Founded in 1992, the Young Eagles program is dedicated to giving youth ages 8–17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers.
It’s the only program of its kind, with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation.
Today, the Young Eagles program has flown over 2 million kids.
Chapter 129 out of Bloomington/Normal IL is coordinating with Chapter 29 out of Champaign IL to coordinate Young Eagle flights. Locations and registration for each event is located below:
Chapter 129 (Bloomington) events:
registration will open the day after the previous event. For example, the June 21 event will open on June 1, 2025.
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Young Eagle Day - Pontiac IL |
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Young Eagle Day - Bloomington IL |
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Young Eagle Day - Bloomington IL |
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Young Eagle Day - Bloomington IL |
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Young Eagle Day - Lincoln, IL |
Chapter 29 (Champaign) events: chapters.eaa.org/eaa29/young-eagles
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Young Eagles - Mattoon, IL (KMTO) Coles County Memorial Airport-MTO, 432 Airport Rd, Mattoon, IL 61938, USA |
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Young Eagles - Mattoon, IL (KMTO) Coles County Memorial Airport-MTO, 432 Airport Rd, Mattoon, IL 61938, USA |
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Young Eagles - Champaign, IL (KCMI) Willard Airport, 1 Airport Rd, Savoy, IL 61874, USA |
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Young Eagles - Mattoon, IL (KMTO) Coles County Memorial Airport-MTO, 432 Airport Rd, Mattoon, IL 61938, USA |
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Young Eagles - Rantoul, IL (KTIP) Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport-Frank Elliott Field, 6 Aviation Center Dr, Rantoul, IL 61866, USA |
For more information from EAA headquarters about the Young Eagles program, visit www.youngeagles.org