Colfax airport will host fly-in

Colfax again will be the short-term air hub of the Palouse when airplanes from around the Northwest arrive at the Colfax Airport Saturday for a fly-in sponsored by the Lewiston chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Host Barney Buckley who sponsored an unofficial event last year, said he can’t be sure how many airplanes will arrive on the scene. He hopes to have all planes landed and available for judging and public viewing by 9 a.m.

Buckley’s hangar at 707 Flight Line Drive will be the center of the action.

Buckley stressed the fly-in is open to the public and residents are encouraged to come out and see the airplanes and displays.

Colfax Rotary Club will serve breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. to serve pilots and the public.

The Civil Air Patrol plans to display a flight simulator and MedStar plans to have a display.

Washington Pilots Association, Flying Farmers and the Port of Whitman, which now operates the airport, are also planning to have displays in the hangar.

Buckley said among the aircrafts expected are an ultralight power trike, a series of RV Van kit planes, a highly modified bush plane flown by Bob Gatherer of Tekoa, and a Canadian Chipmunk trainer from Deer Park.

An awards presentation will be at 10:30 a.m. Awards will be presented for people’s choice, best production airplane, best experimental plane, oldest and youngest pilot and pilot traveling the greatest distance.