Last Airshow Standing: Midwest LSA Expo On For This Weekend

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Midwest LSA Expo, a sales event for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) and related services, is scheduled to proceed from September 10-12 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, potentially being the only LSA expo of the 2020 season to take place.
  • Organizers highlight the Expo's convenience and affordability due to its central location in Mt. Vernon, easy accessibility from major interstates, and ample nearby lodging and dining.
  • The event offers free admission and parking for both ground vehicles and aircraft, and expects approximately 35 vendors to exhibit.
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In what could be the last industry airshow and expo of the 2020 season that wasn’t, the Midwest LSA Expo will take place as planned starting Sept. 10 and running through Sept. 12. According to the group, the Expo “specifically organized the unique event to sell Light Sport Aircraft, LSA Ancillary Services, and LSA related Services.” The event takes place at the Mt. Vernon, Illinois, airport (KMVN). The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase was recently moved to early next year.

“We feel the Midwest LSA Expo is the most convenient and affordable of its type in the country,” says the organizer. “The host City and Airport are located at the crossroads of two major interstates and are 1 hour, 15 minutes by ground from Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Over 1200 hotel rooms and 60 restaurants are within three miles of the event site. Over 50% of the entire U.S. population is within an 8 hour drive from Mt. Vernon!” Admittance is free, as is parking for ground vehicles and aircraft. A claimed 35 vendors will be exhibiting.

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KITPLANES Editor in Chief Marc Cook has been in aviation journalism for more than 30 years. He is a 4000-hour instrument-rated, multi-engine pilot with experience in nearly 150 types. He’s completed two kit aircraft, an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glasair Sportsman 2+2, and currently flies a 2002 GlaStar.
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