Calendar – Iowa Chapter, North Central Section

2024 Chapter Meetings

Chapter meetings are generally held at local airports across Iowa on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Our locations are selected during an annual planning session held at our November meeting. If you would like us to visit your area, please contact us. No meetings are held in July and December.

Touch down: 11 am ~ ~ ~ Business meeting: 1 pm

January 21 – MLI – Quad Cities International Airport (host: B Frye, M Pfeiffer)
February 18 – TNU – Newton Municipal Airport (host: S Claypool) – Section meeting info
March 21-23 – Women in Aviation International Conference (Orlando FL)
March 23 (Sat) – PEA – Pella Municipal Airport (host: J Visser)
April 9-14 – Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo (Lakeland FL)
April 20 (Sat; 4/21 as Wx backup) – CKP – Cherokee Regional Airport (host: J Berg)
April 26-28 – North Central Section 99s Spring Meeting (host: Greater Kansas City Chapter; Kansas City MO)
May 18/19 (Sat/Sun) – ICL – Clarinda Municipal Airport, Schenk Field (host: TBA) – compass rose installation
June 9 – OQW – Maquoketa Municipal Airport (host: S Devolder) – picnic & Maquoketa Caves hike
June 18-21 – Air Race Classic (Carbondale IL to Fort Collins CO) – race it or volunteer at a stop!
July 3-7 – 99s Int’l Conference & Career Expo (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
July – ICE CREAM RUN (no meeting) – bring summer treats to your local tower/airport
July 22-28 – OSH – EAA AirVenture (Oshkosh WI)
August 18 – BNW – Boone Municipal Airport (host: TBA) – railway bike or Ledges State Pk.
September 22 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport – (host: E Fitch)
September – North Central Section 99s Fall Meeting (host: Minnesota Chapter)
October 12 (Sat) – CWI – Clinton Municipal Airport (host: J Myren) – Let’s Fly Now! event (Oct 19, rain date)
November 17 – C25 – Waverly Municipal Airport – Annual planning meeting (host: M Doepke)
December – COOKIE RUN (no meeting) – bring holiday treats to your local tower/airport

North Central Section Meetings

Spring 2024 – Apr 26-28, Kansas City MO (Wheeler Downtown Airport)
~ Hosted by Greater Kansas City
Fall 2023 – Sep 30 – Oct 2, Dublin OH (The Ohio State University Airport)
~ Hosted by Scioto Valley
Spring 2023 – April 28-30, Louisville KY
~ Hosted by Kentucky Bluegrass
Fall 2022 – September 30 – Oct 2, Porter IN (Porter County Regional Airport)
~ Hosted by Indiana Dunes

International Meetings

2024 (Jul 3-7) – Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
~ Hosted by Western Canada Section

2023 (Oct 27 – Nov 2) – Jordan (Dead Sea)
~ Hosted by Arabian Section

2023 Chapter Meetings

January 14 (Sat) – VTI – Vinton Veteran’s Memorial Airport (host: M Arbuckle)
February 19 – MPZ – Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (host: B Frye)
March 19 – IKV – Ankeny Regional Airport (host: J Visser)
April 16 – PDC – Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (host: E Fitch)
May 21 – OTM – Ottumwa Regional Airport (host: S Claypool, D McGee) – ARC Stop preparation
August 20 – CIN – Arthur N Neu Airport (Carrol IA; host: M Doepke)
September 17 – GFZ – Greenfield Municipal Airport – Iowa Aviation Museum (host: Deb McGee)
October 15 – SLB – Storm Lake Municipal Airport (host: J Berg, C Alzheimer)
November 19 – IOW – Iowa City Municipal Airport – Annual planning meeting (host: M Gardinier)

2022 Chapter Meetings

January 16 – DVN – Davenport Municipal Airport
February 20 – CWI – Clinton Municipal Airport
March 20 – ALO – Waterloo Regional Airport
April 10 – PRO – Perry Municipal Airport – CANCELLED
May 15 – BNW – Boone Municipal Airport
June 12 – BRL – Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
August 21 – SPW – Spencer Municipal Airport
September 16/17 (overnight) – K59 – Amelia Earhart Airport (Atchison, KS) – Int’l Forest of Friendship
October 9 – OTM – Ottumwa Regional Airport
November 20 – GGI – Grinnell Regional Airport – Annual planning meeting

2021 Chapter Meetings

January 17 – CWI – Clinton Municipal Airport
February 21 – ALO – Waterloo Regional Airport
March 21 – C17 – Marion Airport
April 18 – CCY – Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (Charles City)
May 29 (Sat) – CBF – Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
June 13 – LRJ – Le Mars Municipal Airport – CANCELLED
August 15 – IA27/OTM – Antique Airfield (Blakesburg, IA) / Ottumwa Regional Airport
September 18/19 (overnight) – K59 – Amelia Earhart Airport (Atchison, KS) – Int’l Forest of Friendship
October 17 – MUT – Muscatine Municipal Airport
November 21 – AMW – Ames Municipal Airport – Annual planning meeting

