Pancake breakfasts and other food-themed get-togethers are staples of community outreach and fundraising for general aviation airports. They are nice, social alternatives to eating in a restaurant, giving pilots and their families a ready-made destination for a weekend morning flight. Typically, the party is over before lunchtime so you have the afternoon for other activities, like mowing the lawn.
Milder weather and increasingly picturesque foliage make late summer and fall a good time for these gatherings, and many have cropped up on airport calendars across the U.S. Check your local FBO or word-of-mouth network for happenings near your home airport. Below are some events we would like to check out.
