Aviation and AOPA Events

welcome to AOPA's coverage of Sun and fun

For the first time, AOPA is a platinum-level sponsor of the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. Stop by the Big Yellow Tent to see the Let’s Go Flying Sweepstakes Cirrus SR22, renew your membership, and meet our staff!

AOPA’s Sun ’n Fun Coverage

AOPA and Sun ’n Fun announce AOPA Pavilion, presentations

You won’t want to miss all of AOPA’s special presentations, including AOPA President Craig Fuller’s talk about the latest issues facing general aviation on Thursday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the newly named AOPA Pavilion adjacent to the Florida Air Museum. Plan to make yourself at home at the AOPA Pavilion—you’ll enjoy a variety of informative speakers and panels each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can still count on AOPA’s Big Yellow Tent

As always, be sure you stop by AOPA’s Big Yellow Tent to meet our staff, renew your membership, enter to win prizes, and see AOPA’s 2009 Let’s Go Flying Sweepstakes Cirrus SR22.

AOPA Day: A Florida tradition

AOPA Day, Friday, April 24, will feature a $5 admission discount for AOPA members and a chance to win a Garmin 496 at the Big Yellow Tent. Come out and show your support for general aviation.

News, photos, multimedia, and blogs

If you can’t make it to Sun ’n Fun, AOPA’s editors will be on-site, bringing the latest news and happenings to your desktop. Come to know AOPA’s editors in AOPA’s Reporting Points.

Hey! I Wanna Fly!

Do you know someone who is interested in learning to fly? A special “I Wanna Fly” tent near the main gate will be staffed by exhibitors offering information and materials, along with a flight simulator. A Let’s Go Flying seminar on Thursday, April 23, will explain the process and help them on their way to becoming a pilot.

“I Flew to Sun ’n Fun!”

Pilots who fly in to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport for Sun ’n Fun will be eligible for exclusive discounts and prize drawings. See the Sun ’n Fun Web site for details.