RAMONA–Ramona Airport will host its annual open house to the public next Saturday.
The airport will feature World War II and experimental aircrafts, firefighting air tankers, helicopters, classic cars, music, karaoke, face-painting for the kids, and visits with Smokey Bear. The Soviet Yakovlev “Yak-52” trainer will conduct formation fly-overs during the event.
Visitors can tour the Classic Rotors Helicopter Museum, the U.S. Forest Service’s helitack base and the CAL FIRE air attack base. Most of the flight schools and businesses that call Ramona Airport home will also be open.
The 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. free event kicks off Nov. 14 at 2926 Montecito Road in Ramona. Parking is free.
A pancake breakfast, Mexican lunch and other food fare will be available for a fee.
Ramona Airport is one of the County of San Diego’s eight airports and it is the oldest CAL FIRE air attack base in the state. The state’s fire service started flying missions out of Ramona Airport in 1957, nearly 60 years ago.
