Upcoming Events

Jerome Harvest Festival Flyin

Oct 8, 2022  10:30 am to 2 pm

   The Idaho 99s Flyin for October is Saturday, Oct 8, to KJER for the Jerome Farmers Market Harvest Festival.

The weather looks fabulous for flying and taking in the harvest festival.  Kids and families are invited.

   The plan is to arrive at the Jerome airport by 10:30 am.  Then we will coordinate to take courtesy cars to drive about four miles on Highway 93 to the Mountain View Barn.  Choices for food from vendors at the market include Portuguese BBQ, another specialty BBQ, tacos and tamales, baked goods, hot chocolate, and more.  The festival ends at 2 pm.  We can coordinate departure times.

   If you plan to fly, please let us know if you have seats available.  And if you would like to be a passenger, also reply and we will let you know who to contact for arranging seats for the flight. 

 208 440-4509

cheryle.mccord@gmail.com

Payette Poker Run (Community Event)

Oct 15  9 am  Payette Airport (S75)

Register on the Friends of the Payette Airport website

One card from 5 local airports

Membership Social Evening

Nov 17, 2022  Time and Place TBD

More to come

Idaho 99s Christmas Party

Dec 3, 2022 - Geiser Grand Hotel, Baker City, OR

Dinner Dec 3

Plan to stay overnight at the historic Geiser Grand Hotel

For reservations

More details to come; then will ask for RSVPs

Past Events

2022

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ARC Air Derby

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2022

The local Air Derby by Air Race Classic, Inc. is back again for the second year! Find a teammate, plan your own route and fly as precisely as possible to your route and times on each of the 5 legs and overall.

Registration, rules and info

Gooding Flyin + Option: Art Festival

Sep 24, 2022  7 am to 11 am

Gooding Flyin (KGNG) and Breakfast - Details

Hosted by Gooding Airport Pilots Association

Option to add:  Thousand Springs Festival of Arts, Wendell

Drive via courtesy car from Gooding to Thousands Springs State Park and spend the afternoon enjoying the beautiful park on Ritter Island, music, food and art

Contact Cheryl McCord to coordinate plane seats and courtesy car ride:  208 440-4509  cheryle.mccord@gmail.com

Emmett Airport Pilots BBQ (Community Event)

Sep 22, 2022  5 pm

Kelly Taylor posted on Backcountry Pilots of Idaho

Emmett Airport pilots are hosting a bbq/fish fry at the airport

To celebrate the beginning Fall

5 pm in one of the hangars

Donations

NW 99s Section Annual Meeting

Sep 16-18, 2022

Activities in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene

Meeting at Felts Field (KSFF) Spokane - Historic Flight Museum

Amy Hoover, Luncheon Speaker

Registration:  Info and Form

To attend Business Meeting via Zoom, see email from Idaho 99s on Sep 16

Council Flyin

Aug 13, 2022 - 9 am - 3 pm

Flyin to Council (U82); arrive 9 am

Tour of airport upgrades and Kathy Hughes' hangar and office remodel

Tour of Carter Cutlery

Lunch

Breakfast at Tijelas Cafe, Nampa

Jul 16, 2022 - 9 am - 11 am

Alternate to Garden Valley Flyin

Tijelas Açaí Café

Sat, Jul 16, 9 am

307 S Kings Rd Suite 307, Nampa, ID 83686

It is south of the Nampa airport on Kings Road between Amity and Victory.  It is in the complex near E Badger Drive.  Watch for the sign

Please let us know if you are coming.  Anyone flying into Nampa can let us know and get a ride.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.  208 440-4509

Garden Valley Flyin - See alternate above

Jul 16, 2022 - 8 am - 10 am

Fly in to Garden Valley by 8 am

Picnic brunch

Return before temperatures increase density altitude
 

McCall Airport Open House

Jun 25, 2022 - 9 am - 1 pm

DeAnna Roe is organizing the Idaho 99s booth at the open house.
Contact DeAnna at 208 890-2325 for more information and to let her know if you can help out Or just stop by and spend some time at the booth sharing 99s info with visitors.

