AirVenture by the Numbers: Bigger and Better Than Ever

EAA’s annual Oshkosh fly-in event sets record for attendance.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 03:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A WASP reenactor at the Vintage section of EAA AirVenture 2025 [Credit: Meg Godlewski]

Key Takeaways:

EAA AirVenture 2025 set a new attendance record, welcoming 704,000 visitors and surpassing the previous year's mark of 686,000.
The event showcased its massive scale through impressive numbers, including over 10,000 aircraft, 16,246 aircraft operations, 2,543 show planes, and the dedication of nearly 6,000 volunteers.
AirVenture had a significant impact, hosting a record 962 commercial exhibitors, over 1,600 educational sessions, attracting 2,305 international attendees from 94 countries, and generating an estimated $257 million in local economic impact.

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“It seems like there are more people here than there were last year.”

You heard this phrase a lot last week at EAA AirVenture 2025. And according to numbers totaled by the EAA, the observation is spot-on. The theme of this year’s event (July 21-27) was “One Week, Endless Possibilities,” and it rang true as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in/airshow total attendance reached a record-setting 704,000, topping the 686,000 mark set in 2024.