Oshkosh 2026

Mtns2Skies said:
This is the most dead ive ever seen a Monday at OSH. No food lines, camping and flight line is sparse. This is wild.
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I’m at Boeing Plaza and it’s packed with pedestrians. Aircraft areas are the lightest I’ve ever seen but the actual crowd seems average to me.
 
A Thunderbird is currently doing ear splitting high speed passes.
 
Well, this is weird. Airplanes on display with transponders on?

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Everything is packed up and ready to head out tomorrow, hoping to be setting up our campsite in time for lunch. Hopefully there's not a record breaking horde of airplanes that waited out today coming in at the same time.
 
Mtns2Skies said:
I disagree. It was packed but, navigable which is rare for peak hours. Main drag was also emptier than usual, I wouldn't go as far to call it sparse, but definitely far from record breaking.
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I didn’t say it was record breaking (far from it) and attendance is lower but compared to the previous 11 years I thought it was about average for a Monday for people on the grounds especially with the way lower than average aircraft attendance. YMMV…..
 
IMG_3580.jpegBattened down the airplane and the tents, and then went to see Tyler Hubbard in the Theater in the Woods. Heading to SOS Bros. after that.
 
We’re here in the south 40, I’m waiting to get registered. Row 159W.
 

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danhagan said:
Not happy with that vest Jack ... either they change that number to "1" or give you one with the "8" sideways for infinity;)o_O:D
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Lol!! Sometime around 3am, I think I was on my side, so it might have looked like that!
 
If the smoke forecast holds, no smoke Thursday. Yea! Im planning to be green dot about 9 after the departure push. Parking vintage.
 
mandm said:
How’s it now? Heading in tomorrow.
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Seems about normal for Oshkosh. Long lines at the static displays. GA camping is open at S40 though with some departures they may start hole filling in the N40.
 
Tried to attend as a day trip today but KOSH closed for arrivals (gotta get the departures out!) from about 09:15-11:30. They wouldn't let anyone even into the hold. Landed at C47 (Portage) for hour. There were eight of us there. Went back up, and joined the back of the line which was informal and all most of the way to MSN, and got back in the hold this time.

Was "encourged" to not the the 130 kts @ 2300 thing. 90 kts in a Seneca @ 1800, is a lot of work, and when somebody cuts in ahead its really hard to do 85 stably to "stretch it out". I got into KFLD at about 12:15. Then they wanted $65 for pavement parking, and $55 for the bus. And I'd have to leave in about three hours. It was just NOT worth it and I returned home.

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Made it home earlier today, had a great time. I don't think we could have had a better weather situation. Family says they want to go again, next time we'll try to plan to be there a little longer so we're not rushing around trying to get everything in over a 2 day period.

For future reference when departing where are you supposed to your run-up? There wasn't anywhere between our campsite and the runway where it didn't seem like a dick move.... I ended up doing an expedited one between taxiing onto the runway and getting my clearance- was the only place it made sense.
 
cowman said:
Made it home earlier today, had a great time. I don't think we could have had a better weather situation. Family says they want to go again, next time we'll try to plan to be there a little longer so we're not rushing around trying to get everything in over a 2 day period.

For future reference when departing where are you supposed to your run-up? There wasn't anywhere between our campsite and the runway where it didn't seem like a dick move.... I ended up doing an expedited one between taxiing onto the runway and getting my clearance- was the only place it made sense.
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In the departure queue, I just turn nose away from parked planes and do a quick run up.

Sarcasm. Just get on the runway and do a good 5 minute run up, program your navigator, etc. A twin did that a few years back and was “loved” by everyone in the departure queue
 
Got in yesterday noon. What amazing weather!! Clear skies, no heat, sunny.

Grandson was up at 4:30 am. Went downstairs to wake his dad up. “It’s GO time - Oshkosh!” Yeah - he’s having a great time. Note the snazzy blue binoculars.

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bbchien said:
Tried to attend as a day trip today but KOSH closed for arrivals (gotta get the departures out!) from about 09:15-11:30. They wouldn't let anyone even into the hold. Landed at C47 (Portage) for hour. There were eight of us there. Went back up, and joined the back of the line which was informal and all most of the way to MSN, and got back in the hold this time.

Was "encourged" to not the the 130 kts @ 2300 thing. 90 kts in a Seneca @ 1800, is a lot of work, and when somebody cuts in ahead its really hard to do 85 stably to "stretch it out". I got into KFLD at about 12:15. Then they wanted $65 for pavement parking, and $55 for the bus. And I'd have to leave in about three hours. It was just NOT worth it and I returned home.

"sigh"

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Like everything else.

Went in 80’s had to land and camp at FLD as OSH was full.
Didn’t pay anyone anything. Free shuttle and they had a free bus to nearby school gymnasium for free showers.