Let's coordinate available planes and open seats

More info on breakfast, speakers and displays on the Idaho Aviation Association calendar

ACE Academy - Student Flights

Jun 24, 2022 - 7:30 am - Noon

Volunteer pilots fly students in the morning to two airstrips and then to the Warhawk Museum in Nampa (KMAN)

Contact Tim Steffen, Idaho Division of Aeronautics at 208 559-1542

ACE Academy - Ground School

Jun 22 or 23, 2022 - 1 hr - Idaho Div Aeronautics

Idaho 99s present an hour of ground school for the ACE students

Help with you what can -- any ideas, suggestions, selecting the topic, coming up with hands on demos, creating the slides, or presenting to the students

Contact Sharki 714 609-4233 or Cheryl 208 440-4509

Smith Prairie Work Party

Jun 11, 2022 - 10 am - Noon - (2U0) - POSTPONED

Idaho Air National Guard is using the airport for drills

See NOTAM - closure through June 15

Joint with IAA (Idaho Aviation Association)

Let's coordinate available planes and open seats

Contact Sharki 714 609-4233 or Cheryl 208 440-4509

Idaho Aviation Expo - Idaho Falls

May 20-21, 2022 - Aero Mark (KIDA)

• Idaho Aviation Expo and supporting the Eastern Idaho 99s at their booth.  Eastern Idaho 99s are: 

• seeking Idaho 99s to cover some time slots for the booth

• inviting Idaho 99s for joint lunch at the expo on Friday and/or Saturday

• planning to show the slide show of photos of Idaho 99s and Eastern Idaho 99s members on large monitor at the booth;

  • Cheryl McCord is updating the slide show.

  • If you are a new member and would like to have your photo (in an aviation setting) included in the slide show, please send a high-resolution photo file to Cheryle.mccord@gmail.com

  • If you have your photo in the slide show but would like to update it, please send the new file

  • FYI, the 2019 slide show is in video form at this link.

Ontario Airport Food Truck Fly-In

May 14, 2022 - 11 am - 3 pm - Ontario (KONO)

• The change from our Council Flying event is to the Ontario (KONO) for the Airport Food Truck Fly In from 11:00 – 3:00 on Saturday, May 14.

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• Please let us know if you would like to attend and would have seats available or would like to join a flight as a passenger.

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• Currently, there are 3 seats available leaving from Nampa Airport: April (208 871-0031) has 1 seat; Cheryl (208 440-4509) has 2 seats for passengers.

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• Note: Our Council Flying Event on Saturday is postponed. The weather forecast for Council shows rain and low clouds. Hopefully, we can find a time to reschedule.

Idaho 99s - Council Flyin - Postponed

May 14, 2022 - 10 am - 4 pm - Council (U82)

• Council (U82) Flyin (arrival by 10 am) hosted by Kathy Hughes.

• We will need to get a headcount for who will be attending,

• who has seats available and who needs rides,

• as well as the preference for sandwiches or pizza.  There are two great restaurants to choose from.  

• Kathy is also arranging for a tour of Carter Cutlery.

• If interested, contact Cheryl at cheryle.mccord@gmail.com

Idaho 99s - Quarterly Meeting

May 10, 2022 - 7:30 pm -8:30 pm MDT - Online/Phone

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  We have a lot coming up on the calendar for May and June. Please plan to attend to help finalize plans and participation in these events:

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  - May 14 - Council Flyin

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  - May 20-22 - Idaho Aviation Expo

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  - Jun 1 - Chapter Dues to be paid

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  - Jun 11 - Smith Prairie Work Party

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  - Jun 22-24 - ACE Academy

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  - Jun 25 - McCall Airport Open House

• - Other topics?

• Join Zoom Meeting

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88918695190?pwd=VHBjYzhNeDlqaTNndnN3UXQ4ZG14QT09

• Meeting ID: 889 1869 5190

• Passcode: 469108

• One tap mobile

• +16699006833,,88918695190#,,,,*469108# US

Idaho Aviation Safety Stand Down

Apr 9, 2022 - 9 am - 4 pm - Nampa Civic Center

• The Idaho Division of Aeronautics 2022 Aviation Safety Stand Down

• ** Ways to hone our skills and make this flying season safe and fun. **

• - Master Instructor Rich Stowell - Learn to Turn

• - Backcountry flying initiatives

• Register and see more Information

NW Section 99s Board Meeting

April 8-9, 2022 - Nampa   **  REGISTRATION  **

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  Fri, Apr 8

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  5750 E Franklin Rd, Nampa, ID 83687Lodging, Nampa, Hampton Inn,

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  112 N. Pilatus Ln.- 2 pm - 4 pm, Tour of Mission Aviation Fellowship, 

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   Nampa, ID 83687

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  6026 Birch Ln, Nampa, ID, Jak’s Place Neighborhood Grill-  5:30 pm, Dinner,

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  Sat, Apr 9 - Registration $12 (for entrance to museum)

