LACON — The Marshall County Airport will host its annual Father’s Day fly in/drive in breakfast on Sunday, June 18, at the airport on Route 17 just one-half mile east of Lacon. A breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs will be served from 7 to 11:30 a.m. for donations of $6 for adults, $4 for children 6 and over.
Airplane rides will be offered by KILO Aviation LLC. Helicopter rides will be available too. There will be a static aircraft display and local merchant displays also. Radio controlled model aircraft will also be on display. Weather permitting, a hot air balloon is expected to participate in this year’s event.
“For the last 50 years our breakfast has given the community an opportunity to experience general aviation up close,” said Charlie Allen, president of the Marshall County Airport Board.
Jim Fassino, president of the Marshall County Flyers Inc. Board, said “We are excited to have a number of fun items this year including face painting for children, a hot air balloon and a large radio controlled model aircraft display.”
Face painting for children by the Zoo Lady will be available from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Marshall County Flyers Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, was formed in 2015 to organize the annual breakfast. Last year, more than 1,500 visitors turned out for the breakfast with aircraft of all types flying in from all over the Midwest.
The breakfast and festivities will take place rain or shine. For more information, call Barry Logan, airport manager, at 309-246-2870 or Jim Fassino at 309-361-6828.