{"id":1313607,"date":"2019-08-15T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser\/"},"modified":"2019-08-15T19:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T01:48:00","slug":"glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenwood\u2019s Airport Expo is family-friendly FUNdraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.4484848484848\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-986105-810\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent | Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport thrives with activity during last year's Aviation Expo. The airport will once again host the expo Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport thrives with activity during last year&#8217;s Aviation Expo. The airport will once again host the expo Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1.jpg\" alt=\"Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport thrives with activity during last year's Aviation Expo. The airport will once again host the expo Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent | Patrons to last year's Aviation Expo wait in line for airplane and helicopter rides.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Patrons to last year&#8217;s Aviation Expo wait in line for airplane and helicopter rides.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/AEAirExpo-gpi-081619-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Patrons to last year's Aviation Expo wait in line for airplane and helicopter rides.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/entertainment\/glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/entertainment\/glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Have you ever wished to fly in a small aircraft or helicopter? Are you interested in touring around aircraft and talking with the owners? Ever dreamed of entering flight school and learning to fly?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Now is your chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Glenwood Airport is hosting its second Aviation Expo this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will include all of the above. It will be a family-friendly event geared toward both aviation enthusiasts and those who are merely curious about aviation and would like to explore it in a more up close and personal setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe want to invite the community, let them walk around the aircraft, get cheap if not free airplane and helicopter rides, and inspire them,\u201d said Airport Manager Amy Helm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The expo is a fundraiser for the airport, which otherwise depends on the city and the pilots who use it for its funding. As such, there is a suggested donation of $30 for plane rides and $50 for helicopter rides, although children 12 and younger may fly for free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All the pilots who are giving rides in their personal planes are locally based in either Glenwood Springs or Rifle, and are donating their time and their aircrafts to the expo. The Commemorative Air Force also will be giving rides in its J3 Cub, and the helicopter rides will be in a turbine-powered Robinson R66.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The airport also contacted many pilots who own interesting aircraft for an Aircraft Static Display, which is like a car show for airplanes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe have everything from a vintage Piper J-3 Cub that was built in 1941 all the way up to a new Kodiak aircraft on floats,\u201d Helm said. \u201cThe Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control is going to bring a Huey helicopter and an air tanker, and we\u2019ll have the emergency medical helicopter that\u2019s usually based at Valley View.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All the aircraft in the static display will be parked, so people can walk around them, talk to the owners, and get up close and personal with a lot of different kinds of aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pilot Kerek Swanson, who has worked in concert with Helm to create the event, will also be giving rides in his Carbon Cub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cMy airplane is a modern day Cub,\u201d Swanson said. \u201cSo you\u2019re going to see the very first Cub that was built and the latest Cub \u2014 that\u2019s pretty unique to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The expo also includes aviation and non-aviation-related booths, including two drone businesses, a radio controlled aircraft business, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, Majestic Heli Ski and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The airport will also highlight its new Young Eagles Program, which affords children ages 8\u201317 the opportunity to learn to fly for free at several scheduled events during the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Food vendors will populate the expo, as well as live music from both Henry Hill in the morning and The Storytellers in the afternoon. Children\u2019s activities will include games, aircraft-related arts and crafts, and a foam machine that simulates walking in a cloud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The airport suggests that expo-goers park at Sopris Elementary School and use the complimentary shuttle to the event, although biking and walking are also encouraged. Handicap parking is available at the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:jbear@postindependent.com\">jbear@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/entertainment\/glenwoods-airport-expo-is-family-friendly-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport thrives with activity during last year&#8217;s Aviation Expo. The airport will once again host the expo Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent Patrons to last year&#8217;s Aviation Expo wait in line for airplane and helicopter rides.Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent Show CaptionsHide Captions Have you ever wished [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1313607","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-29 17:28:07","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1313607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313607\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1313607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1313607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1313607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}