Airport Appreciation Day changes its date to Sept. 28


March 11, 2013 · 1:40 PM

ARLINGTON — Due to weather and other circumstances, the growing Arlington Airport Appreciation Day event has been moved from the beginning of May to the last Saturday in September.

This year's event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 28 at the Arlington Airport Office, located at 18204 59th Dr. NE.

This event routinely features free airplane rides for youth, as well as a host of all-ages activities, and is tailored toward aviation fans.

Arlington Airport Appreciation Day is sponsored by the city of Arlington, which will be releasing further details about this event in the coming months. For more information in the meantime, call 360-403-3470.

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