July at Brodhead Airport can mean only one thing, our annual Pietenpol/Hatz Fly-in. This year’s event is officially July 20-23. Regular attendees will know that most of the action is Friday & Saturday, July 21-22. If you are planning to … Continue reading
The latest addition to our collection of Brodhead Airport t-shirts is here. The 2017 EAA Chapter 431 artwork features Dan Wegmueller’s Fairchild 24R on a red background. As in recent years, we printed the name of recently departed chapter members … Continue reading
Update May 20: Lots of people asking if our Community Pancake Breakfast is still on for tomorrow. Of course it is! Rain or shine, we will be serving our full pancake breakfast from 7:00 a.m. to noon with Young Eagle … Continue reading
The City of Brodhead unveiled the latest in their series of wall murals in town representing periods in the city’s history. This one features Brodhead Airport and is mounted on the front wall of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store right … Continue reading
EAA Chapter 431 has been moving ahead on several planned building updates the past few months, including a completely new heating and air conditioning system in the kitchen and bathrooms. Joe Snow, John Bernstein and Bill Bell also painted the … Continue reading
We received word this week that Kent Joranlien, one of the founding members of EAA Chapter 431 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Bellaire Beach, Florida. Kent’s full obituary is here. Kent was one of a handful of area … Continue reading
Here’s a short video we put together featuring Gene Calkins’ wheel penetrating skis that he designed with Greg Klemp for his Kitfox. Take a look. … Continue reading
Field Condition Report for Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In on Feb. 4, 2017. As of Wednesday, Feb. 1, Brodhead Airport runways are free of all snow and only a very small amount of ice remains in low spots. The forecast is … Continue reading
EAA Chapter 431’s annual Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In is set for Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brodhead Airport. As always, fly in, drive in or walk in for a mid-winter break and join us … Continue reading
Our friends over at Synqronus Communications in Monroe made this neat video during the MAAC Grassroots Fly-In back in September. Check it out: … Continue reading