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(08/07/09)
Longmont Airport Expo 2009
On August 29, 2009, Longmont's Vance Brand Airport will be holding the Longmont Airport Expo 2009 in honor of Cole Kugel, the founder of Longmont Airport. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast on the airport grounds. The Expo (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will include aircraft displays, antique car and motorcycle displays, a sky diving demonstration, concessions, a parade of vehicles and demonstration aircraft fly-by’s showing the history of aviation at Longmont Airport. The Fly-By parade begins at 11:30 a.m. and will conclude by 1:00 p.m. City Departments and local vendors will also be on hand. Mojo Mama (a local Longmont rhythm & blues band) will perform live at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event is free, including parking, so come out and enjoy a day at the Longmont Airport.
This event is designed to give the public an up-close and personal glimpse of Longmont’s Airport and how it operates. Many local and airport businesses will be making their services available to the public that day, for scenic flights, helicopter rides, skydiving or providing education about careers in the aviation field.
The Airport Expo is honoring Kugel family, whom built and donated the airport to the City of Longmont in 1942. Cole Kugel, before his passing, was the oldest licensed pilot in the world. He kept flying aircraft until the age of 102. Cole’s original aircraft hangar, also built in 1942, still stands to this day on the airport and has been used for generations by pilots to store their aircraft.
Today, the airport is home to 14 businesses and provides a variety of services ranging from flight training and skydiving to aircraft production, aircraft maintenance and air transportation through aircraft charter. There are currently 350 aircraft that call Longmont Airport home. In addition to those services on the airport, the airport also plays an extended role to the region by providing a base for forestry fire fighting support, medical transportation, aerial mapping and surveying, law enforcement and infrastructure inspection.
Download the flyer for this event (PDF File)