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 aircraft displays, factory tours, and a new 12,000 sq ft expansion.
This informal open house serves as a counterpart to their flagship Zenith Homecoming & Open Hangar Days, a larger two-day event in September celebrating its 35th anniversary with educational seminars and workshops.
Zenith is a popular kit manufacturer offering various aircraft designs for different general aviation niches, with most builder projects taking 400-500 hours to complete.
The company also provides monthly hands-on workshops at its factory to assist potential builders in constructing their own aircraft.

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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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