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You have reached this page because you may be interested in camping and taking a shower when visiting Fond du Lac during the EAA convention.
Our local EAA chapter has constructed a shower trailer with the assistance of Fond du Lac area businesses. We did this for the campers that come to Fond du Lac to have a good time. In the past, campers had to pay for and take a bus ride to a local golf course or truck stop to take a shower. These facilities only offered their showers at specific times of the day.
Camping at Fond du Lac was always advertised as not available, although we did let people camp to the EAST of the north-south taxiway. NOW WE HAVE LIMITED CAMPING FACILITIES! All transient planes were to park to the WEST of the north-south taxiway. Some people took advantage of the situation and parked on the EAST side even though they were not camping. THIS HAS CHANGED. Anyone that wants to park & camp, or just park, on the EAST SIDE of 18/36 at Fond du Lac will have to pay a camping fee. This fee will help cover the cost for the shower facility, cost of electricity, sewer and water, and future maintenance. This fee is $50.00 for the plane. It doesn't matter if the plane has one, two for four people on board. The fee is still $50.00. Your plane load can take showers all week and camp all week for the one $50.00 fee. The county charges a parking fee that that is included in the camping fee. This parking fee is for the entire week. If you tell us you are camping, you'll be parking on the EAST side of 18/36 and you'll pay the $50.00**. If you tell us you are camping, and you're really not, you'll still be able to park on the EAST side of 18/36. It just becomes a very expensive parking spot! The FAA is doing this to get ALL the transient planes to the west side of the airport. They don't want transient planes in the camping area. It is getting too full, and this punishes the real campers. NO CAMPING IS ALLOWED ON THE WEST SIDE OF 18/36. FAA RULES!
Tie Downs are available to purchase from the EAA Chapter members in the Green Gators, White golf carts, or motorcycles. Tie Downs are $20.00 per set. As per EAA AirVenture rules, ALL AIRPLANES MUST TIE DOWN. The tower has informed us that any airplane that does not tie down could be subject to a ramp check!
If you're camping in Fond du Lac, please consider helping us park and direct planes at FLD. The local chapter is always looking for volunteers to help park and direct planes, sell tie downs, drive around on gators and provide soda, eats etc to the other volunteers. It's a good time to meet all the people coming to Fond du Lac for the week. Email me, jzorn1@gmail.com or call me at my office 920-923-1847 with any questions you may have. I'll let you know how to get a hold of us when you arrive.
Our EAA Chapter has a base of operations during AirVenture. We are using our new mobile command trailer which is located next to the new airport terminal, and just north of the food concession trailer.
Thanks, and have a great time in Fond du Lac.
Pete Vercouteren, Chairman and John Zorn, Vice-Chairman, Flight Line Operations FLD
** The fee breakdown is as follows:
Fond du Lac County Parking fee $15.00, Camping
at Fond du Lac is $16.00 per night with a 3 night minimum. The special deal is you
pay the $50.00 combined fee, and you get the entire week included at no extra cost.