Texada Island Fly-In
Fly-in Fling (Dance party) – Saturday, July 29
The Fling is an evening of music, fun, food and refreshments for everyone!! The theme is aviation, costumes are welcome, and there are door prizes and prizes for best costume. Rides from the airport are available… see the phone number posted for the shuttle at the airport building.
In 2023, the Fling will be held at the Texada Island Inn on Saturday, July 29th. Doors open at 3:30 pm (with burgers and wings available). Music starts at 7 pm.
Texada Annual Fly-In – Sunday, July 30
The Texada Annual Fly-In starts with a traditional pancake breakfast, followed by a BBQ lunch, contests, car, plane and bike show and shine, flight demonstrations, skydivers and just plain old fun….all day.
The plane talk and contests are always fun. Join us on an island with no cougars, bears or wolves, lots of ripe blackberries and tons of friendly people!
Texada Island is just off the Sunshine Coast across from Powell River. Automobile traffic can take the BC Ferry from Westview Terminal in Powell River to Blubber Bay on Texada. The airport is (CYGB). Texada Airport boasts of a 3000 ft. asphalt runway and a campground where many aviation minded people gather every year to celebrate flight during Aviation Week.
The Texada AeroSpace Camp Hangar contains the Texada Aviation Museum and Library, including aviation technical and aviation history displays and paintings, and an amateur radio room. The AirBuzz flight simulator is a major attraction. Patrons can fly the simulator for a donation, browse through the library, displays and view the art.