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OR: Annual Hood River Fly-In

Saturday, September 6, 2025 to Sunday, September 7, 2025

Event Details

September 7th, 2024 Friday night is Pilot Night!

Airport Information:

  • CHECK NOTAMs! There's a number of TFRS that might be along your route to get to WAAAM this year.
  • Ken Jernstedt Airfield / Hood River Airport 4S2
  • FBO: Hood River FBO and TacAero (541) 386-1133
  • CTAF/Unicom: 122.8  AWOS-3 134.375 (541) 386-2386
  • Parking Frequency: 123.6
  • http://www.airnav.com/airport/4S2
  • Hood River is a one runway airport. If either paved or grass runway is occupied you must remain clear.

Aircraft Parking:

  • WAAAM is on the North side of the airfield.
  • Aircraft parking is on the grass next to the museum.
  • (Transient parking on the apron is extremely limited.)
  • Please bring your own tie downs.
  • Ground handlers will direct you to parking.
  • Be prepared to shut down and push into parking.
  • Special parking for clubs can be arranged in advance only. Contact at info@waaamuseum.org or call (541) 308-1600.

Fuel:

  • A fuel truck will make a regularly scheduled run periodically throughout the day. There will be no "on call" fuel signups.
  • Self-serve fuel is also available at the FBO if you miss the fuel truck rounds.

Ground Transportation

  • Taxi - Hood River Taxi: (541) 386-2255
  • Scheduled shuttle van to/from hotels is provided by WAAAM. The shuttle only goes to hotels.

Lodging and Accommodations:

  • Camp under your wings.
  • Showers are available.
  • Please bring your own tie downs.
  • Scheduled shuttle van between WAAAM and hotels is provided.
  • There are plenty of places to stay in Hood River and nearby, but lodging fills up quickly, so don’t delay in making reservations.

Registration:

  • Registration is inside the gate at the Southeast corner of the main museum building.
  • Aircraft registration COST $10 includes admission to the museum on all three days. Support the museum! This is our annual fundraiser.
  • Please bring your own tie downs.

Planned activities for those who fly in on Friday.

  • Good food, birthday cake, movie night, and more.
  • Camp under your wing this weekend.
  • Bring your plane! We love to see what you fly!

For more information, click here!