It's better known as "Oshkosh" to aviation enthusiasts and every one of them has the event on the bucket list. And for good reason. Imagine a fly-in attracting 7500 airplanes. Imagine 2500 aircraft exhibits, 800 commercial exhibitors, daily world-class airshows, and 500,000 attendee who are "plane" crazy. What organizers call "the world's greatest aviation celebration" will kick off it's sixtieth version on Monday, July 23. This map gives readers an idea of the scope and scale of Oshkosh and indicates why the event turns a rather sleepy Wittman Field into the busiest airport in the world for one week each year.
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| For scale, the runway at the top of the page is 8000 feet long |
OTR had the privilege of attending Oshkosh several times in the last decade of his career. Energizing, informative, and significant, the show was a great vehicle for delivering an organizational message to a large, captured, and enthusiastic audience.
If any readers have the slightest interest in an aviation theme, EAA's AirVenture needs to be on your bucket list. If you can't change your plans over the weekend and be there next week, the event website has plenty of streaming links that will bring you lots of the excitement in real time. OTR wonders how many hardcore readers who find themselves stuck at home will arrive via Flight Simulator.
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