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title: "Kids Can Fly Free Saturday at Greenwood County Airport"
url: https://www.heregreenwood.com/2026/10/19/young-eagles-free-plane-rides-greenwood-county-airport/
date: 2026-10-19T06:48:26-04:00
modified: 2026-10-19T06:48:26-04:00
author: "Ricky Valencia"
categories: ["Events"]
site: "HERE Greenwood"
attribution: "HERE Greenwood"
---

# Kids Can Fly Free Saturday at Greenwood County Airport

> GREENWOOD, S.C. — Young people in the Greenwood area can get a free look at their hometown from the air Saturday, Oct. 24, when the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter holds a Young Eagles Rally at Greenwood County Airport. EAA Chapter 1023 will be flying from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The rides, which loop

*Source: [HERE Greenwood](https://www.heregreenwood.com/2026/10/19/young-eagles-free-plane-rides-greenwood-county-airport/) — October 19, 2026 by Ricky Valencia*

GREENWOOD, S.C. — Young people in the Greenwood area can get a free look at their hometown from the air Saturday, Oct. 24, when the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter holds a Young Eagles Rally at Greenwood County Airport.

EAA Chapter 1023 will be flying from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The rides, which loop over Greenwood, are open to anyone from age 8 through 17 and cost nothing.

A parent or legal guardian has to come along and sign the registration paperwork at the airport before a child can board.

Young Eagles dates back to 1992 and puts kids in the seat of a general aviation airplane, with pilots who belong to EAA donating their time and aircraft. Nationally, the program has taken more than 2 million young people up for a flight, with the goal of sparking an interest in aviation careers and hobbies.