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FRIDAY TAKEOFF
Airfest 2024 begins Friday at Great Bend Airport
Otis-Bison kids at Airfest 2024
Elementary students from Otis-Bison prepare to ascend "Sentimental Journey's" ladder for a quick walkthrough of the historic warbird Friday morning for Kids' Day at the 2024 Airfest.

PHOTOS BY MIKE GILMORE, GREAT BEND TRIBUNE

Students arrive early; events continue today

The Great Bend Airport Airfest got underway Friday with 1,000 school-age children attending, with the admission paid for through the Golden Belt Community Foundation. They arrived early to view the historical displays prior to the airshow at 11:30 a.m.

Here is a schedule of Airshow Events for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22

Saturday

Gates Open - 10 a.m.

- Historical Displays

- Aircraft Tours

- Aircraft Rides

Airshow - 1:30-3:45 p.m.

Honor Veterans - 7 p.m.

Twilight Airshow - 

7:30 p.m.

Night Airshow - 9 p.m.

Sunday

Gates Open - 10 a.m.

- Historical Displays

- Aircraft Tours

- Aircraft Rides

Airshow 12:30-3 p.m.

Gates Close - 4:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online at greatbendairfest.com/buy-tickets and at the gate. If you come on Saturday and want to leave and come back for a later show, you will receive a wristband.