2025 National Stearman Fly-In

Returning to Galesburg the week of September 1-6 is the 54th Annual National Stearman Fly-In. Join us for a week of fun and keep an eye on the skies!

Monday, September 1, 2025

7-11 a.m.: Hog Capital of the World Days fly-in breakfast, Kewanee
Municipal Airport, Kewanee, IL. All you can eat pancakes & sausage.
Hosted by the Kewanee Community Volunteer Fire Department.
Price $
9 a.m.: Daily pilot briefing and Labor Day Parade fly-over briefing.
10 a.m.: Galesburg Labor Day Parade fly-over.
11:30 a.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
3 p.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
5:30 p.m.: Beverage wagon opens.
6-7 p.m.: Welcome Picnic for Fly-In participants. Menu and
Caterer: To Be Determined. Free for Stearman Fly-In participants.
Sponsored by Yesteryear Aviation — Dave and Debbie Groh.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

9 a.m.: Daily pilot briefing.
10 a.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Tri-County Airport (2C6) Open House. Historic grass
strip 19nm southeast of KGBG. Hosted by Dave & Cathy Shipley.
2 p.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
Evening: Dine out in Galesburg.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

9 a.m.: Daily pilot briefing.
9:30 a.m.: Seminar, “Stearman Q & A” presented by Bob Swint and
John Mohr.
11 a.m.: Lunch fly-out to Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI),
Kewanee, IL. Menu and Price: TBD. Sponsored by Kewanee Chamber
of Commerce and Kewanee Airport Authority.
4 p.m.: Pilot briefing for Monmouth Prime Beef Festival Parade
fly-over.
5 p.m.: Monmouth Prime Beef Festival Parade fly-over.
6 p.m.: Beverage wagon opens.
6 – 8 p.m.: Music provided by the River Valley Big Band, Peoria IL
area.
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Pizza Party for Stearman Fly-In Participants.
Menu and Caterer: To Be Determined. Free for Stearman Fly-In
participants. Sponsored by Stearman Restorers Association.
7:30 p.m.: Gone West! Remembering those in the Stearman
community who have passed during the last year.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

9 a.m.: Daily pilot briefing.
10 a.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
Mid-morning: Lunch fly-out to Gen-Air Park, Geneseo, IL. Menu
and Price: TBD.
1:30 p.m.: Stearman aerobatic contest briefing, Gen-Air Park pilot
lounge.
2 p.m.: Stearman aerobatic contest, Gen-Air Park, Geneseo.
Sponsored by Stearman Bi-Plane Rides LLC — David Brown.
3:30 p.m.: Seminar, To Be Determined
Evening: Dine Out in Galesburg

Friday, September 5, 2025

9 a.m.: Daily pilot briefing.
9:30 a.m.: Stearman Restorers Association Annual Meeting.
10 a.m. (time approximate – immediately after SRA meeting):
National Stearman Fly-In “Class of 2025” group photo. Location to be
determined depending on weather.
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Picnic fly-out to IL01 Abingdon, IL. Lunch
provided for Fly-In participants.
2:30 p.m.: Briefing for short field take-off, flour bombing and spot
landing contests.
3 p.m.: Short field take-off, flour bombing and spot landing contests. Sponsored by Heritage Biplane, Ltd. — Robert Preston.
6 p.m.: Beverage wagon opens.
7-8 p.m.: Dinner. Menu: To Be Determined, catered by Innkeepers
Coffee & Catering, Galesburg IL. Tickets: TBD
8 p.m.: Program: Presented by John “Lucky” Luckadoo via Zoom.

Saturday, September 6, 2025

COMMUNITY DAY
6:35 a.m.: Dawn Patrol launch for Galesburg Municipal Airport
(KGBG), Galesburg, IL
7-11 a.m.: Dawn Patrol Flight Breakfast at Galesburg, IL, All-youcan-eat breakfast served by the Galesburg Noon Lions Club. Menu:
Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, milk, orange juice. Price:
Adults $10, children 12 and under $7.
10 a.m.-Noon: Children’s Activities.
1:30 p.m.: Formation flying contest briefing.
2 p.m.: Formation flying contest.
6 p.m.: Beverage wagon opens.
7 p.m.: National Stearman Fly-In Annual Banquet & Awards
Presentation; serving until 8 p.m. Menu: Carved prime rib, parmesan
crusted chicken, holiday potatoes, fruit salad, pasta salad, green
beans, dinner rolls, butter catered by Patton Block Grill & Brew Pub,
Monmouth, IL. Tickets: TBD
8-9 p.m.: Silent Auction – official Fly-In banners and memorabilia.
Fly-In officially ends.