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07-16 - 07-27

Phase 1 of 8

Preflight & briefing

Read the Notice. Print signs. Load charts.

Tablet-displayed parking signs are NOT accepted - print physical signs.
Preflight

Read the Notice. Ready charts, signs, and EFB. Review personal minimums.

Briefing

The FAA AirVenture Notice is the only authoritative source for arrival procedures. Read it cover-to-cover. Confirm your EFB has the FISK arrival loaded in the current database. Print physical arrival/parking signs - tablet signs are NOT accepted.

Watch out

  • Tablet-displayed parking signs are NOT accepted - print physical signs.
  • Canadian EAB/basic/advanced ultralight pilots need FAA Special Flight Authorization before U.S. operations.

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Bugs or inaccuracies

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Bug reports automatically include the current phase, section, browser, device, aircraft profile/type if selected, and GPS location only when GPS is already enabled. The app does not attach call signs, tail numbers, aircraft color, screenshots, or raw NOTAM text.

Notice 2026 loaded

The official FAA AirVenture Notice is the only authoritative source. Read it before you fly.

Procedural data is embedded from the released 2026 FAA/EAA AirVenture Notice. Keep the official Notice available for in-flight reference.

EAA Notice page FAA Domestic Notices

Acknowledgement gates in-flight mode and is also required by Reset onboarding.

Aircraft profile

Drives speed/altitude defaults and which arrival path applies.

Standard piston (90 kt capable) notes

  • Maintain 0.5 NM in-trail behind the aircraft you are following.
  • No S-turning to slow down. Break off and restart at the transition start.
  • If unable to comfortably operate at 90 kt, use maximum cruising speed; ATC recommends arriving at Fisk 7:00-7:30 AM if practicable.

Parking & departure signs

Print physical signs - tablet displays are not accepted.

Arrival signs

HBCHomebuilt Camping
HBPHomebuilt Parking
VACVintage Aircraft Camping
VAPVintage Aircraft Parking
GACGeneral Aviation Camping
GAPGeneral Aviation Parking
WBWarbird Area
FBOBasler FBO (hard surface, fueling)
SPSeaplane / Amphibian
IACInternational Aerobatic Club
EXPCamp Scholler Express

Optional modifiers

NRequest North 40 (GAC/GAP only - not guaranteed)
SRequest South 40 (GAC/GAP only - not guaranteed)

Departure signs

VFRVFR departure
IFRIFR departure

Sign rules

  • Dark block letters, readable at 50 ft.
  • Display in LEFT side of windshield after landing.
  • Tablet-displayed signs are NOT accepted - print physical signs.
  • Print signs from eaa.org/signs.

Alternate airports

Pre-brief these. Plan fuel for holding, go-arounds, and an alternate; update VFR flight-plan destination if diverting.

  • KFLD
    Fond du Lac
    Map

    Closest alternate. Temporary FAA tower active Jul 18-26.

    • ATIS 121.1, Tower 120.4, Ground 121.85.
    • Tower operates 7:00 AM-8:30 PM CDT, except closes 2:00 PM Sun Jul 26.
    • Communication with FLD Tower required at or below 3,300 MSL within 4 NM.
    • If diverting on a VFR flight plan, change your destination with Flight Service.
    • Bus / shuttle service to OSH typically available.
    920-922-6000
  • KATW
    Appleton International
    Map

    Tower 5:30 AM-11:00 PM CDT daily; CTAF 119.6 when closed.

    • ATIS 127.15, Tower/CTAF 119.6, Ground 121.7, Show Parking 129.05.
    • Grass and hard-surface EAA operations closed 8:00 PM-6:00 AM CDT Jul 18-26.
    • Camping not allowed; parking brakes must remain OFF while parked.
    • Self-service fuel unavailable during AirVenture.
    920-738-3034
  • KGRB
    Green Bay - Austin Straubel
    Map

    Listed alternate option. Use when KFLD/KATW saturated.

Divert

Pre-briefed triggers and alternates. Tap a trigger to confirm the action.

Decision triggers

  • Fuel below comfortable hold + alternate reserve.

    Notify ATC immediately. Divert to KFLD / KATW / KGRB.

    critical

  • Holding patterns observed or reported nearing capacity.

    Stay clear, proceed no further, make left turns over a ground point, monitor 120.7.

    caution

  • Unable to maintain 0.5 NM separation without S-turning.

    Break off, return to transition starting point, follow another similar-speed aircraft.

    caution

  • Uncomfortable with short approach / long landing.

    Request go-around early, or divert.

    caution

  • Crosswind / turbulence beyond personal minimums.

    Divert.

    caution

  • Airport closed (airshow / NOTAM / saturation).

    Hold or divert. Arrivals resume ~30 min after airshow.

    caution

  • Lost comms inbound (non-NORDO).

    Divert. NORDO procedure is for vintage radio-incapable aircraft only.

    critical

  • OSH IFR.

    Plan IFR or divert. VFR arrivals not permitted.

    critical

Alternates