2020 Chapter Meetings

January 19 – AWG – Washington Municipal Airport
February 16 – IFA – Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
March 14 (Saturday) – PEA – Pella Municipal Airport
April 19 – FFL – Fairfield Municipal Airport – CANCELLED (COVID)
May 17 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport – CANCELLED (COVID)
June 21 – SXK – Sioux County Regional Airport
July 19 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport
August 8 – AMW – Ames Municipal Airport – CANCELLED (COVID)
August 15-16 (overnight) – K59 – Amelia Earhart Airport (Atchison, KS) – CANCELLED (COVID)
September 19/20 – OOA – Oskaloosa Municipal Airport – COMPASS ROSE
October 18 – MCW – Mason City Municipal Airport
November 15 – IOW – Iowa City Municipal Airport (annual planning meeting)

2019 Chapter Meetings

January 20 – IIB – Independence Municipal Airport
February 17 – TZT – Belle Plaine Municipal Airport – CANCELLED
March 17 – BRL – Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
April 28 – CIN – Arthur N Neu Airport (Carroll IA)
May 19 – AMW – Ames Municipal Airport
June 9 – LWD – Lamoni Municipal Airport – PICNIC
August 17 (Saturday) – MXO – Monticello Regional Airport – CHANGED from IOW Flying Companion
September 13 – 15 – HFY – NCS Fall Meeting (Greenwood, Indiana)
September 22 – SXK – Sioux County Regional Airport (Maurice IA) – Iowa’s newest airport! – CANCELLED
October 20 – CCY – Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (Charles City IA)
November 17 – MIW – Marshalltown Municipal Airport (annual planning meeting)

2018 Chapter Meetings

January 21 – MXO – Monticello Regional Airport
February 18 – ALO – Waterloo Regional Airport
March 17 (Saturday) -OTM – Ottumwa Regional Airport
April 21 (Saturday) – EST – Estherville Municipal Airport
May 12-13 (Sat & Sun) – IOW – Iowa City Municipal Airport – COMPASS ROSE
June 17 – CIN – Arthur N Neu Municipal Airport (Carroll IA) – CANCELLED
August 19 – RDK – Red Oak Municipal Airport – CANCELLED
September 16 – FOD – Fort Dodge Regional Airport
October 20 – DBQ – Dubuque Regional Airport – Weather backup Saturday October 27th
November 18 – GGI – Grinnell Regional Airport (annual planning meeting) – Weather backup, drive to Amana

2017 Chapter Meetings

January 15 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport – CANCELLED
February 19 – ALO – Waterloo Regional Airport
March 12 – SPW – Spencer Municipal Airport, Northwest Regional Airport – CANCELLED
March 19 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport
April 15 – SPW – Spencer Municipal Airport, Northwest Regional Airport
May 21 – CNC – Chariton Municipal Airport – COMPASS ROSE
June 11 – RDK – Red Oak Municipal Airport, R.K. Belt Field – CANCELLED
August 27 – OTM – Ottumwa Regional Airport – FLY IOWA (changed from Galesburg)
September 17 – LRJ – Le Mars Municipal Airport – CANCELLED, meeting moved to Section Meeting
October 15 – FOD – Fort Dodge Regional Airport
November 19 – MUT – Muscatine Municipal Airport (annual planning meeting)

2016 Chapter Meetings

January 24 (rescheduled) – DBQ – Dubuque Regional Airport
February 21 – TZT – Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
March 20 – TNU – Newton Municipal Airport, Johnson Field
April 10 – PVB – Platteville Municipal Airport (Platteville, WI)
May 22 – ARR – Aurora Municipal Airport (Aurora IL)
June 12 – CIN – Arthur N Neu Airport (Carroll IA)
August 21 – SPW – Spencer Municipal Airport, Northwest Iowa Regional Airport
September 23-25 – DBQ – NCS Fall Meeting (Dubuque IA) – Dubuque Regional Airport
October 16 – IIB – Independence Municipal Airport, Walter Aviation (Independence, IA)
November 20 – MIW – Marshalltown Municipal Airport (annual planning meeting)

2015 Chapter Meetings

January 18 – FFL – Fairfield Municipal Airport
February 15 – CCY – Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (Charles City) – cancelled
March 15 – DVN – Davenport Municipal Airport
May 17 – CIN – Arthur N Neu Airport (Carroll IA) – cancelled
June 6 – AMW -75th Anniversary, Iowa Chapter 99s – Half Fast Flying Adventures Hangar, Ames Municipal Airport
August 22/23 – C77 – Poplar Grove Airport (Poplar Grove IL) – cancelled
September 19 – OOA – Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (Oskaloosa IA)
October 18 – DEH – Decorah Municipal Airport
November 15 – BNW – Boone Municipal Airport (annual planning meeting)