EAA Chapter 631 hopes interest in aviation soars with free airplane rides

Experimental Aircraft Chapter 631 serves a seven-county area that includes Bayfield, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron, Rusk and Chippewa. While many other EAA chapters offer one or two free airplane rides to youths ages 8-17 each summer through the Young Eagles program, Chapter 631 offers free airplane rides in a variety of locations each summer, weather permitting.

The 2024 schedule of Young Eagles free airplane rides, provided by pilots of EAA Chapter 631, includes the following:

• Saturday, May 18: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Vetterkind Field, southeast of Chetek, northeast of New Auburn.

• Saturday, June 1: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chetek Municipal Airport.

• Saturday, June 8: 2-5 p.m., Warbirds North Airport, west of Trego.

• Saturday, June 15: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Karis Field, north of Rice Lake on Highway M.

• Saturday, June 22: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sawyer County Airport.

• Saturday, June 29: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rusk County Airport.

• Saturday, July 13: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Shell Lake Airport.

• Saturday, Aug. 3: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cable-Union Airport.

• Saturday, Aug. 17: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rice Lake Airport.

• Saturday, Aug. 24: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cumberland Airport.

A parent or guardian must be present to sign permission forms. Preregister online at youngeaglesday.org .