Oregon Museum Enjoys Successful Hood River Fly-In

Event marked by increased attendance and prosperous WAAM fundraising.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Ford Trimotor sits on display at the recent Hood River Fly-In in Oregon. [Courtesy: Farron Brougher]

Key Takeaways:

The annual Hood River Fly-In was a success with increased attendance, serving as WAAAM's largest fundraiser and helping the museum achieve 120% of its funding goal for an upcoming expansion.
The Western Antique Airplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is now focusing on its fourth expansion project, set for completion by spring 2026, to create more space for its growing collection of vintage aircraft and vehicles, restoration projects, and donations.
Despite weather challenges like high winds, the event successfully entertained attendees with vintage car rides and aircraft viewing, highlighting the essential role of over 220 dedicated volunteers in ensuring safety and community engagement.

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The annual Hood River Fly-In was a success, with increased attendance numbers over last year. Now the folks at the Western Antique Airplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM), the host of the event, are switching gears to focus on the latest expansion project—the fourth since the museum opened in 2007.

The museum, located at Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2), some 45 nm to the east of Portland International Airport (KPDX), boasts one of the finest collections of airworthy rare and vintage aircraft and automobiles and motorcycles on the West Coast. But it needs more room to display it all, according to museum director Stephanie Hatch.