6th Annual Richard I. Bong Airport Open House
2026-06-27 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lake Superior Squadron Hangar, 4804 Hammond Ave, Superior, WI, 54880, United States
Join the Superior Airport Community, the Lake Superior Squadron, and the Blue Water Big Band for a day of Food, Flying, and Fun at the Bong Airport in Superior WI.
The Open House is free for all and has something for all ages!
Rides are available for purchase from Superior Flying Services and on the Commemorative Air Forces Minnesota Wing’s BT-13.
The BT-13 is a World War II basic trainer which was used to train the majority of US Pilots during the war. Presales for the limited number of BT-13 are available here.
Schedule of Events:
9 am Soft Open – BT-13 Rides begin
10 am Doors Open
11:00 am History Presentation Part 1 (Jay Hagen)
11 am Food Service
12 pm Classic Car Club
12 pm History Presentation Part 2 (Jay Hagen)
1 pm Blue Water Big Band
4 pm Event Closes
Other Airport Tenants will be open that day including Superior Flying Services, Civil Air Patrol, the EAA and Skydive Duluth. Be sure to check out all they have to offer including flight services, skydiving, Community Service, and educational opportunities.
Also, author Peggy Munro Scholberg will be here with her book “Girls in a World at War” which offers a firsthand account of young women who served in a General Hospital in France during WWII.
All flights and skydive demonstration are dependent upon weather.
Thanks to the City of Superior Parks, Recreation, and Forestry department, we are able to bring you this event for free!

Rock the Ramp '26
2026-07-09 18:30 - 22:00 UTC
Rock the Ramp with Sound Inc is back this year!
Join the Lake Superior Squadron for a fun night of Rock at the Lake Superior Squadron Hangar.
Sound Inc will be performing their awesome repertoire of 60’S & 70’S— GOOD TIME ROCK n’ ROLL
Food/Pop/Water/Beer will be available for purchase at the bar.
Doors open at 5:30PM
Music Starts at 6:30PM
This is a ticketed event with all proceeds going to help the Lake Superior’s Squadron mission to Educate, Honor, and Inspire through flight and living history experiences.
All minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Tickets can be purchased here.
($10 presales and $15 at the door.)
