All events take place at the Faribault Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted.

              All activities are weather dependant and subject to scheduling changes.

                            Ticket Prices (Entire Weekend Pass):

                               $7.00 per person OR $5 online

                                  Free for Kids 10 & Under

                                       - FREE PARKING -

Friday, September 18th  

All Day:                      Media, Dignitary, Sponsor, VIP, & Guest Flights

8:00 am - 4:00 pm   Airport Youth Aviation & Student Day Activities

Noon – 4:00 pm        Select Pilots speak to Elementary School Kids

   DAVE'S ELECTRONICS helping to sponsor Student Day Activities

 5pm - Official Launch of AIRFEST 2009 to the Public ! 

5:00pm                      Honorary Air Boss(es) to Open the Festival

                                     Food Concessions Available

5:30 pm                      Evening Hot Air Balloon Launch or Night Glow (weather permitting)

7:00 pm                      Live Band Music & Beer Tent presented by Grampa Al’s

   to   11:00 pm                   Live Musical Entertainment

Saturday, September 19th 

7:00 am - 8:00 am    Hot Air Balloons launching at the airport & off-site locations.

7:00 am - Noon          Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In hosted by Faribault Area Pilots Association (FAPA)

10:00 am - 4:00 pm  Kid’s Corner - Games, Face Painting, Projects & Kids' Activities (Kids Avenue)

All Day:                     Static Aircraft Displays - Warbirds/Antique/Ultra-Lights/RC/Classic/Kites

                                     British Armor TANK on display !

                                     Airplane, Helicopter, or Glider Rides (Available for Purchase)

                                     Food Consessions Available

                                     Flight Simulator Rides - Full Scale M4 Simulator

                                     Air Force Museum

                                     Fighter Aircraft Cockpits to sit in + Photo Ops 

     Starting at 9:00 am there will be aviation-related discussions that are interactive with the audience.  Speakers will cover topics ranging from Hot Air Ballooning, Remote Control (RC) Aircraft, Aerobatic Racing, Parachute Jumping, Wartime Flight Operations, and how to get more involved with local aviation. 

                                          Speaker’s Forums above located at the Main Hangar Stage

Noon & 3:00 pm    AIR SHOWS & AEROBATIC PERFORMANCES

Aerobatic Racing – ARC Series™ -  www.acroracing.org

             • Parachute Jumpers

             • Brett Hunter and the "Magnum" Pitts S-2C

             • Blue Sky Challenge Cup© Aerobatic Racing Event - ARC Series Racing

             • Mike Niccum & the Staudacher S-300 World-Class Monoplane

             • Pete Tallarita & the Pitts Special S-2B

             • Darrel Massman & the Panzl 300 Monoplane or Stearman

             • David Scott & the Edge 540 35% RC Monoplane

             • Aerobatics in the WWII Harvard Mk IV / Warbird Static Displays

                  Smoke Oil provided by South Minnesota Lubes

2:15 pm      Raffles for Prizes (Sponsor Recognition)

                          • Sponsors’ Products and Promotional Items

4:30 pm      Blue Sky Challenge Cup© - Spectator Prize Winners & Pilot Awards

                               Prizes Presented by SCHEYDEN EYEWEAR                            

5:30pm        Hot Air Balloon Launch

Harry Browns GMC Chrysler Vehicle Displays

     • New 2009 Year Models Displays

     • Crowd Promotions

Faribault Harley Motorcycle Displays

     • Engine Starts

     • Demo Displays at Airport & Dealership

     • New 2009 Year Models Displays

     • Crowd Promotions

Power 96  /  KDHL-The Mighty 920

     • Live Broadcast Activities and Promotions

Faribault Daily News

     • Reporting on Air, Ground, & Spectator Activities

MONTE’S STEAKHOUSE

Providing Quality Food for VIP Guests of Airfest 

        End of AIRFEST 2009 !