Before balloons take to the Albuquerque skies on Oct. 1, another big aviation event gets a turn this weekend.
The Land of Enchantment Fly-in is Saturday at Double Eagle Airport. The local Experimental Aircraft Association hosts the annual event, which features more than 75 aircrafts to view, games for children and a hangar full of vendors representing the aviation industry. The free event runs from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. There will also be several food trucks on site.
Aircraft is flown in to be judged, while spectators get to see a gathering of amateur-built, antique, military and other unique aircraft — and meet their pilots, builders and restorers. There will be performances from the Chile Flight (formation flying team), helicopters, gliders, ultralights and static displays of remote-controlled aircraft. The Civil Air Patrol will have an aircraft or two there and will be volunteering throughout.
