EAA reports record-breaking attendance at AirVenture Oshkosh

A total of 2,846 showplanes were parked onsite, including 1,200 vintage aircraft, 975 homebuilts, 337 warbirds, 154 ultralight/light planes, 82 aerobatic aircraft, 65 seaplanes and amphibians, 23 rotorcraft and ten balloons.

More than 15,000 campsites—split between aircraft and drive-in locations—accommodated over 40,000 AirVenture attendees. Close to 6,000 volunteers contributed more than 250,000 hours of work to support the event. EAA social media reached out to 23.9 million people worldwide. Total social media video views increased by 149% from last year to reach a total of 17 million views; this reflects an increase in followers by nearly 45 thousand. Livestreaming and on-demand video output accounted for more than 142 thousand hours of AirVenture coverage.

Looking ahead to AirVenture 2025 planned for July 21-27 next year Pelton stated: “We’ve already received plenty of ideas for next year and a little bit later this summer we’ll begin reviewing what might be possible. Our annual goal is to create a gathering of people and airplanes that is found nowhere else in the world and continue to improve the experience for EAA members and visitors.”