Runway Fest & Fireworks
The seventh annual Runway Fest and Fireworks event will take place at the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019. This event is an evening for the whole family and will feature the
Wright “B” Flyer Will Be Closed July 4.
The Wright “B” Flyer museum and hangar will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2019 for the observance of Independence Day. The facility will reopen on Saturday, July 6, 2019 for normal operating hours (9:00 am to 2:30 pm).
Wright “B” Flyer, Inc. will be Closed for the Christmas Holidays
The Wright “B” Flyer, Inc. will be closed for the Christmas holidays. We will be closed from Thursday, December 22, 2018 through Wednesday, January 2, 2019. We will reopen for normal operating hours on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Our normal operating hours are 9:00 am until 2:30 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Wright “B” Flyer Museum Will Be Closed for Thanksgiving Observance
The Wright “B” Flyer Inc. museum will be closed for Thanksgiving observance on Thursday, November 22, 2018 and on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The museum will reopen on Tuesday, November 27 for normal operating hours and days.
Phil Beaudoin Passed Away
It is with regret that we inform you that former Wright “B” Flyer and Board of Trustees Chairman Phil Beaudoin passed away over the weekend of November 10 – 11. Phil had been living in the St. George, Utah area since leaving the leadership position of the Wright “B” Flyer inc. His memorial service will be Saturday, November 24, 2018, 11:30 am at the New Promise Lutheran Church, 244 S. Valley View, St. George, Utah. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations go to “Southern Utah Veterans Home”, 160 N 200E, Ivins, Utah 84738.
Hangar Will Close at 11:30 am on September 22
The Wright “B” Flyer Hangar will close at 11:30 am on Saturday, September 22 for a private event. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 25.
Runway Fest 2018 — August 10
Runway Fest 2018 will be held on August 10, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport. This is a free family event with attractions that include music, food, inflatables, aircraft, the Wright B Flyer, and fireworks at 9:30. For directions and more information click here.
Valentine Flyer Goes to Fort Sam Houston
Wright “B” Flyer, Inc. will put the Valentine Flyer on Static Display at For Sam Houston on May 5 and 6, 2018. This aircraft, shown here, is a near replica for the first military aircraft that the Wright Brothers delivered to the US Army Signal Corps in 1909. It was built in the 1970s by Tom and Nancy Valentine who were living in California at that time.