Attendance
Approximately 704,000 – Highest total on record! (Previous: 686,000 - 2024).
"Highest total on record! This year’s success is a credit to our 6,000 volunteers, our staff members, and our partners as they continue to raise the bar on what’s possible as we bring the aviation world to Oshkosh.”
Total Aircraft
More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and other airports in east-central Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were 16,246 aircraft operations in the 11-day period from July 17-28, which is an average of approximately 108 takeoffs/landings per hour when the airport is open.
Total Showplanes
2,543 including: 995 vintage aircraft, 910 homebuilt aircraft, 361 warbirds, 101 ultralights and light planes, 75, aerobatic aircraft, 74 seaplanes and amphibians, , 18 rotorcraft, and 9 balloons.
Camping
More than 15,000 sites in aircraft and drive-in camping accounted for more than 40,000 visitors.
Volunteers
Nearly 6,000 contributing in excess of 300,000 hours.
Commercial exhibitors
962 (record number).
Forums, Workshops, and Presentations
More than 1,600 sessions hosted during the week at 65 venues.
Social Media, Internet and Mobile
Nearly 22.9 million people were reached by EAA’s social media channels during AirVenture, with engagement of 2.2 million; Total social media video views: 22.1 million (up 29 percent over 2024); Over 47,000 social media followers gained. More than 120,022 hours of viewing EAA video clips online also occurred during the event.
International guests
A total of 2,305 attendees registering at the International Visitors Tent from a record-setting 94 countries outside the U.S.. As a significant number of international visitors do not officially register at the tent when they arrive, the actual international visitor total is much higher.
The Gathering shines
The EAA Aviation Foundation’s annual event to support its aviation education programs attracted more than 1,000 people and raised a record $2.49 million dollars that will be focused on EAA’s mission of growing participation in aviation.
Media
901 media representatives on-site, from six continents.
Economic impact*
$257 million for the five counties in the Oshkosh region (Winnebago, Outagamie, Fond du Lac, Calumet, and Brown). * - based on 2024 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh economic impact study
AirVenture 2026 Outlook
“There is never a shortage of ideas from EAA members, AirVenture attendees, our partners, and from inside our own volunteer corps and staff. We’ll take a little time to enjoy this year’s accomplishments but will soon start planning for next year’s edition of The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.”
