Michigan National Guard to Join '100 Years of Flight' Celebration at Battle Creek Executive Airport

LANSING, Mich. - The Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field will celebrate '100 Years of Flight' with a centennial celebration event at the airport on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Community members are invited to join the celebration at the Western Michigan University (WMU) College of Aviation - located at 237 Helmer Road N, Battle Creek. The day's events, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., will include:

• Unveiling of a mockup of the historical, centennial plaque that will be erected at the airport
• Keynote address by Michigan Aeronautics Commissioner Russell Kavalhuna, former executive director of WMU College of Aviation
• Remarks by City of Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke, Assistant City Manager Ted Dearing and Aviation Director Phil Kroll
• Tours of the WMU College of Aviation
• Static displays by the airport
• Michigan Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk aviation displays
• Michigan Army National Guard wheeled vehicle displays
• Michigan Army National Guard Recruiting will be supplying inflatable activities for children

The WMU chapter of the Alpha Eta Rho (AHP) aviation fraternity will also hold a fundraiser pancake breakfast (while supplies last; no ATM onsite), from 8:30-11 a.m. during the scheduled WMU fly-in, open to the community and leading up to the main program which begins at 11 a.m.

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (previously known as W.K. Kellogg Airport - airport code BTL) is the base of operations for approximately 55 private individuals, including WMU College of Aviation, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Duncan Aviation, WACO Aircraft Corporation, FAA Battle Creek Flight Inspection Field Office and Centennial Aircraft Services. For more information about the Battle Creek Executive Airport visit, www.flybtl.com.

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