2026 Sentimental Journey
JUNE 9 - 14, 2026
NEW FOR 2026: Saturday night pig roast. A whopping good dinner with all the fixings, free to all ticket holders and volunteers, Saturday night, 6pm. Followed by live music and adult beverages. Don't go home early — stay for the grand finale!
Airplane Judging is Wednesday though Friday with winners announced at the Awards Banquet Friday night. Other awards are planned for special categories, such as the plane which came the farthest, and the oldest plane at the Fly-in. If you want your airplane judged be sure to tell the folks at the Registration Booth and fill out their form.
The SJ Awards Banquet (held Friday evening) requires tickets, which will be sold all week on-line and in the Yellow Cub House. SEATING IS LIMITED. The Banquet will be held on the 3rd floor of the Piper Museum. Social Hour starts at 5:30
The Duckie Dive 50:50 fund raiser is pure fun. Rubber duckies will be for sale all week in the yellow Cub House, $2 a duckie. 50/50 cash prize for the bird closest to the kiddie pool target on Saturday.
New!! All Forums will be held in the Univair Forum Tent, adjacent to the campgrounds, unless otherwise noted. The Univair Forum Tent is on the south east side of the field near the Food Trucks. Check the signs and daily handout for schedules and topics.
Poker Run is an all-week flying event. Please stop by Camp Bohica along fence east of shower house for rules, schedules, and to register.
Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field doing dramatic night aircraft portraits on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. If you want to get your bird in the air, he's also available for air-2-air photography.To get on Tom's dance card, just call/text him at 412-973-7369. Tom doesn't charge a fee for his amazing services.
The Wings of Williamsport RC Club will be here flying and demonstrating their remote controlled aircraft Friday and Saturday – Watch for them!
The Nittany Model Rocket Club from Penn State will be here on Friday and Saturday. Up to 60 kids can build their own rocket and then launch it into the sky.
Bigger and Better this year!! Kids Zone. Check out the Bounce Houses, face painting, and crafts for a hopping good time! Friday 10-4pm and Saturday 9-12
And also new this year: Members should check out the “Cool Links” & "Member Resources" pages of this website for all sorts of activities and area attractions!
Detailed Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change!)
TUESDAY, June 9, 2026
09:00 Sentimental Fly-in Gates OPEN!
Pre-registration begins for tours and activities
Piper Museum Opens!
14:00 Kids Crafts, held in the pavilion
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
Fred Jackson Corn Boil - Pavilion
Gary's Cub Pub (Pavilion) Opens - Pavilion
19:00 Live Music: Frank Wicher Band - Sponsored by Juniata Valley RV
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2026
09:00 Sentimental Fly-in Gates OPEN!
Piper Museum Opens!
09:30 Missing Man Formation Fly-By, featuring Amanda Baughman on bagpipes
10:00 Univair Forums Tent: Clyde Smith - the Cub Doctor — Keeping Your Antique Flying
11:00 Univair Forums Tent: Rick Harowitz - FAA -
14:00 Piper Museum Aztec Room: Piper History - Presented by the Piper Museum
Deadline for the "Ghosts of Lock Haven History Tour." Sign-up at the Cub House.
Presented by experts from Lock Haven's Victorian-era Heisey House Museum.
Deadline to sign up for the Lycoming Engine Tour. The tour will be Thursday afternoon. Sign up at the Cub House.
Deadline to sign-up for the Penns Cave Fly-Out. The Fly-out is scheduled for Thursday morning. Sign up at the Cub House.
Availability limited; first come, first served. NO PETS under any circumstances. Depart from Lock Haven
at 10am, tour starts at 11am.
Kidz Crafts held in the pavilion
15:00 Spot Landing Pilot Briefing at the tower
15:30 Spot Landing Contest #1
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
17:00 Gary's Cub Pub (Pavilion) Opens
Fred Jackson Corn Boil
19:00 Live Music: Hickory Bottom Bluegrass - Sponsored by Gullwing Aviation
THURSDAY, June 11, 2026
09:00 Sentimental Journey Fly-in Gates OPEN!
Piper Museum OPEN!
10:00 South Hangars: Forum: Mitch Haubert A/P, IA - Fabric Covering Hands on Workshop Part 1
Univar Forum Tent: What G.A. Pilots Can Learn from a Corporate Safety Program.
Capt. Kevin Bachand, General Dynamics
Flight Line: Fly-Out to Penns Cave and Float Down the Underground River. You MUST have signed up
for this event as of Tuesday. Availability limited; first come, first served. NO PETS under any
circumstances. Tour starts at 11am.
11:00 Univair Forum Tent: Matt Damiani A/P, IA: The Mysteries of Lycoming Lubrication Systems
13:00 Travel to Lycoming Engine Tour – meet at Transportation
14:00 Univair Forums Tent — Blackstone Labs — Ryan Stark, understand your engine better through oil analysis
Kidz Crafts— Held in the pavilion
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
17:00 Gary's Pub Opens — Pavilion
Fred Jackson Corn Boil - Pavilion
18:00 Quiet Birdmen Meeting/ Dinner at 3rd Floor of Museum - QB Members and guests
19:00 Live Music: Lindy Sisters — Sponsored by David Benson
SUNSET Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. Call/text him at 412-973-736 to arrange photos of your own plane.
