Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of St. Mary’s County Regional Airport!
Something for everyone!
The St. Mary's County Regional Airport has its 50th Anniversary in 2020, and numerous events are planned to celebrate the milestone throughout the year! The events are for the airport community, aviation enthusiasts, and the general public -- something for everyone!
Events are listed below. Details of each individual event can be found at the links below once the information becomes available.
| Looks like we picked the wrong year to have our airport 50th Anniversary | |
| Aviation Week article on 2W6 | |
| December 21, 2019 | Holiday Farmer’s Market / See Santa Fly In! |
| January 11, 2020 | Indoor Radio-Controlled Aircraft Display/Demos/Sims |
| January 18, 2020 | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| January 29, 2020 | Civil Air Patrol Open House |
| February 8, 2020 | 2020 AOPA Rusty Pilots*
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| February 8, 2020 | 2020 WINGS Event |
| February 8, 2020 | AOPA’s How to Start and Run a Flying Club |
| February 15, 2020 | Fly-In Farmers Market |
| February 15, 2020 | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| March 6, 2020 | Movie Night – 1970 Oscar winner “Airport” |
| March 14, 2020 (Cancelled) | VMC Club / FAA Pilot Forum / WINGS Event |
| March 21, 2020 (Cancelled) | Fly-In Farmers Market |
| April 4, 2020 (Cancelled) | Fur-Ever Home adoption event hosted by the Easter Bunny |
| April 18, 2020 (Cancelled) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| May 9, 2020 (Cancelled) | Vintage Aircraft / Vintage Cars / EAA Young Eagles |
| May 10, 2020 | |
| May 16 2020 (Cancelled) | “World’s Fastest Bourbon” / Art Nalls’ Harrier (ticketed event) |
| May 16, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| May 20, 2020 | WINGS Webinar General Aviation News Article, Part 1 General Aviation News Article, Part 2 General Aviation News Article, Part 3 |
| May 23, 2020 | 50th Anniversary of Airport Dedication - Inception to Dedication and Recollections |
| May 29, 2020 | Aerial Salute to Healthcare Workers |
| May 30, 2020 (Cancelled) | EAA Young Eagles (free flights for youths age 8-17) |
| June 2, 2020 | Airport 50th Anniversary Proclamation |
| June 14, 2020 | Drive-Thru Farmer’s Market - Event time 10-1 |
| June 17-19, 2020 (Cancelled) | Maryland Airport Managers Assoc (invitation only) |
| June 20, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| June 27, 2020 8am-noon | Open Hangar Day (Open to any airport based tenant)
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| July 12, 2020 | Farmers Market |
| July 25, 2020 (Virtual) (Cancelled) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| July 28, 2020 (Virtual) | National Aviation Day Event (Leonardtown) Proclamation |
| August 8, 2020 (Cancelled) | Taxiway 5K Run |
| August 2020 (Cancelled) | Fly-In and Shuttle to Pax River Naval Air Museum |
| August 15, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| September 6, 2020 | Farmer’s Market |
| September 19, 2020 (Cancelled) | Fly-In Breakfast and WINGS Event |
| September 2020 (Cancelled) | UAS (drone) Airshow (invitation only) |
| September 19, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| September 26, 2020 (Cancelled) | International Girls in Aviation Day Event |
| October 17, 2020 | MedStar Day (invitation only) |
| October 17, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| October 25, 2020 (Cancelled) | Farmer's market |
| November 2020 (Cancelled) | Civil Air Patrol Open House |
| November 7, 2020. Time: 10 am – 2 pm. | Open Hangar Day (Open to any airport based tenant) |
| November 21, 2020 (Virtual) | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
| November 22, 2020 | Farmer's market |
| December 19, 2020 | Holiday Farmer's Market |
| December 19, 2020 (Virtual) - Cancelled | VMC Club (monthly pilot safety/proficiency forum) |
*Free for AOPA members, and a good review for all pilots.
Dates and events subject to change. All events are free and located at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, 44200 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619 unless noted otherwise. For more info see https://www.stmarysmd.com/dpw/airport-operations/anniversary/ or contact Airport Manager Allison Swint at 301-475-4200 x73511 or Allison.swint@stmarysmd.com.
