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For one week each year, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has the highest concentration of aircraft in the world. Your careful reading and adherence to the procedures in this NOTAM are essential to maintaining the safety record of this event. As you plan your trip you should be thoroughly familiar with this section and with the procedures for your aircraft type and for your primary and alternate airports.

Planning your Alternate Airport

Although EAA AirVenture takes place at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), many pilots choose to land at a nearby airport and use public transportation to OSH. Pilots intending to land at OSH should be prepared for the possibility of diverting to an alternate airport, such as Appleton (ATW), Fond du Lac (FLD), or Green Bay (GRB). Parking and scheduled transportation to Oshkosh is available from these airports. Camping is not allowed at Appleton. Pilots on VFR flight plans diverting from Oshkosh are reminded to extend, cancel, or change their flight plan destination with flight service.

Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) Preflight Considerations Starting Saturday, July 26, 2003, OSH is closed to all arriving aircraft from 8:00 PM until 7:00 AM CDT daily. In addition, some or all categories of aircraft may not be accepted due to parking saturation, ground conditions, special activities, or scheduled airshows. All aircraft must remain clear of the Air Show Demonstration Area at OSH during the Aerobatic Demonstration times. Landings at Wittman Regional Airport are normally resumed sixty (60) minutes after each airshow.

Extended periods of slow flight may be required when arriving at AirVenture. After landing on Runway 9 and when speed permits, light aircraft (under 6,250 lbs) are required to exit the runway left or right, as directed, onto the sod.

DO NOT TURN BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY.

Be alert and use caution for hazards marked with cones and/or flags. The Runway 18R relocated threshold is located abeam the air traffic control tower and is marked by orange colored threshold markings, Runway End Identification Lights and a large “blue dot” on the runway. Oshkosh controllers may request that you land on or beyond the “blue dot.” After exiting runway, put parking/camping sign in windshield and follow EAA flagperson directions to camping/parking area.

FMI: www.eaa.org