Save the date: Green Castle Fly-In is September 10

Iowa and other Midwest pilots, aircraft owners, and members of the public are invited to Green Castle Aero Club's 3rd Annual Antique, Vintage, and Experimental Aircraft Fly-in from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 10 (rain date is Sunday, September 17).  Pilots who would like to enter an aircraft for award consideration are encouraged to register early via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-castle-2023-antique-vintage-experimental-fly-indrive-in-tickets-630515838847), as spots are limited. 
 
Green Castle (IA24), located in Oxford, Iowa, about halfway between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, will give awards in several categories: Furthest Flown, People's Choice, and Oldest Airplane, plus three judged awards for Best Antique, Best Vintage, and Best Experimental. We consider Antique aircraft as built before 1941, and Vintage between 1942 and1960. 

In addition to the awards judging, the day will include airplane rides and lunch items for sale. Entry registration is free and includes free lunch for any PIC who flies in to join us. 

AOPA honors Green Castle member introducing young people to aviation

AOPA recently honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy reception at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, including The 99th Squadron Inc. founder and Green Castle Aero Club member Ramone Hemphill.

Hemphill received the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award. His nonprofit organization, named for “the famed Black unit that included pilots from the Tuskegee Institute training program,” is based at Valkaria Airport in Brevard County, Florida, and Hemphill works to make youth, particularly those of color, in the county aware of the airport and aviation as a career opportunity.

You can read the story at https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/march/23/aviation-heroes-honored-at-hoover-trophy-reception

​Christmas in May

May 21st is scheduled to be our first annual Member Appreciation Day. Please note it on your calendars. We’d like invite everyone out to the airport for an opportunity to meet and get to know other members of our flying community and just enjoy an afternoon at the airport. Not all the plans are set yet but we see this as kind of a Christmas party replacement. Bring a dish to share, a lawn chair, and your favorite beverage, then pull up in the shade under a wing. The Club will own the airport by then, so we’d like to bring everyone up to date on that at the party also. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone!!

Green Castle Homecoming September 23-24

We’re planning a special event on the weekend of September 23 & 24! Please help spread the word that we’re inviting everyone who has ever flown at Green Castle to bring their lawn chairs and memories out to the airport for a huge hangar flying session!! We have no idea how many past GC people will show up, but it will certainly be fun to see them!! More details to come as we figure things out!!
For the latest news and event information, visit Green Castle's Facebook page. 

Thank you for a great event!
June 6, 2021
Green Castle Aero Club wants to thank all of the pilots and visitors who took part in our first-ever, and hopefully annual, Antique, Vintage & Experimental Fly-In/Drive-In June 5 at the Oxford, Iowa-based flying club.
 
Despite the windy weather, the event was a huge success. More than 20 airplanes from all over Iowa, and even Wisconsin, flew in to showcase their beautiful planes. We also had lines of people waiting for rides in our club planes throughout the day.
 
Four awards were given for exceptional aircraft. The Oldest Airplane Award went to Tim Scheer of Cedar Rapids for his 1929 Fleet Model 2. The Long Distance Award was given to Webster City resident Michael Tindall, who flew 104 miles in his 1953 Cessna 170B. And People’s Choice Awards were given to David Yeoman of Mount Vernon for his Cessna 195, and to John Ockenfels of Iowa City for his Stearman.
 
Our fly-in wouldn’t have been a success without everyone’s participation, and we enjoyed the opportunity to show off our airport, see some incredible aircraft, meet some new and familiar faces, and spend time sharing our love of aviation.
 
Thank you for helping make Green Castle’s first fly-in a memorable experience. We hope to see all of you again next year!

Green Castle Aero Club wants to thank all of the pilots and visitors who took part in our first-ever, and hopefully annual, Antique, Vintage & Experimental Fly-In/Drive-In June 5 at the Oxford, Iowa-based flying club.
 
Despite the windy weather, the event was a huge success. More than 20 airplanes from all over Iowa, and even Wisconsin, flew in to showcase their beautiful planes. We also had lines of people waiting for rides in our club planes throughout the day.
 
Four awards were given for exceptional aircraft. The Oldest Airplane Award went to Tim Scheer of Cedar Rapids for his 1929 Fleet Model 2. The Long Distance Award was given to Webster City resident Michael Tindall, who flew 104 miles in his 1953 Cessna 170B. And People’s Choice Awards were given to David Yeoman of Mount Vernon for his Cessna 195, and to John Ockenfels of Iowa City for his Stearman.
 
Our fly-in wouldn’t have been a success without everyone’s participation, and we enjoyed the opportunity to show off our airport, see some incredible aircraft, meet some new and familiar faces, and spend time sharing our love of aviation.
 
Thank you for helping make Green Castle’s first fly-in a memorable experience. We hope to see all of you again next year!

Watch a video of the day here. 
January 5, 2021
​Read this very interesting article about Green Castle member and dedicated student pilot Steve Pradarelli.
Click here for link to article.
July 19, 2019
​Take a look at this article featuring Green Castle Aero Club: ​FIELD OF DREAMS: IOWA’S GREEN CASTLE AERO CLUB
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