Quite a few P51’s parked at FLD staying at a Holiday Inn across the street.
 
cowman said:
Made it home earlier today, had a great time. I don't think we could have had a better weather situation. Family says they want to go again, next time we'll try to plan to be there a little longer so we're not rushing around trying to get everything in over a 2 day period.

For future reference when departing where are you supposed to your run-up? There wasn't anywhere between our campsite and the runway where it didn't seem like a dick move.... I ended up doing an expedited one between taxiing onto the runway and getting my clearance- was the only place it made sense.
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I had a 55min taxi this year, and was a little worried about fouling a plug, as I've never idled that engine anywhere near that long. When i was about #5 from the runway, I angled the plane so as not to blast the guy behind me and did it quick. In years past I've done a rolling run up, but I also managed to take off on one mag doing that, so be quick, but be careful. Breaking from your normal routine is a good way to introduce mistakes, but it's also somewhat necessary here.

Fwiw, I was behind a mustang a couple years ago who did the same thing. I also had the thought "what am I going to do if this thing does have an issue?". I suppose that would be worth a short transmission to ask to go somewhere else.

The other thing i worried about is what i was going to do if the engine got hot. I guess pull out of line and start taxiing back to parking. Thankfully my chts leveled about 300 and the oil stayed around 200.
 
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Jim K said:
I had a 55min taxi this year, and was a little worried about fouling a plug, as one never idled that engine anywhere near that long. When i was about #5 from the runway, I angled the plane so as not to blast the guy behind me and did it quick. In years past I've done a rolling run up, but I also managed to take off on one mag doing that, so be quick, but be careful. Breaking from your normal routine is a good way to introduce mistakes, but it's also somewhat necessary here.

Fwiw, I was behind a mustang a couple years ago who did the same thing. I also had the thought "what am I going to do if this thing does have an issue?". I suppose that would be worth a short transmission to ask to go somewhere else.

The other thing i worried about is what i was going to do if the engine got hot. I guess pull out of line and start taxiing back to parking. Thankfully my chts leveled about 300 and the oil stayed around 200.
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You definitely have to be ready to roll with changes, this was my view yesterday morning while taxiing out.


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A few minutes later they turned us all around and set us to 36. By the time we were taking off on 36 he'd been towed to the right side of the runway and we were all being issued instructions to turn right ahead of the tower and "do not overfly the C5". With the shortened takeoff distance and a plane that was well loaded with camping gear that was definitely interesting. It's impressive there aren't more accidents with all the unusual procedures and operating planes closer to their limits than normal. Definitely have to come with a good understanding of your aircraft's procedures and the full range of the performance envelope.
 
Am I the only dork still wearing his wristband until Sunday, just in case?
 
cowman said:
You definitely have to be ready to roll with changes, this was my view yesterday morning while taxiing out.


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A few minutes later they turned us all around and set us to 36. By the time we were taking off on 36 he'd been towed to the right side of the runway and we were all being issued instructions to turn right ahead of the tower and "do not overfly the C5". With the shortened takeoff distance and a plane that was well loaded with camping gear that was definitely interesting. It's impressive there aren't more accidents with all the unusual procedures and operating planes closer to their limits than normal. Definitely have to come with a good understanding of your aircraft's procedures and the full range of the performance envelope.
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One man's opinion only, but it seems like the EAA does more than they should to accommodate the military visitors. The above string of airplanes having to adjust their departure to allow the C-5 to get out is just one example.

I recall listening to Fisk several years ago when a B-1B was coming into the field. Fisk was jam packed, but things we're going more or less OK. Then they stopped arrivals to allow the B-1B to get in, and it caused chaos in the Fisk approach as people stacked up.

I enjoy the "sound of freedom" as much as the next guy, but I wonder if there is a better way to handle things when the military wants to fly in.
 
fasteddie said:
One man's opinion only, but it seems like the EAA does more than they should to accommodate the military visitors. The above string of airplanes having to adjust their departure to allow the C-5 to get out is just one example.

I recall listening to Fisk several years ago when a B-1B was coming into the field. Fisk was jam packed, but things we're going more or less OK. Then they stopped arrivals to allow the B-1B to get in, and it caused chaos in the Fisk approach as people stacked up.

I enjoy the "sound of freedom" as much as the next guy, but I wonder if there is a better way to handle things when the military wants to fly in.
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The issue that I saw was the groups of warbirds that felt the need to go fly Thursday morning. Of course, they don't have to wait in line with us poors. Right to the front. Oh, and that formation is ready to come back in? Well stop departures and make way. The other big holdup was IFR traffic. Several bizjets came & went which was a major disruption tying up the runway for several minutes each. Of the 55min I spent in line, I'd guess only 10 of that was actually launching GA spam cans.
 
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