Flight Fest is slated to return on Aug. 6 to the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.
Flight Fest is slated to return on Aug. 6 to the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.
The free, family-friendly event will feature static aircraft displays, children’s activities, live music and more.
It is sponsored by Ridge Landfill Community Trust, Waste Connections, Engie, COPA YCK 203, Schinkels Legacy and several other local businesses.
The day portion of the event will consist of aircraft displays with multiple arrivals and departures throughout the day. These static displays will feature vintage biplanes, an aerobatic helicopter, warbirds and jets.
In the evening, the show will kick off with a UBC Radio-featured contemporary artist, Dan Bremnes, followed by the Eagles tribute band, Hotel California, and finish with Merlin native Michelle Wright.
Wright is being sponsored by JM Controls and Electric, Clarke Construction, Apollo Property Management, DAJCOR, SM Freight and Maple City Homes.
“I am so excited to be coming home to perform at Flight Fest on Aug. 6 at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport,” she stated in a release. “It will be a great day of fun and music.”
This year’s event theme, “Hope Is in the Air,” will highlight humanitarian efforts locally, in Canada, and internationally, including during the pandemic.
It is a joint effort of COPA Flight 203 Inc, (the local chapter of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) and the management of the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.
Gates open at 9 am, with the opening ceremonies starting at 10 am For more information, visit https://flightfest.ca/