More than 600,000 people attended EAA AirVenture in 2021. If you'll be attending this year, you need to know a few things. [FLYING Archive]
Key Takeaways:
**Plan your day strategically:** Utilize maps, schedules, and trams to navigate the large event efficiently, remembering parking locations and visiting exhibit hangars before they become crowded.
**Coordinate effectively if in a group:** Establish meeting points and consider wearing identifying clothes, as cellular service can be unreliable with high crowd density.
**Observe strict aviation etiquette and safety:** Never touch aircraft without permission, be vigilant of your surroundings (e.g., tie-downs, aircraft movement), and always show respect to volunteers.
Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.