THE 41ST ANNUAL SUN ‘N FUN INTERNATIONAL FLY-IN
AND EXPO PROVIDES NOT ONE BUT TWO JET TEAMS!
MORE THAN 500
EXHIBITORS
AND VENDORS
WILL BE ON THE
2,200 ACRES
USED FOR THE
EVENT AS 10,000
AIRCRAFT
MOVEMENTS
ARE RECORDED.
The 41st Annual SUN
‘n FUN International
Fly-In & Expo will
be on the grounds of
the Lakeland Linder
Regional Airport April
21-26th. As guests
arrive from more than
80 countries for the
weeklong event, they
will be thrilled by the
Breitling Jet Team
appearing for the 1st
time in the United
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States. The USAF Thunderbirds will perform on
the weekend. Themed airshow days will introduce
Formation Flying, Warbirds, Aerobatics, a Salute
to Veterans and Women in Aviation. Evening
entertainment throughout the week includes live
music, two illuminated airshows, guest speakers and
aviation themed movies. More than 500 exhibitors
and vendors will be on the 2,200 acres used for the
event as 10,000 aircraft movements are recorded.
Educator and aviation workshops and forums
throughout the week offer recertification. Your
presence is requested at Florida’s largest convention
that is the main fundraiser for year-round aviation
themed STEM education programs, activities and
facilities at the Aerospace Center for Excellence on
the SUN ‘n FUN Convention Campus. More than
$430,000 is contributed annually by SUN ‘n FUN in
scholarships for flight school and/or college tuition
for students entering aviation related career fields.
Student tours, assemblies and hands-on activities
are highlights for visitors. Watch for information
about activities in April that are designed to
introduce the local community to components of
the $64m indirect economic impact made by
SUN ‘n FUN in one week.
VISIT SUN-N-FUN.ORG FOR SCHEDULES AND
TICKET INFORMATION.