The 2018 EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was held July 23, 2018 through July 29, 2018 and was host to more than 10,000 aircrafts.  According to the EAA’s website, there was a reported total of 19,588 aircraft operations at Wittman airport alone from July 20, 2018 to July 30, 2018 which averages out to be approximately 134 takeoffs or landings per hour.  Statistics obtained from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), state over 600,000 people attended with a record 2,714 visitors being registered from 87 other nations around the world, the top countries being Canada with 538 visitors, Australia with 386 visitors and South Africa with 277 visitors.  There were over 2,900 show planes at Airventure this year, which included 1,160 homebuilt aircrafts, 1,094 vintage airplanes, 377 warbirds, 185 ultralights and light-sport aircraft, 75 seaplanes, 22 rotorcraft, 52 aerobatic aircraft, and 14 hot air balloons.

Shane is a licensed pilot and aviation enthusiast.  He took the opportunity to attend the 2018 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.  Captured in the picture below is a hot air balloon preparing to take flight.  To learn more about the 2018 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, please visit their website at https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure.

Photo Credit: D. Shane Bangerter