Quality Aviation Services

Our commitment: Safety, Integrity, Quality, Professionalism, Service, Courtesy!

What are you going to do for summer vacation?

1. Hang out at the mall?
2. Play video games?
3. Watch Star Trek reruns?
4. Walk across the Tridge 1000 times?
5. LEARN TO FLY!

There are few things more rewarding than learning to fly. If you are a responsible person, between the ages of 14 and 94, then you can learn to fly. Call to set up a Discovery Flight and find out what flying is all about. Call: 989-615-1103, or email: JT.

You won’t want to miss our Fly-In Pancake Breakfasts on May 3, June 28 and September 7.  Griddles are hot and ready to serve at 7am thru 11am.  The all-you-can-eat menu includes pancakes, sausage, eggs made to order, home-made doughnuts, warm muffins, coffee and juice.
Our local EAA Chapter 1093 has made it their goal to perfect the “Dawn Patrol” tradition by continually seeking to improve their breakfast menu and add new features to the Fly-In attendees experience. Several special activities and displays are planned for kids and adults alike.

Come enjoy the good food, good fun, and good conversation - rain or shine!

82nd Airborne, Mid-Michigan Chapter is organizing a special tribute to all veterans “1941 to Present” at Barstow Airport, Saturday & Sunday, July 19-20, 2008.

“Camp Trooper” will be set up on the airport grounds with gates opening at 10:00 AM. Following opening ceremonies, displays, interactive activities and special presentations will be available for all ages to enjoy. Closing ceremonies will commence at 6:30 PM with gates closing at 7:00 PM.
Featured events and displays include:

• Paratrooper demonstrations
• Military vehicle & aircraft displays
• Reenactors & reenactments
• Historical displays
• Ask a Vet - Q & A
• Radio shows & period music
• Children’s contests
• Food court & trooper canteen

Entrance fee: Adults $5.00, Family of four $8.00, Disabled vets free w/ ID, kids under 6 free.

Saturday evening Camp Trooper will host a 1940’s Dance 8pm-12am. “Cut a rug” with the Big Band sounds of the 40’s! Contests and drawings. $15/couple, $10/single.
All proceeds from the event will go to veterans programs, veterans in need, and the educational assistance of the children of veterans.

For more information: Howard Magee, trooper.2008, 989-834-1656

Make Barstow Airport your Great Lakes stopover on your way to Oshkosh!

Our staff is waiting to greet you and assist in any way we can to make your stay with us convenient and comfortable.

For your convenience: 24 hr self-serve 100 LL and Jet A pumps ** full service Jet A fuel truck ** hangar space and tie-downs ** wireless internet ** courtesy car ** GPS and VOR approaches

Join us for complimentary beverages, snacks and ice cream for “Oshkosh Week”, July 25 -Aug 3. Compliments of Midland EAA Chapter 1093 and Quality Aviation Services.

You will find ….

• 5 hotels/motels including Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn
• over 20 restaurants including Bob Evans, Bennigan’s, Applebee’s, Logan’s Roadhouse, Ruby Tuesday
• many shopping locations including Midland Mall, Target, Sears, Kohls, and Wal-Mart

…. conveniently located within 2 miles of Barstow Airport.

Local events to see on the way to and from AirVenture 2008:

• Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival (7/26-27)
• Great Lakes Loons baseball - home games (7/23-28)
• Blue Water Mini Horse Show (8/2,3)
• Chippewa Nature Center - Dow Gardens - Midland Center for the Arts

Call for inquiries and courtesy car reservations: 989-835-3231 or 989-615-1103.

August 18-20 will be special days at Barstow - hosting the EAA’s immaculate 1929 Ford Tri-Motor! Take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic of flight in the world’s first mass-produced airliner. More details to be posted later.

Sponsored by EAA Chapter 1093. Call John Abbott 989-631-5244.

Join us every Friday morning for fresh homemade goodies, coffee, iced tea and “hangar flying”. On the 2nd Friday of the month through September, we will have an aviation related video presentation - classic movie, interesting documentary, or fun surprise. See you here!

Saturday, Dec 8, Child and Family Services of Michigan will be receiving Christmas presents for needy individuals from aircraft converging on Barstow Airport. Operation Good Cheer has been organizing voluteers since 1971 to purchase, collect and distribute gifts for kids in foster care. A group of SE Michigan pilots use their own aircraft to fly to Pontiac and pickup the gifts collected by donor groups and individuals and brought to the centrally located Pontiac airport. The aircraft then scatter to various MI airports where they are met by volunteers from local Childand Family Services offices. Weather permitting, Barstow Airport will see a variety of aircraft arriving Saturday morning bringing Christmas cheer to foster care kids in Midland county.

For more info: www.cfsm.org/OperationGoodCheer.htm

Barstow Airport just installed a new Wi-Fi system. Now pilots can get broadband Internet access to check their email or news in the terminal. Just swing by the office and get the connection information. Wx computer still available in the pilot’s lounge.