21st Annual Faribault Airfest & Balloon Rally
Schedule
of Events
All events take place at
the Faribault Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted.
All flight activities are
weather dependent
Friday,
September 16th
All day: Arriving
pilots register at Harley Davidson Hospitality Tent
6:30 am Pilot
Briefing by Balloonmeister
7:00am Media, dignitaries & special guest
flights.
8:00am-5:00pm Arrival & Set
Up of Static Aircraft Displays & Concessions.
Youth
Aviation Day-Sponsored by HyVee Foods
8:45am-11:30am Grade 6 visit the Airport.
Noon-1:30pm Select
Pilots Visit Elementary Schools for Educational Program
Official Commencement of
AIRFEST
‘05
4:30pm-4:45pm Honorary Air Boss to open
festival with Release of 1,000+ Balloons!
4:45pm-5:00pm Air Boss to draw
names & present Youth Raffle Winners.
4:30pm-8:30pm Concessions
4:30pm-7:00pm Airplane,
Helicopter, & Glider Rides available for purchase.
5:00pm Sponsor
Check-In & Assigned Balloons. Rider Confirmation
& Flight Briefing.
5:00pm Pilot
Briefing
5:30pm Hot
Air Balloon Launch
7:30pm Balloonists Return
& Set-Up for Balloon Night Glow.
End of Activities for
General Public
7:30pm-8:30pm Propane
Refueling for Balloon Pilots
8:00pm-10:00pm Pilot & Crew
Private Party. Catered
& Sponsored by Nelson’s Foods
Saturday,
September 17th
6:30am Mandatory
Pilot Briefing
7:00am Hot Air Balloon Launch. -Propane Refueling
after completed Flight
7:00am-11:30am Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In
Hosted by the Faribault Area Pilot’s Assn.
7:00am-7:30pm Static Aircraft Displays
8:30am-7:00pm Airplane, Helicopter, &
Glider Rides available for purchase.
10:00am-6:00pm Kid’s Corner
open with Games, Face Painting, Projects & Activities for kids.
10:00am-8:30pm Concessions.
10:00am-2:00pm Speaker’s Forums at the Main Hangar
Stage
·
10:00-10:30 Don Ingraham: Glider flying & Glider
Operations
·
10:30-11:00 Liz Strohfus: WWII
Women’s Army Service Pilot (WASP)
·
11:00-11:30 Ron Ovans:
Jet Fighter Flight Instructor
·
11:30-12:00 Chris Cooper: Seaplane & Alaska Bush Pilot
Operations
·
12:00-12:30 John Lindstrom: Helicopter flying &
·
12:30-1:00 Jim Henry: Aerobatic Stunt Kite Flying
·
1:00-1:30 John Ninomiya: World Record Helium
Cluster Balloonist
·
1:30-2:00 Larry Balvance: Hot Air Ballooning-Event
“Balloon Meister”
2:00pm-2:30pm Nationally Recognized Stunt Kite
Team to Perform.
2:30pm-3:30pm Airplane Parade Cavalcade
Presented by Faribault Area Pilot’s Assn. (FAPA)
3:30pm Ping
Pong Ball drop from a Helicopter for the kids.
4:00pm Helium Cluster Balloonist Flight
Launch!
4:30pm Mandatory Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Briefing & Contest Rules Review
5:30pm Hot
Air Balloon Launch & “KEY GRAB” Challenge.
Pilot’s chance to win a new
Harley Davidson motorcycle valued at $25,000! Sponsored by Faribault
Harley Davidson
7:30pm Balloonists Return
& Set-Up for Balloon Night Glow.
End of Activities for
General Public
7:30pm-8:30pm Propane
Refueling for Balloon Pilots
8:30pm-10:00pm Pilot
& Sponsor Tent Party: Music, Food & Fun Sponsored by Faribault
Harley Davidson. Tent located at their Facility. General Public Welcome for
a fee.
Sunday, September 18th:
6:30am Mandatory
Pilot Briefing
7:00am Hot Air Balloon Launch. -Propane Refueling
after completed Flight
7:00am-11:30am Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In
Hosted by the Faribault Area Pilot’s Assn.
7:00am-Noon Static
Aircraft Displays
10:00am Balloonist’s
Awards Breakfast & Sponsor Recognition at the American Legion.
End of AIRFEST
’05! See You Next Year.
The AIRFEST board and committee members would like to
express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to everyone who contributed their
time and talents to make AIRFEST such a great event.
We’d like to specially thank all the area sponsors who
through their generous monetary donations (in a tough fiscal year) have enabled
this event to survive & flourish.
Thank you for your support.
2006 AIRFEST is already in the works, building upon this
year’s momentum with plans for new and even more exciting activities. If you’d like to help or want to become a
sponsor, contact Board Chairman Eric Wegner at:
(507) 685-2772.