FREE AIRSHOW
May 24 and 25, 2008
20 Years of Celebrating the True Spirit of Memorial Day
- Buses begin boarding at 9:00 AM
- Gates open at 9:30 AM
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Event begins at 10:00 AM
Columbia Regional Airport, Hwy 63 S
Columbia, Missouri U.S.A.
Spend the day as we Honor and Remember our Nation's
and our Allies' veterans, and say "Thank You!" to current active-duty members of our
Armed Forces, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and Allied Forces.
For
the location of the airshow, click here . (map will open in a new window)
For a printable map of the 2008 airshow, click here!!
The public is invited at no charge as guests
of the Salute to Veterans Corporation. Grab your folding chairs (no seating
is provided) and hop on a shuttle --
- $2 per person round trip.
- Leaving from University of Missouri Hearnes Center
on Stadium Blvd. in Columbia, or the Jefferson City Airport beginning at 9:15
a.m.
- The buses will continue to return passengers to their
boarding lots until everyone gets back after the Airshow closes.
- Folding chairs and collapsible strollers are OK.
- No coolers allowed on the shuttles or at the airshow!
- Full food and Beverage Tents are on Site.
- Souvenir Vendors are on Site.
For safety's sake at the Airshows spectators
are reminded:
- No Fly-in's
- Airport closed to all but commercial traffic Friday,
Saturday and Sunday!
- There is no space for private aircraft. Fly in
to Jefferson
City Memorial Airport and take the Round Trip Shuttle from there to
the Airshow.
- No coolers, no picnic baskets, no alcohol, no pets
- No bikes, tricycles, scooters or roller blades
- No smoking inside the gates
- No unauthorized sales
- No petitioning
- No soliciting
Tips to Enjoy the Airshow:
- Take folding chairs (no general seating available)
- Take along layers of clothing, roll-up rain suit,
or ponchos (no umbrellas, please)
- Take sun screen!
- Take a hat and binoculars
- Hearing protection is advisable.. especially for
small children. Consider leaving infants at home.
- Airshow environments with high noise levels and weather
exposure not the best for very young children.
- Wear sturdy shoes...tarmac may get hot!
Contact Information
Hot line Information call
(573) 443-2651
For more information, please contact the Salute
to Veterans Corporation