FRIDAY, June 12, 2026
Friday is Youth Aviation Career Day -- Introducing Young People to the Science
and the Art of Aviation. Sponsored by Packer & Associates Aviation Insurance.
Free Admission for Teens (and One Accompanying Adult)!
Friday also is "BILL PIPER DAY"—Free UNLIMITED COFFEE at participating vendors, compliments of Phil & Sharon Hoy. Get your free tickets at the Pavilion!
SUNRISE Flightline — Powered parachute demo by the flyers from Jersey Shore, PA (Pending)
09:00 Sentimental Journey Fly-in Gates OPEN!
Piper Museum OPEN!
09:30 Univair Forum Tent: Youth Aviation Career Presentations. Hear from a dozen experts in
aviation about their careers; see if their options fit your preferences.
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10:00 South Hangars: Comanche Gear Up Seminar (All day demo and hands-on)
10:00 South Field: Penn State Rocket Lab — Build and Launch Your Own Rocket
Limited availability. Sign-up at the Cub House. Limit: One Rocket Per Family.
10:30 Flight Line, Fenced-in Area: Static Display of Three Helicopters (State Police; Geisinger Life
Flight Medical Helicopter, and PA National Guard Blackhawk)
10:30 Meet Recruiters from Schools, Airlines, Companies, and the Military, Learn About
Their Career Options at the Pavilion
Univair Forum Tent: Rick Harowitz, FAA. Topic TBD. Earn Wings credits!
11:30 Flour Drop Pilots Briefing — At the Tower
12:00 Flour Drop — Grass Runway. Watch Volunteer Pilots Test Their Skills Dropping Bags of Flour on Tiny Targets
13:00 Wings of Williamsport Radio Controlled Model Airplane Club — South Field —
Watch these experts race their amazing planes and do astounding stunts!
Blue Tent Outside Piper Museum — Young Eagle Rides for Kids Ages 8-17. Parental Permission Required.
Limited availability. First come, first served. last registration is at 3pm, last flight is at 4pm.
Univair Forum Tent — Forum: Mike O'Neal - WW1 Aviation History
14:00 Kids Crafts — Pavilion
Univair Forum Tent: Finding Those Hard-to-Find Parts, by Jim Dyer, Univair
15:00 Univair Forum Tent — Sponsor Auction of Aircraft Parts, Supplies, and Materials
Many sponsors have donated products to SJ2026 to be auctioned to our visitors.
Come to the Forum Tent and Get Some Great Products at Unbelievable Prices!
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
Gary's Cub Pub Opens — Pavillon
Fred Jackson Corn Boil — Pavilion
17:30 Annual Awards Banquet. Piper Museum., 3rd Floor Aztec Room.
Tickets sold at the yellow Cub House Guest Speaker: TBA
Music provided by: Phil Reeder
19:00 Live Music: Entertainment by Chris LaRose and Emily Neblock
21:00 Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. call/text him at 412-973-736 to arrange photos of your own plane.
>>>>>>>>>> Lock Haven's First Drone Show at the Airport. Amazing Display of Technology and Flight. <<<<<<<<<<
SATURDAY, June 13, 2026
Community Day -- Celebrating Lock Haven's Aviation History
SUNRISE Powered parachute demo by the flyers from Jersey Shore, PA
09:00 Gates open
Flight Line, Fenced-in Area: Motorcycle Show
10:00 YOUNG EAGLES plane rides, free for all kids 8-17 inclusive. Parental permission required. Sign-up at
the blue tent outside the Piper Museum. Last registration is at 3pm, last flight is about 4pm.
The Wings of Williamsport RC Club - Learn about model radio-controlled airplanes — South Field
Univair Forum Tent: David Tulis - AOPA Senior Photographer -
You Can Use the Same Techniques of Aviation Photography
Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) DEMO with CarbonCubs on Turf Runway (Pending)
This is a unique opportunity to see small airplanes flying right at the edge of what's aerodynamically possible.
They're coming to SJ2026 immediately after their national competition in Clarion, PA. Don't miss it!
11:00 Univair Forum Tent: Matt Ryan — AV WEB — The Transition to Unleaded Fuel by 2030 (?)
Basket Raffle winners drawn-Blue vendor building.
13:00 Penn State Rocket Lab - Build and launch your own rocket — South Field
Limited availability. Sign-up at the Cub House, first come first served.
14:00 Last chance to turn in Poker hands. Play your Poker hand at the Pavilion
14:30 Univair Forum Tent — Rick Harowitz, FAA — Topic TBD. Earn Wings credits!
Spot Landing Contest #2 — Pilot Briefing
15:00 Spot Landing Contest #2
17:30 Parade of Historic Aircraft
50:50 Duckie Dive. Buy Your Rubber Duckie Outside the Cub House. They will all get dropped from a plane.
Duckie which lands closest to the target shares 50:50 the total prize
Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
18:00 FREE PIG ROAST!!! All volunteers and attendees with wrist bands are invited.
19:00 Musical entertainment: Western Range — Sponsored by Miller's Gun Shop
SUNSET Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. Call/text him at 412-973-7369 to get dramatic photos of your own plane!
SUNDAY, June 14, 2026
Good morning, everyone! It’s time to visit our breakfast vendors and get your tanks full for the journey home!
Thank you all for coming. Stay safe, we’ll see you in 2027!