Coming Events Calendar for
Zenith Aircraft Company
- Factory Workshops at the Zenith Aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri: Gain hands-on experience in building and flying your own airplane.
- Additional coming events:
- Return of the “First Friday Lunch” this summer at the Zenith kit aircraft factory: June 2, July 7, and August 4.
- Zenith “Fly-In to Summer” Open House and informal Zenith fly-in and builder gathering at the factory. June 17, 2023.
- EAA Oshkosh AirVenture (Oshkosh, Wisconsin): July 24 – 30, 2023. Many Zenith activities at Oshkosh: See the planes, attend seminars, gain hands-on building experience, and join us for the annual Zenith banquet at Oshkosh on Thursday evening. Facebook event page for updates.
- Zenith Homecoming (Annual Zenith Open Hangar Days & Fly-In, Mexico, Missouri): September 15 & 16, 2023
- See the Zenith.Aero Builders and Flyers online community website
- See the Zenith Facebook events page
June 16 & 17, 2023
Friday and Saturday workshop at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri, coinciding with the annual “Fly-In to Summer” open house and fly-in. Participate in this popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop to learn all about building your own aircraft from a kit.
Rudder Workshop @ Oshkosh
Spend a day during EAA Oshkosh AirVenture learning and building your own rudder tail kit inside the EAA AeroPlane Hangar (next to the Zenith display in the North Display / Homebuilts area) with the help and guidance of Zenith staff. Space is limited.
August 10 & 11, 2023
Monthly workshop at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri. Participate in this popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop to learn all about building your own Zenith.
- Click here for workshop details
- Additional workshops on the west coast and in Canada
A hands-on introductory workshop on building an all-metal Zenith Aircraft kit plane.
If you’ve always dreamed of building your own airplane, or simply want to learn more about all-metal aircraft construction, Zenith Aircraft Company is providing you with the opportunity to learn all about building a Zenith kitplane at one of its factory workshops, where you can actually start building your own airplane. The workshops are coordinated by Zenith Aircraft staff and held right in the factory. Small group sizes make the workshops very productive and educational.
During the educational workshop you can start building your own Zenith kit aircraft, the rudder tail section, and lots of learning.
- Reading and understanding blue-prints (plans & manuals)
- Principles of sheet-metal construction
- The advantages of working with sheet-metal (vs. other materials)
- Metal aircraft building and assembly techniques and tips
- Measuring, drilling and riveting (assembling the kit)
- Tools, workshop and skills required to build your all-metal aircraft
- Hints and short-cuts in assembling a kit
- Metal kit aircraft maintenance and corrosion protection
- The advantages of building, owning and flying a Zenith kit aircraft
- and much more…
Workshop location. At the Zenith Aircraft factory at Mexico Memorial Airport, Mexico, Missouri (100 miles west of St. Louis). Accommodations available locally. Note: Demo flights can also be scheduled during the workshop.
| “As the rudder takes shape, the first-time builders take pride in their new-found skills and begin to feel confident about their ability to complete a kitplane. The initial fears have gone, to be replaced by planning for extra workspace… Workshops are great morale boosters and an excellent way to test the water without making a huge upfront commitment. We highly recommend them.” |
| “Testing the Waters: A weekend workshop like Zenith Aircraft’s sheetmetal course lets you try before you buy.” KITPLANES magazine, September 1993, pages 34 to 39, by LeRoy Cook. |
Photos from Past Events:
Follow the Zenith Facebook page for photos and news about coming (and past) events, as well as Zenith.Aero
- Photos from the 31st annual Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In (September 16 & 17, 2022)
- Photos from the 30th annual Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In (2021)
- Photos from the 29th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days and Homecoming
- Photos from the 28th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days and Homecoming
- Videos from the 2019 Homecoming: Timelapse | Slideshow
- 2018 Open Hangar Days Follow-Up | Photos from the 2017 Open Hangar Days | Photos from the 2016 Open Hangar Days
- Photos from the 2015 Open Hangar day | Photos from the 2014 Open Hangar day | Photos from past events
- Many other events are hosted and/or attended by Zenith’s International Dealers
- Photos from the 2018 Open Hangar Days event | Video of the 2018 Open Hangar Days
- Photos from the 2014 Open Hangar day
- Photos from the 2013 Zenith Aircraft “Fly In to Summer” Open House and Builder Fly-In (June 22, 2013). Video Clip
- 2013 Sun’n Fun Fly-In Photos
- Video Clip of the flight to Sebring 2013 | Photos of the trip to Sebring 2012
- Photos from the 21st annual Open Hangar Day (2012) Open Hangar Day 2012 Video Clip
- Factory Workshop Photos
- Photos and Summary from the 2011 Open Hangar Day (Sept 17, 2011)
- Photos from the 2010 Open Hangar Day
- Photos from the 18th annual Open Hangar Day (2009)
- Photos from the 2008 Open Hangar Day
Photos from 2008 Oshkosh AirVenture | Photos from the Builders Dinner at Oshkosh | The Flight to Oshkosh - Photos from Zenith’s 2008 “Spring into Summer” Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith Aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri.
- Video Clips
- 2008 Sun’n Fun Fly-In
- 2007 Quality Sport Planes OPEN HOUSE / Regional Fly-In
- 2007 Sun’n Fun Fly-In Photos
- 2007 Open Hangar Day (16th annual)
- 2006 Open Hangar Day (15th annual)
- 2006 AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In
- 2006 Sun’n Fun Fly-In Photos
- 2005 Open Hangar Day Photos
- 2003 Open Hangar Day
- 2001 AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In
- 2000 Open Hangar Day (9th annual)
- 2000 AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In
- 2000 Sun’n Fun Fly-In Convention, Lakeland, FL
- Photos from the 1999 ‘Open Hangar” Day
- Photos from the 1999 Oshkosh AirVenture Fly-In
- Photos from the 1999 Sun’n Fun Fly-In
- Photos from the 1998 ‘Open Hangar” Day
- Factory Workshops at the Zenith Aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri: Gain hands-on experience in building and flying your own airplane.
- Additional coming events:
- See the Zenith.Aero Builders and Flyers online community website
- See the Zenith Facebook events page
- Visiting the Factory | Download Map
- Photos from the 31st annual Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In (September 16 & 17, 2022)
- Photos from the 30th annual Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In (2021)
- Photos from the 29th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days and Homecoming
- Photos from the 28th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days and Homecoming
- 2018 Open Hangar Days Follow-Up | Photos from the 2017 Open Hangar Days | Photos from the 2016 Open Hangar Days
- Photos from the 2015 Open Hangar day | Photos from the 2014 Open Hangar day | Photos from past events
- Many other events are hosted and/or attended by Zenith’s International Dealers
Annual Builders' dinner at Oshkosh
Checking out the ZODIAC at AirVenture
