Zenith Aircraft Announces Dates for ‘Fly In to Summer’

Event will feature demonstrator aircraft, self-guided factory tours, and look at the company’s new 12,000-square-foot facility expansion.

Tuesday, June 02, 2026 at 01:05 PM ET

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Zenith Aircraft will host its annual "Fly In to Summer" open house on June 20 at its Mexico, Missouri manufacturing facility, featuring demonstrator aircraft, self-guided factory tours, and a recently completed 12,000-square-foot expansion.
This informal event serves as a counterpart to Zenith's main "Homecoming & Open Hangar Days" on September 18-19, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary with educational seminars and workshops.
Zenith offers a variety of experimental aircraft kits, typically completed in 400-500 hours, and provides monthly hands-on building workshops to assist potential builders.

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Zenith Aircraft has announced it will host its annual “Fly In to Summer” event at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Missouri, home to the company’s manufacturing facility, on June 20.

Set to run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT, the event will include demonstrator airplanes on the ramp for viewing during the day and self-guided tours available throughout the factory. In addition to providing customers and experimental enthusiasts a chance to visit where their kits are produced, Zenith recently completed a new 12,000-square-foot expansion of its factory that will be on display at the event.

Zenith said the fly-in is meant to be an informal open house, serving as a counterpart to the company’s flagship Zenith Homecoming & Open Hangar Days on September 18-19. This year will mark the 35th anniversary of the full, two-day gathering, which features educational seminars, hands-on workshops, a banquet dinner, and more.

From builds designed for short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations, like the STOL CH 701 and STOL CH 750, to the high-wing Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, the ever-popular kit manufacturer, offers a variety of aircraft kits and avenues for aircraft completion, aimed at serving each niche of general aviation. Most builders complete their aircraft in 400-500 hours, the company said.

Each month, Zenith provides hands-on workshops at its factory to educate and assist potential builders in constructing their own airplane.

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