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Ocean Shores sets Airport Appreciation Day for Aug. 29; committee flags airplane-capacity and coordination issues
Summary
The advisory committee voted to hold Airport Appreciation Day the weekend before Labor Day, tentatively Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, and began planning while raising concerns about airplane parking capacity, RC flyers' schedule coordination and event logistics.
The Ocean Shores Municipal Airport Advisory Committee voted May 19 to hold Airport Appreciation Day this year, targeting Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 (the Saturday before Labor Day).
Committee members reviewed a wrap-up action list from last year that includes advertising, food trucks, safety plans and vendor contacts. The group asked members to come to the next meeting with prioritized action lists and noted operational details such as bee traps a week before the event and coordination with RC (radio-control) flyers. One member said they would abstain from the vote; the transcript does not record that member's name.
Members also discussed that airplane parking—distinct from car parking—reached capacity last year (committee referenced about 20 airplanes) and that overflow options are limited by wetland and grass conditions. They flagged the safety issue that parking aircraft on taxiways could create back-taxiing conflicts and asked planners to prepare a capacity/overflow plan for the next dedicated appreciation-day meeting.
Next steps: committee members will bring action-item priorities to the next meeting; staff will circulate the event action list and coordinate scheduling blocks for RC flyers that will be timed around airport operations and closures, as traffic permits.
