“It Isn’t An Airplane If It Doesn’t Fly”
-Cole Palen, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Founder
Following the tragic loss of Pilot/Builder/Board member Brian Coughlin, we are cancelling our Air Shows for the remainder of the 2024 season. We are planning a spectacular 2025 season in his memory.
Our Scheduled of Activities for the remaining weekends:
at Oct 12 – No Show, Museum closed, No rides
Sun Oct 13 – No show, Museum open, rides available, pumpkin painting and kids crafts available
Sat Oct 19 – No show, Museum open, rides available, pumpkin painting and kids crafts available
Sun Oct 20 – No show, Museum open, No rides, PUBLIC MEMORIAL FOR BRIAN
The Saturday “History of Flight” program highlights the Pioneer era before WWI, a WWI Show teaser, and the Golden Age of Aviation in the ’20s and ’30s.
The Sunday Show is our WWI dog fight spectacular with a hero, a heroine (Cheer!), the villainous Black Baron of Rhinebeck (Boo!), scenery, pyrotechnics and a WWI tank. The supporting cast includes many antique automobiles.
The stars are the historic airplanes including our 1909 Bleriot, the oldest regularly flying airplane in the Western Hemisphere; the Fokker DR-I Triplane, the most famous fighter of WWI; and a precise replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, which was the first aircraft to fly NY to Paris in 1927. While aircraft rotate on and off the flightline, usually 15-20 are flyable for our shows.
Air Show Admission
- Toddler (Up to Age 5)–Free
- Youth ( Age 6-17)–$16
- Adult (Age 18-64)-–$35
- Senior (Age 65+)–$26
- Active/Retired Military with ID–$26
Group Rate Discounts for 15 or more, must be arranged in advance, call 845-752-3200