Fergus Falls to host first air show since the 1980s
Fergus Falls will stage its first air show since the 1980s on Saturday, with gates opening at 9 a.m. and aerial acts beginning at 1 p.m.
Fergus Falls will put its airport center stage Saturday for the Red, White & Wings Airshow, the city’s first air show since the 1980s. The event is scheduled at the Fergus Falls Municipal Airport, also listed as Fergus Falls Regional Airport, and organizers are building it as a full-day public gathering, not just a short flight line performance.
Gates open at 9 a.m., and shuttle buses will run from the general parking area at Life Church, 901 Co Hwy 116, to the airport. The aerial show is set to begin at 1 p.m., with the day running on MnDOT’s fly-in calendar from 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. at KFFM, the airport identifier for Fergus Falls Regional Airport.
The lineup includes the Red Baron and Kyle Franklin’s Deadstick, adding a vintage-aviation feel to a program aimed at families and airplane fans alike. The official event listing says the day will also include displays, local food, drinks, demonstrations, music, static aircraft displays and stunt performances. The event is free and open to the public, with VIP parking available for attendees who want a closer option.
Children will get a closer look at flying through free airplane rides offered by the Experimental Aircraft Association, though families must register online. That ties the show to a local aviation base already in place at the airport: EAA Chapter 1174 meets in the main terminal building, where Robert Gray serves as president.
Live music will stretch the event into the evening. Sidewinder is scheduled to play from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by Billy Goat Scruff from 7 to 11 p.m. The schedule keeps people on site from the morning opening through late-night music, a setup that organizers hope will bring visitors from Fergus Falls and across Otter Tail County.
The Fergus Falls Airport is managed by Sky Crew Services LLC and is open to the public. City information lists the airport at 500 Airport Drive in Fergus Falls and says it is staffed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, a window that lines up with the airshow’s effort to turn the airport into a community venue as well as a transportation facility.
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