Events
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Throughout the year, we host numerous events at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport, as well as in the local community.
Some events are designed for educating youth, some are to introduce enthusiasts to aviation and some of course, are strictly for fun.
If you are interested in aviation, join us at one of our events, meet aircraft owners, pilots and other enthusiasts.
Upcoming Events
Southern BBQ FlY-In May 31
Looking for a great spring Fly-ng event? Join us at CYCK for a genuine Southern BBQ featuring Ribs, Chicken and some assorted sides...
Give Hope wings tour
The 2025 Route will be Gore Bay (CYZE) to Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM) to Sioux Lookout (CYXL), Red Lake (CYRL) and Winnipeg(CYWG). If you would like to join our group for this trip (or even part of it), let us know, the more the merrier!
A Great Event for A Great Charity
Discover Aviation 2.0 June 14
Discover Aviation 2.0 June 14
COPA's Discover Aviation Program introduces kids to flight We're going to introduce ADULTS to flight.
Military Heritage Day june 21
Hope air plane pull September 27
Discover Aviation 2.0 June 14
Saturday June 21, 2025 will be Military Heritage Day at the Chatham Kent Municipal Airport. Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands.
Rain date will be Sunday June 22, 2025
Mustangs & Mustang August 23
Hope air plane pull September 27
Hope air plane pull September 27
The Mustang and Mustangs event is bringing together multiple Second World War-era warbirds and several generations of the Ford Mustang for one show on Saturday at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.
Hope air plane pull September 27
Hope air plane pull September 27
Hope air plane pull September 27
Join COPA 203 members at the Toronto Island Airport (CYTZ) to compete against other COPA groups in an attempt to pull a QS-400 Airplane! All Proceeds go to Hope Air.
Discover Aviation September 13
Discover Aviation September 13
Discover Aviation September 13
COPA's Discover Aviation program has introduced 36,340 (as of end of 2023) Canadians to the world of aviation through its free introductory flights.
Kids 10 - 17 Only
Past Events
FlightFEst 2024
FlightFest 2024 saw thousands of individuals from the local community visit the airport to see aircraft, musician, arts & crafts vendors and more.
Preparations have already begun for FlightFest 2025
Spot Landing Competition
Always a fun and challenging event! Several of our members aimed to land on a specific spot on the runway, closest to the center wins a prize. Check out the video to validate the skills of some of our pilots.
Windsor Essex Homeschool Association
A few of our members took time out of their day to provide a ground school session and introductory flight to students of the Windsor-Essex Christian Home School Association.
The smiles on the kids were priceless!
Would you like to discuss an event for your group? Contact Us.