Grimes Municipal Airport, Urbana, Ohio

04/13/2026

A huge congratulations to Chad Detwiler on becoming Urbana’s newest Private Pilot! 🛫

02/25/2026

Save the Date for Champaign County Aviation Heritage Week! ✈️

We are thrilled to announce a week-long celebration of flight, history, and community happening from Saturday, September 12 to Saturday, September 19.

Whether you're a fan of airplanes, cars, or hot air balloons, there is something for everyone!

The Highlights:

Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In & Car Show (Featuring Military Appreciation Day)
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

Champaign County Balloon Festival
📅 Friday, Sept. 18 & Saturday, Sept. 19, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ $3.00 per person

Mark your calendars and join us for an exciting week!

Balloon Fest - Urbana, Ohio
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01/07/2026

Congratulations to Mid America Flight Museum on their huge milestone today!

Their beautiful GeeBee aircraft currently nearing the end of its restoration journey was filled with fuel today for leak testing. One step closer to seeing this beautiful bird fly. 🛫

11/17/2025

Please join us in welcoming our newest guest here at Grimes Field!
This beautiful C-41 comes from Texas and belongs to Mid America Flight Museum. It will be spending some time in Urbana while its interior undergoes a full restoration inside Champaign Aviation Museum’s newest hangar addition. We’re excited to have it here—be sure to stop by and take a look!

11/07/2025

09/25/2025

We are excited to be part of the Champaign Co. Museum Crawl, joining seven other amazing local locations! More news is yet to be revealed -- stay tuned for press releases with additional info!

09/05/2025

Doug Smith and the Mid America Flight Museum team have wrapped up final testing and fueled up the T-28 for its first flight of the summer! An incredible airplane—and an even more incredible group of people behind it.

08/17/2025

💥What an incredible day!💥

The Annual Fly-In, Car Show, and Balloon Festival was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the perfect weather, the excitement of aviation, and the showcase of amazing cars. 🚗✈️🎈

See you all again next year!

A huge thank you to all the sponsors that made this event possible:

Purvis Brothers, Inc.
Heritage Cooperative
Midwest Corporate Air
Andy Grimm
Champaign County, OH Visitors Bureau
Gloria Theater
Mid America Flight Museum
Huey's Coffee Urbana
Peoples Savings Bank
Francis Wayne Construction, LTD
W&W Aviation

📸 Andrew Grimm Photography

08/14/2025

View Arthur Kemp's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

08/13/2025

The countdown is on! ✈️

Only 3 days until Urbana takes flight!
Airplanes, balloons, food, fun, and memories in the making — what are you most looking forward to?

See the full schedule at UrbanaAirport.com

08/11/2025

✈️ PILOTS – FUEL DEAL ALERT!

Flying in for the 57th Annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In at Grimes Field on August 16th? Get here early and score $2.00 OFF per gallon on the first 500 gallons of AVGAS sold!

First come, first served – once it’s gone, it’s gone!

Big thanks to Purvis Brothers Inc. for making this amazing deal possible! ⛽️

Event details: UrbanaAirport.com