POCONO MOUNTAINS FLIGHT FEST

The 3rd Annual Pocono Mountains Flight Fest will be held on August 1st from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport. The event will include Touch-A-Truck; airplane and antique car displays; a children's area with hayrides, bouncy house and a candy drop; food trucks where guests can purchase food and drink; music and paid airplane and helicopter rides benefiting the Vern Moyer Aviation Fund. Parking is $10 per car.

The Vern Moyer Aviation Fund was established in memory of aviation advocate and mentor in the Mid-Atlantic region - Vern Moyer. Gina Bertucci event spokesperson for Flight Fest, comments, "This is the third year we have hosted the event in memory of Vern. To date, the scholarship fund has issued 12 scholarships in his memory. The Fund is managed in partnership with the Community Foundation of Monroe County and the Moyer family, who review and select the annual winners which have ranged in interests from becoming a pilot to aviation repair technicians. To date, the Flight Fest event has raised over $120,000 donated to the Fund, and which has once again been selected as the primary beneficiary for 2026."

Bertucci continues, "For over 25 years Vern brought the community into the airport to learn and get them involved with aviation. We have created the day to include kids activities, an area to purchase from food truck vendors, displays of trucks, antique cars, and aircraft, learn-to-fly information, and the opportunity to see the Pocono Mountains from the sky with helicopter and airplane rides."

The Vern Moyer Aviation Scholarship Fund was been established to support the development, educational opportunities, and preservation of aviation across Pennsylvania. It seeks to elevate public awareness and inspire individuals to pursue careers in aviation, offer scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in aviation, provide resources and technology to support learning in aviation, endeavors that safeguard aviation heritage, and promote advancements in aviation technology. The Fund is managed through the Community Foundation of Monroe County who manages all aspects of the awarding of the scholarships.

Sponsors of the event include Papillon and Moyer Construction, Moyer Aviation, Hi-Tech Helicopters, Kalahari Resorts and TreeTrails Adventures. The event will be held on the north side of the airport located on Rt. 611 at Hangar Lane, Tobyhanna, PA. For information, vendor applications, sponsorship information, and the schedule for the day, go to PoconoFlightFest.com or call 570-839-7161.

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