More than 100 airplanes from around the country are expected to be landing at the Newton City/County Airport in Newton for the annual Fourth of July Fly-in.
The 46th annual fly-in is hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association Jayhawk Chapter 88. A $5 donation is requested for adults.
Some of the activities include airplane judging, flying contests, Young Eagle airplane rides and the building of airplane toys. Children between the ages of 8 and 17 can experience what it takes to be a pilot with a brief ground school to learn how an airplane flies and how a pilot prepares for a flight, followed by a ride in an airplane. The program is free.
An annual banquet will be held at the Fox Ridge Country Club at 800 S. Kansas in Newton. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation by aircraft photographer Paul Bowen. Tickets for the banquet are $15 and can be purchased at the fly-in.
