Tuolumne County Airports

05/09/2025

📣 Mark Your Calendars!
🚗✈️ Annual Father’s Day Fly-In & Classic Car Show
📍 Columbia Airport (O22)
📅 Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕘 9 AM – 3 PM

🎖️ Honoring Tuolumne County Vietnam Veterans

🧱 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on display June 12–15 (open 24 hrs – FREE)

🎉 Family-Friendly Fun:
✅ Warbird Flybys
✅ Classic Cars & Vintage Aircraft
✅ Airplane Rides (Yosemite Flights)
✅ Kids Zone: Tricycle Races, Face Painting
✅ Food, Drinks, & More!

🥞 Pancake Breakfast (Sat & Sun | 7–10 AM) Columbia Armory Parking Lot
🅿️ FREE Parking & Shuttles from Columbia Elementary & Columbia College (starts 8:30 AM)

🎟️ Admission:

Veterans: FREE

Adults: $7

Kids (3–10): $3

Under 3: FREE

🚘 Got a classic car? Want to be a vendor or fly-in participant?
📞 209-533-5685
📧 [email protected]

👉 Don’t miss this unforgettable day celebrating our veterans and community!

04/15/2025

🙋‍♂️ Volunteers Needed!
We’re looking for friendly, energetic volunteers to help in the following areas:
• Admission Booth
• Kids Zone (Tricycle Races, Glider Races)
• Historic Airplane & Classic Car Registration Booth
• General Assistance (Vendor Support, Event Setup & Cleanup, etc.)
• Crossing Guard (Aviation experience required)

✅ How to Volunteer
Volunteer forms are available by:
• Emailing Traci at [email protected]
• Or download directly from our website: Volunteer Form
https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/1922/Annual-Fathers-Day-Fly-In

Let us know how you’d like to be involved—we can’t wait to work with you to make this year’s event a success!

Annual Father's Day Fly-In

04/12/2025

🚨 Calling All Vendors, Volunteers & Classic Car Enthusiasts! 🚗✈️
Be part of the Father’s Day Fly-In & Classic Car Show at Columbia Airport (O22)
🗓️ Saturday, June 14, 2025 | ⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM

🚘 Classic Car Registration
Show off your pre-1975 ride!
💵 $25 per vehicle (before June 10)
💵 $35 at the gate
👉 Register Here
https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/1923/Fathers-Day-Fly-In-Forms

🛍️ Vendor Booths
Food & artisan vendors welcome!
🔹 $125 per 10’x10’ space
👉 Apply today! [Insert link]

🙌 Volunteer Opportunities
Help us make it happen! We need:
• Admission Booth help
• Kids Zone crew (Trike & Glider Races)
• Registration Booths
• Setup/Cleanup team
• ✈️ Crossing Guards (aviation experience needed)
👉 Sign up to volunteer!

📩 Questions?
Email: [email protected]

Let’s make this the best Fly-In & Car Show yet!

11/09/2024

Columbia Airport and Vietnam Veterans Chapter 391 proudly present the Vietnam Combat Veterans Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, on display from June 12-15, 2025, as part of the “Honoring Our Heroes” 56th Annual Father’s Day Fly-In. This powerful tribute honors the over 58,000 service members who died in the Vietnam War, offering a space for remembrance, reflection, and connection. Visitors can experience the profound impact of seeing the names etched in the wall, paying tribute to their courage and sacrifice.

10/23/2024

The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors Airport Advisory Committee will host two public meetings presenting the Airport Feasibility and Viability Study:

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 2 South Green St., Fourth Floor

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Tuolumne County Groveland Resilience Center, 18986 Ferretti Rd., Groveland

Online options for both meetings via Zoom. (Zoom link found on the agenda for each meeting) https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/Airports-Advisory-Committee-24

The complete Airport Feasibility Study can be found at: https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/1920/Airport-Feasibility-and-Viability-Study-

06/12/2024

REVISED

PRESS RELEASE


Date: June 12, 2024
Division: Airports
Contact: Airport Manager
Phone: (209) 533-5685

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


AIRPORT EVENT

The Airports Division of Public Works is hosting the Annual Father’s Day Fly-In on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Columbia Airport, 10723 Airport Rd., Columbia.

Parking is located at Columbia Elementary School's front and back parking lots. A shuttle will be available from Columbia Elementary to the entrance on the half hour beginning at 9:30 a.m., with the last shuttle departing the Airport at 3:00 p.m.

Due to space constraints, placard-only handicapped accessible parking will be available in the Airport's main parking lot; there will be no parking on Airport Rd.

The event entrance is next to the Airport Lobby on Airport Rd, and gates open at 10:00 a.m.

06/10/2024

05/15/2024

You're invited to join us for an exhilarating day filled with sleek curves, roaring engines, and timeless beauty at our upcoming car show, Father’s Day Fly-In's 55th Annual Show & Shine at Columbia Airport on June 15, 2024!: A Celebration of Cars." Whether you're a proud owner showcasing your prized possession or simply an admirer of automotive craftsmanship, this event promises something for everyone. Join us for the show flyer Registration forms are located below. Please share with fellow car enthusiasts, and let's make it a fantastic day in Tuolumne County!

05/07/2024

Columbia Airport is looking for Veterans aged sixty and above to participate in this year's Dream Flights! Registration is open for qualifying Veterans to have a FREE short flight in one of Dream Flights open cockpit Stearman. Space is limited. Call 209-533-5685 to RSVP with Traci.

04/29/2024

Dream Flights will be offering this opportunity for WWII and Korean War Veterans at the 55th Annual Father's Day Fly-In. It's a 30-minute flight over Tuolumne County in a Boeing Stearman bu-plane. Call 209-533-5685 for more information and registration.

04/26/2024

55th Annual Father's Day Fly-In Honoring WWII and Korean War Veterans.
Dream Flights provides short, local flights to WWII and Korean War Veterans. If you have a family member deserving of this opportunity, please call the Tuolumne County Columbia Airport Administration Office at 209-533-5685 to register.