EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Experimental Aircraft Association annual convention and air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In), or just Oshkosh, is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at the Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. The southern part of the show grounds, as well as "Camp Scholler", are located in the town of Nekimi[2] and a base for seaplanes is located on Lake Winnebago in the town of Black Wolf.[3][4]
AirVenture | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Air show |
Dates | Typically the last full week in July |
Begins | July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22) |
Ends | July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | Wittman Regional Airport Pioneer Airport Vette/Blust Seaplane Base |
Location(s) | OshkoshāNekimi, Wisconsin |
Established | 1953 |
Previous event | July 24ā30, 2023 |
Attendance | 677,000 (2023)[1] |
Activity | Aerobatic displays, static displays |
Organized by | Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) |
Website | https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure |
The airshow is arranged by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), an international general aviation organization based in Oshkosh, and is the largest of its kind in the world.[5] The show lasts a week, usually beginning on the Monday of the last full week in July. During the gathering, the airport's control tower, frequency 118.5, is the busiest in the world.[6]