Monday only - worth it?

[KaiGywer]

I am thinking of heading to Oshkosh this year, but would need to go to work on Tuesday. This means I'd only get to see Monday. I've only been once before and we did Thursday-Sunday. Would it be worth it to see Monday only? Is the show on fully by then and vendors set up etc?

Of course, if my company has a booth there I will do my damndest to get to work it

 

[OneCharlieTango]

Depending on how far away you are, yes.

 

[Jim K]

Yes, everything is up & running Monday morning. It all gets set up over the weekend (and preceding week & month). Monday is also nice because no one is tired & cranky yet, and everything is in stock.

 

[G-Man]

Sunday is also a good day to wander around and look at airplanes, before everyone is there.

 

[Agronomist]

Sunday is also a good day to wander around and look at airplanes, before everyone is there.

Last year I couldn't believe how busy it was on Sunday preshow. I almost felt bad for all the vendors trying to drive all the stock and displays in.

 

[Skyrys62]

Either way, it's better than working!

 

[rwellner98]

I am thinking of heading to Oshkosh this year, but would need to go to work on Tuesday. This means I'd only get to see Monday. I've only been once before and we did Thursday-Sunday. Would it be worth it to see Monday only? Is the show on fully by then and vendors set up etc?

Of course, if my company has a booth there I will do my damndest to get to work it

Vendors are absolutely setup and ready to go on Monday. They are also not worn out by the show yet and are generally in a better mood than toward the end of the week.

Sat/Sun before the show and Mon/Tue are my favorite days for sure.

I don't much like thu-sun because the place is already starting to clear out with lots of pilots heading home to be sure to be able to do weekend chores and be back at work the following Monday. The vibe changes especially on Sat/Sun with lots more non-pilots coming. Nothing against them, particularly the locals that let us take over their town every summer, and anyone who is a friend of aviation is a friend of mine, but the vibe is definitely different.

 

[KaiGywer]

Sunday is also a good day to wander around and look at airplanes, before everyone is there.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I will definitely plan on going then, and just have my job fly me out of ATW or GRB instead of my normal home base.

Do they sell tickets for Sunday, or is that a free for all to wander?

 

[OneCharlieTango]

Sunday and Monday are one admission. Sunday isn’t free.

 

[frfly172]

I like Monday ,Tuesday. Then a long trip home.

 

[KaiGywer]

Tickets and rental car booked

 

[Ed Haywood]

How crazy is flying in on Sunday afternoon?

 

[tsts4]

How crazy is flying in on Sunday afternoon?

It’s busy in the best of circumstances. If there’s weather on Saturday or Sunday morning it can turn into the zoo at feeding time. Have a good plan B and even C especially if you hear holding is in progress.

 

[ytodd]

How crazy is flying in on Sunday afternoon?

The flying is fine, the pilots are crazy.

 

[Terry M - 3CK (Chicago)]

@KaiGywer and everyone - sacrilegious question. What do you do there? I can't buy a plane. I'm in a club and wouldn't really buy avionics or anything.

Air show - I get. I've been once. Loved the air show and walking around warbirds.

Is that what you do? What do folks do there all week?

 

[tsts4]

@KaiGywer and everyone - sacrilegious question. What do you do there? I can't buy a plane. I'm in a club and wouldn't really buy avionics or anything.

Air show - I get. I've been once. Loved the air show and walking around warbirds.

Is that what you do? What do folks do there all week?

First and foremost we go to meet up and hang (that’s code for party) with friends from all across the country that we only see at Osh. We spend a lot of time just wandering around and seeing stuff—there’s a ton and too much to see in one year so we kinda divide things up. One year we focus on Warbirds, the next year it might be ultralights, and then maybe vintage—rinse and repeat during subsequent years. Every other year or so we’ll go through the museum. We walk through all the vendors and see what’s what and maybe buy this or that especially if I need something in particular. Then there’s always a number of forums we’ll attend either as a refresher or to learn something new. Finally we volunteer to help make the show the event it is.

We rarely watch the airshow. Now I’ll make an effort if there’s something unique or unusual. For example, a few years ago it was the Martin Mars flying boat doing a water drop. Otherwise if you be seen one Lomcovak you’ve see them all.