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Old school
Fly-In & Airshow No.18

Oct 2-4, 2026

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GPS: F23

Pilots/Pax: No attendance fee

Saturday Drive-ins: Adults $15, kids 17 and under free

Gate opens 9 a.m.

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RV space on the airfield is limited to event volunteers

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Schedule​​

 

Friday October 2​​

  • Breakfast & lunch buffets at Ranger College

  • Evening pizza and drinks (1928 hangar)

  • 6:15 p.m.  30 minute evening airshow (airfield CLOSED 6:15 - 6:45)

  • Fire pit

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Saturday October 3​​​

  • Breakfast for pilots/passengers (RAF hangar)

  • Lunch: Airfield hamburgers, Phil's snocones, RFD sausage on a stick  (1928 hangar)

  • 1:00 p.m.  Short airshow (airfield CLOSED 1:00 - 2:00)

  • Dinner: PILOTS AND PASSENGERS ONLY Catered BBQ $25 (text 254-433-1267 by noon Oct 1 for ticket)

  • Fire pit

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Sunday October 4​

  • Breakfast for pilots/passengers (RAF hangar)

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Pilot Information

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RV space on the airfield is limited to event volunteers

Showers available for campers

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Pilots, we appreciate RSVP for planning purposes: Send RSVP

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Things to keep in mind: pilots should arrive on Friday before 6:15 as the field will be CLOSED 6:15p-6:45p Friday evening for a short airshow. Sunset is 7:16 so there will be a window to arrive or depart after the show.

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If you plan to camp, showers are on site. If you are staying at a hotel, kindly shoot us a message before the event so we can plan for it.

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There will be a number of items available for breakfast Saturday & Sunday morning at the new hangar. Eggs, bacon, biscuits, coffee, etc.

 

The field will be CLOSED Saturday 12:50p-2:00p (will open immediately after the show if before 2:00). The airshow is less than an hour, typically three/four aerobatic acts.

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Traffic is SEE and AVOID. You might hear someone offering guidance over the radio but do not plan for that. Any guidance is only offered as support. It is each pilots responsibility to maintain distance from other aircraft. Plan to use SEE and AVOID.

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Go arounds (flybys) are not discouraged so long as the pattern is flown and the pass is not downwind. Runway 1 and 19 are standard (left) pattern. Pattern altitude is 1000 AGL.

 

Main things to remember:

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Field closed Friday 6:15-6:45p 

Field closed Saturday 1:00-2:00p

Field elevation 1470 ft.

Runway 1-19 3400 x 75 ft.

CTAF 122.9 - If you have a radio, please make brief, concise transmissions

Be looking for NORDO aircraft.

See and Avoid!

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If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.  Email  or  254-433-1267

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2024 Performers were:

Jeff Cain - Bücker Jungmann

Ron Cain - Chipmunk 

Stephen Covington - Pitts & T-6

David Martin - Bücker Jungmeister

Mark Mastren - 450 Stearman 

Miles Turner - RV4

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Where to Stay

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RV space on the airfield is limited to event volunteers

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RANGER:

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Camp with your aircraft (showers included)

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Airbnb's in Ranger

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Lone Ranger RV Park and Lodges

254-903-3002​

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Eastland - 8 miles west

 

The Eastland Historic Hotel

214-354-7480

 

Best Western - Eastland

254-629-8071

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La Quinta - Eastland
254-629-1414 

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©2026 Ranger Airfield Foundation 

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