Excitement is building for the kick-off of EAA AirVenture [Video]

Two people are reported dead from a plane crash on July 22, 2024. The crash happened about two miles south of the EAA AirVenture event (Wesley Black)

Thousands of planes are arriving in Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture, and some will have a little extra flair.

“If we didn’t have the volunteers out here… this event would not happen,” longtime news reporter and volunteer Jerry Burke says.

We devote Monday’s online-only newscast to what you need to know for EAA AirVenture: The weather, things to see, safety, traffic, and public transit

Some Burt Rutan-designed planes arrived at AirVenture Monday morning

An event with 650,000 people requires keeping safety top of mind, whether it’s severe weather or a lost child