Pancake Breakfast Fly-in
August 9, 2026
8 am - 11:30 am
The annual Chapter 54 pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday August 9 and we look forward to seeing you. We welcome our friends in the greater Lake Elmo community to come visit us and find out what's happening at Lake Elmo Airport (AirNav) and meet your neighbors! We look forward to seeing pilots in the region, flying for a hearty breakfast.
The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. The menu includes Sturdiwheat pancakes (heavens, they're tasty!), sausage, and eggs. Coffee, milk, and juice (Tang, just like the EAA at Camp Scholler). The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Pilots in Command flying eat free.
In addition to breakfast, visitors will find a huge sale of aviation-related books and model airplanes. You'll also want to visit the EAA Chapter 54 table for information about Young Eagles as well as chapter programs such as the ground school. Browse the flight line and get an up-close look at the general aviation fleet, including many planes built by the pilots themselves!
The breakfast will be held in a new location this year, not far from our hangar home of the last two years. The Metropolitan Airports Commission has graciously allowed us to use their new maintenance facility, which is next to their long-time home on the South side of the airport. Follow the marshals' direction to a tie-down/parking spot. There's plenty of room for you.
You can find more information for flying in safely here. Please be aware there will be a temporary FAA control tower in operation during the fly-in.
If you're driving in, take the Gate B entrance (the southernmost entrance) off Manning Avenue and follow the direction of the parking attendants.
Here are some images of last year's fun.
More than 500 breakfasts were served during the chapter's only fundraiser, the proceeds of which fund the chapter's education efforts intended to help young people in our communities gain a pathway to aviation. See photos of the day's events.
Once the fog left the area, aircraft coming in included three helicopters which were big hits. The Washington County Sheriff's Department also provided a K9 demonstration. And an aviation book giveaway provided extra funds for scholarships.
In 2025, the chapter's aircraft judges selected Jerry Chapman's 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ for the Best in Show Award.
Matt Cooper took home honors in the Best Experimental category with his T-18 Thorp.
