2023 is Coming
Save the Dates!
May 12th-14th
Friends, neighbors, aviators, and enthusiasts. Thank you for your continued support and patronage. We're pleased to announce the dates for the 2023 Valdez Fly-in. This year it'll be held on May 12-14. Save the date, and make plans to be there! Our team is working hard on extra details of the event, but it'll remain much the same as years past. We're eager to once again share in aviation with our aviation family. See you in May!
Competition Prizes
Bush Class
1st
2nd
3rd
Light Touring
1st​
2nd
3rd
Heavy Touring
1st
2nd
3rd
Light Sport
1st
2nd
3rd
2022 Results
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SHOW SCHEDULE
THE FOLLOWING IS TENTATIVE ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Friday
May 13, 2022
11:00a–9:00p Registration Desk Open
Seminars:
3:00p Melissa Burns
4:00p Pilot technique
5:00p Airplane modifications
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Frequencies:
Ground: 120.10
AWOS 118.8
Tower 119.05
2023 Schedule Coming Soon
Saturday
May 14, 2022
8:00a Registration Closes POKER RUN
8:00a-8:30a SAFETY BRIEFING FOR POKER RUN
8:30a-12:00p± Beach Landing
Departures/Returns
10:00a Seminar: Steve Bateman AOPA how to form a flying club
10:30a Scott Sexton, Aerobatic Routine
12:00p STOL REGISTRATION CLOSES!!
12:00p Air Show Opening & Ceremony
(Color Guard & National Anthem, Coast Guard Fly By)
12:10p Melissa Burns Aerobatic Routine
12:30 USCG Helicopter Rescue Demo
12:45p Ravn Arrival
1:00p-1:30p SAFETY BRIEFING FOR STOL COMP.
2:00p-6:00p± STOL COMPETITION:
• Heavy Touring Class
• Light Touring Class
• Light Sport Class
• Bush Class Prelims
• Alternate Bush Class
• Bush Class Final (top 5)
6:00p Awards following STOL
2023 Schedule Coming Soon
sunday
May 15, 2022
7:00a-1:30p Registration Desk Open
7:30a-3:00p Vendors/Concessions
8:00a Sunrise Service CAP Hangar
8:30a Flour Bombing & Balloon Bust Registration Closes
9:15a-9:45a SAFETY BRIEFING FOR
FLOUR BOMBING & Balloon Bust
9:45a Scott Sexton, Aerobatic Routine
10:00a-11:30a FLOUR BOMBING COMPETITION
11:30a-3:00p Valdez Air Show Starts:
Melissa Burns Aerobatics
Scott Sexton Aerobatics
Cub Crafters
And more!
12:15p-12:45p Balsa Wood Plane Competition
12:30p-1:15p Balloon Bust Competition
1:15 Group Photo –All Participants and Spectators w/ Aerobatic Planes
1:30p-3:00p Air Show
3:30p Departures
See you all in May 2023!!
2023 Schedule Coming Soon
Flying in?
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BYOP (bring your own plane) to the Valdez Airport.
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Feel free to camp out on the grounds (read FAQs)
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Be aware of airshow operations hours and arrival, departure info.
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Register at the front desk for competition when you get to the show
arr/dep Info
List of flyin FAQs
traffic pattern map
Poker run packet
pilot Packet
reporting points
Sponsors
We're honored to be backed by such supportive sponsors. This event wouldn't be possible without you. If you'd like to renew your sponsorship for this year, or jump on board the ever-growing Valdez Fly-in, you can find more information in the packet below.
Sponsorship levels
Sponsorship letter
vendors
We welcome vendors that would like to provide food, show off their products, and other services. Below is information on being a vendor.
vendor registration
sponsors
PWSC • Valdez Food Cache • Valdez Parks & Rec Department • Valdez High Football Team Valdez Police Department • Valdez Fire Department • Valdez Snowmachine Club • Superflite • Tanis Aircraft Products • Acme Aero • Aircraft Spruce & Specialty • Tempest • SkyTec • Whelen Engineering Co. • ICOM America Inc. • Rosen Sunvisor Systems Custom Aircraft Inc. • Electronics International • Airframes Alaska • Sixty Below Press • EarthX Lithium Batteries • Alaska Chapter 991s • Women In Aviation • Cole Ellis, Kirk Ellis Aerobatics • Stoddard's Aircraft Parts • Prospector Outfitters • Big State Logistics • Valdez Subway • Ravn Alaska • Copper Valley Telecom • Valdez U-Drive • Totem Inn • Coast International Inn • Copper Valley Telecom • KVAK Radio • Mountain Sky Hotel & Suites Valdez Building and Maintenance Dept • Valdez Economic Development Dept • Valdez Port Department • Alaska DOT • Valdez Airport • Valdez Office Supply • Everts Air Cargo • U.S. Coast Guard • Frank Knapp • Puddle Jumpers • Hotel Chitina Serentipity Supper Club • TNT Sports • Aerobatics • VCVB • Ravn Alaska •· Valdez Airport Alaska Airlines • Rusts Air Service • City of Valdez • Wilson Brothers, Coca-Cola, Lynden, Cub Crafters, Inc. • Harris Sand & Gravel • AOPA • Petro Star, Inc. • Alaska Airmen's Association HART.ZELL Propeller • Crowley Marine • Alaska Tanker Company • Eagles Auxiliary 1971 Univair Aircraft Corporation • North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co. • Alaska Super STOL • Arts Design • First National Bank Alaska • Valdez Emblem Club #514 • Valdez Fisheries Development Assoc.
SAY HELLO
Phone: (907) 835-8244
Email: ValdezSTOL@gmail.com
OUR ADDRESS
Valdez Fly-In Association
P.O. Box 2825
Valdez, Alaska 99686
2023 Dates
Friday May 12th
Saturday May 13th
Sunday May 14th