 60 minutes
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Menu: BBQ Buffet - pulled pork and pulled chicken sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, green beans, catered by Innkeepers Coffee & Catering, Galesburg IL. Tickets: $25 Location: International Stearman Community Center.
8:00p-10:00p
Program
Length: 2 hours
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. John "Lucky" Lucadoo was originally scheduled to join us remotely via video conference as, at 103 years old, travel was getting to be too taxing. Unfortunately, he left formation on evening of 1 September and completed his final mission to bluer skies. We have a previously recorded presentation that we will show in his honor. Following the presentation, we will have an ice cream social and engage in hangar flying. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
John "Lucky" Luckadoo

All Day
Activities Continuing Throughout the Day
Length: all day
- 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Retail Store open.
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
- Stearman Rides: Experience flight in an open-cockpit biplane with Robert Preston; call (330) 328-4527 or Dave Brown (540) 218-3259 to schedule; walk-ups are also accepted in front of Jet Air, Inc.
- Fun flying, buddy hops.
- Poker Run (submit cards to Stearman office by noon Saturday).
- Schedule of events subject to change.
COMMUNITY DAY
6:35a
Dawn Patrol
6:35 a.m. Dawn Patrol launch for Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG), Galesburg, IL
7:00a-11:00a
Dawn Patrol Flight Breakfast at Galesburg, IL
Length: 4 hours
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. All-you-can-eat breakfast served by Galesburg Noon Lions Club. Menu: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, milk, orange juice. Price: Adults $10, children 12 and under $7. Open to the public.
10:00a-12:00p
Children’s Activities
Length: 2 hours
10:00 a.m. - Noon Youth activities hosted by ESS Chapter 1643. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
1:30p
Formation Flying Contest Briefing
Length: 30 minutes
1:30 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
2:00p
Formation Flying Contest
Length: 60 minutes
2:00 p.m. Location: Galesburg Municipal Airport.
6:00p
Beverage Wagon Opens
Length: 3 hours
6:00 p.m. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
7:00p-8:00p
National Stearman Fly-In Annual Banquet and Awards Presentations
Length: 60 minutes
7:00 p.m. Banquet served from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner catered by Paton Block Grill and Brewpub, Monmouth, IL. Menu: Carved prime rib, parmesan crusted chicken, holiday potatoes, fruit salad, pasta salad, green beans, dinner rolls and butter. Tickets: TBD. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
8:00p-9:00p
Silent Auction
Length: 60 minutes
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Official Stearman Fly-In Banners and memorabilia. Location: International Stearman Community Center.
10:00p
Fly-in Officially Ends

7:00a-11:00a
Stearman Aircraft Depart for Home
Length: 4 hours
Breakfast on your own!

Activities continuing throughout the day Monday-Saturday:‍
Fun flying, buddy hops, hangar flying, poker run
Food and Merchandise Vendors
Stearman Rides! (See below for full details)

53rd National Fly-in schedule

Click on any event to read more about it. All events held in the International Stearman Community Center at the Galesburg Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted. Schedule of events subject to change. Accurate as of September 1, 2025.

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