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   201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, ID 83687- 11:30 am – 1:45 pm. Board Meeting over lunch ($10) in the lower hangar, Warhawk Air Museum,

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  - 2-3 pm. Warhawk Air Museum tour, featuring the WASP exhibit

• - 3-4:30 pm. Chapter Leader meeting, museum meeting room

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  - Silent Auction finish

• - 5:30 pm, Dinner, Fiesta Guadalajara, 1202 N Jacob Alcott Way, Nampa, ID

Idaho 99s - March Flying Event

Mar 12, 2022 - 11 am Arrive at Glenns Ferry (U89)

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  Fly to Glenns Ferry (U89); arrive by 11 am

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  Drive in courtesy car or walk

• Lunch at Y Knot Winery https://yknotwinery.com/

• ** Let's coordinate planes and seats **

• Email to let us know if you are flying and have open seats or you would like a passenger seat.

Idaho 99s February Meeting

Feb 12, 2022 - 9 am Breakfast; 10:30 am Meeting

• Fly or drive to the Nampa airport terminal.

• Breakfast - The Tower Grill 9 am

• Meeting - Terminal Lobby - Google Meet - Phone

• Join Zoom Meeting

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86479620747?pwd=cW81WVVkcjQ1U21RcFBuM3IrYlBaQT09

• Meeting ID:  864 7962 0747

• Passcode:  556383

• Join by phone:  Dial  253 215-8782

Idaho 99s 2022 Planning Meeting

Jan 8, 2022 - 10 am

• Fly or drive to the Nampa airport terminal.

• The meeting is to plan for the 2022 chapter activities (flying, social,  business and community outreach).  Bring your 99s friends and your ideas to help create an amazing 2022 for our Idaho 99s chapter.

Past Events

2021

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Idaho 99s Christmas Celebration

Dec 4, 2021

• Meet at Gino's in Meridian at 6 pm for dinner.

Jerome Farmers Market

Oct 9, 2021

• Canceled due to strong winds.

• Fly to Jerome KJER and drive to the Jerome Farmers Market to take in the end-of-season harvest festival.

NW & SW Section Annual Meeting

Sep 9-12, 2021 - Las Vegas, Nevada

• Registration and Info  Early registration by July 31

• Thu, Sep 9 - Optional group tickets to EXTRAVAGANZA at Bally's

• Fri, Sep 10 - Seminars, Welcome Night Hors D'ouevres

• Sat, Sep 11 - Breakfast, Business Meeting, Lunch, Seminars, Banquet

• Sun, Sep 12 - Flying the Grand Canyon or Tour Las Vegas

Idaho 99s Smiley Creek Campout

Aug 21-22, 2021

• Canceled due to smoke. 

• Fly in early with the route over Fairfield and Hailey for managing altitude.

• Campout with the 99s or stay and dine at Smiley Creek Lodge.

Idaho 99s Glenns Ferry Flyin

July 24, 2021 - 11 am

• Canceled due to heat.

• Fly into the newly re-surfaced Glenns Ferry airport.

• Walk 0.89 miles to Y Knot Winery to enjoy lunch with the 99s.

• Take a scenic stroll back through the Three Island State Park on the Snake River.

McCall Airport Open House

June 26, 2021 - 9 am to 1 pm

• Science | Excitement | History

• Idaho 99s, Deanna Roe & Karin Didisse, organizing a booth.

Ace Academy - Flying Students

June 25, 2021 - 6:45 am to 10 am

• Idaho Division of Aeronautics hangar; Tim Steffen organizer.

• Fly students to backcounty airports and then to KMAN for their tour of the Warhawk Museum.

Ace Academy - Ground School

June 24, 2021 - 4-5 pm

• Idaho 99s Lois Chattin, Sharki Kontra, Katelyn Watson and Cheryl McCord planned a short course on flying the airplane and the six-pack of instruments.

• Come by and meet the enthusiastic future aviation kids.

2021 Air Derby

Jun 12-26, 2021

• The Air Race Classic for 2021 is the Air Derby with a new format. Three Idaho teams are entered in the 2021 Air Derby.

Joint Meeting in Joseph, OR

Jun 19, 2021

• Joint 99s meeting with the Mid-Columbia Chapter.  Cynthia Armentrout is orgnaizer.

Idaho 99s Picabo Flyin

Jun 13, 2021 - 9 am

• Canceled

• June meeting in Picabo 9-10 am.  Get back in the air before the heat of the day.

Idaho 99s Fun Flying Day

May 29, 2021 - 8:30 am

• A Fun Flying blank slate day; great for another Etch-Air-Sketch in the sky flight.