BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.7.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:235@aviation-ranch.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTSTAMP:20260327T200237Z URL:https://aviation-ranch.com/events/sun-n-fun-5/ SUMMARY:Sun n Fun DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\n\nSunrise: 7:00am\n\nBriefing: 5:30pm\n\nPM: Briefing: 5:15pm\n\nSunset: 7:54pm\n\nAM: Paradise City Air Ops Tent\n\nP M: Aviation Ranch Trailer\n\n \;\n\n \;\n Important Flight Inform ation and Briefing Details\nPlease be aware that all flight operations are weather dependent.\nDue to the nature of the beast that an event this siz e is\, please understand that some of the schedule may remain flexible and we may have to adjust according to weather\, flight teams\, and Air Boss demands. We are hoping to keep this running as smoothly as possible\, but do be on alert for announcements that may be changing locations or times b ased on demand.\nImportant Information:\nAll crew and passengers will need to park in the Pink Parking/Refueling Lot located outside the gate and ri de in with your pilot.\n*For those flying throughout the week\, all pilots and crew will need to complete volunteer registration so you qualify for your weekly entrance pass. All Pilots and Crew will also need to complete an additional waiver for Paradise City that allows you on the runway where we will be setting up. You will need a pass to enter for the briefing fro m the East Gate\, please try to meet me prior to Sun N Fun to receive your pass. A representative will be available on  Monday\, April 13th in orde r for you to pick it up. If you encounter any issues at the gate\, please text Jessica at 813-243-9507\, and she will come to escort you. The gate w ill open at 6am and we will have a briefing at 6:15am. If you do not atten d roll call and briefing you will NOT be authorized to fly. This does appl y to morning flights as well as the evening demonstration glows.\nWe have created a text group for all pilots requesting to fly during the week in o rder to do a weather check the night before each flight. We do understand that not everyone will be staying onsite and we will try to make a decisio n as quickly as we can in case of fog\, rain or wind that may not allow fo r flights\nBalloon Headquarters: Throughout the week we will have the Avia tion Ranch Trailer located in the Paradise City zone\, just off of James C Ray. Someone will be available there from 7:30am -until 6:00pm.\n\n\n***A ll refueling will be done in the same location as previous years\, the far side of the Lindberg Lot. Refueling will be scheduled for 9am each mornin g.\n\nWEEKLY SCHEDULE:\n\nOn Wednesday\, we will be a part of the small ba lloon glow with the STOL competition. This balloon glow will be like a tea ser for the rest of the week. We will use 2-4 small balloons and set up to add excitement to the show. If the weather does not cooperate we will pro vide a candle stick demonstration. We are part of the Night Circus Airshow \, and we will be the show's finale. The organizers are counting on us for a spectacular performance\, so let’s stay focused and ready!\n\nThursda y &\; Friday evening we will again put on a small glow with 2-4 balloon s as part of the sunset for a media performance\n\nSaturday morning we are hoping to create a spectacular performance with a Mass Ascension during t he 5K run. We will have 2-4 Balloons that choose not to navigate the skies and stay behind to cheer on the 5K at the turns. This will allow the spec tators to see the balloons fly and the 5k runners to share in the balloon experience with a more intimate encounter.\n\nAfter flights and refueling on Saturday we will be hosting a luncheon at the Aerospace Pavilion by the Museum. There is very limited parking\, therefore we ask that you leave y our vehicles in the refueling parking lot and utilize the tram system or t he Aviation Ranch Van for transport to lunch. We have arranged for transpo rtation from that lot and will be supplementing with our own operations ve hicles. Lunch will be at 11:30am and will be catered by Frescos.\n\nOn Sat urday evening we are working on details to put on a very RED\, WHITE and B LUE balloon glow to celebrate the 250th Birthday of America. We would like to scatter red\, white and blue balloons throughout the airport and coord inate a spectacular glow.\n\nThis will be the first year in a long time th at balloons will be a part of everyday at sun n fun and we want to make it special. From the morning launches to the evening activities we’re exci ted to make this a great year for balloons at Sun N Fun!\n\nLinks needed:\ n\nIn an effort to get ahead\, I have attached a link for all your crew to insert their information into the Hot Air Balloon Area (332) so we can ge t ahead of arm bands .\n\nCREW \n\nAccess changes have been made to the v olunteer information contained on the official SUN ‘n FUN website FLYSN F.ORG. The landing pages for the Chairman and Volunteer sections are now a vailable behind a password-protected home page. To gain access\, please co mplete the following steps.\n\n \;\n\n Click on Volunteer – Locat ed in the dark blue header of the website.\n In the sidebar\, select and click on Current Expo Volunteer Operations\n Enter Password:  ILOVESNF 2026    The site will keep you logged in for ten days.\n\nPARADISE CITY \n\nWe will be using Paradise City as our home base this year! We enjoyed our adoption process last year and we are happy to still call it home.\n\n On Wed\, Feb 25\, 2026 at 9:55 PM Jessica Warren <\;aviationranch22@gm ail.com>\; wrote:\n\nWe are excited that you are interested in flying wi th us at Sun ’n Fun 2026!\n\nDue to limited space this year\, participat ion will be carefully coordinated. All required information must be submit ted prior to acceptance into the event. Space is extremely limited\, and c ompletion of registration materials does not guarantee placement until you receive official confirmation.\n\nIf you have any questions during the pr ocess\, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are happy to assist you.\ n\nOne of the highlights we are working toward is a full Red\, White\, and Blue Balloon Glow in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday. We are lo oking forward to showcasing a patriotic display that represents the profes sionalism and beauty of hot air ballooning on a national stage.\n\nBecause of space limitations\, official Acceptance Letters will be sent to approv ed pilots. Your letter will include:\n\n Your Pre-Registration QR Code fo r Light Sport Access\n Detailed arrival instructions\n Designated meetin g location\n Gate entry procedures\n Additional operational requirements \n\nWe appreciate your interest and your commitment to representing balloo ning with safety and professionalism at this premier aviation event.\n\nWe look forward to flying with you!\n\nWarm regards\,\nThe Aviation Ranch Te am\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5NjcWMuOfddDb8YzUcSOIjN0s kGnsPqpi-SsV9oSU8HmTUQ/viewform?usp=sharing&\;ouid=10820134878201777270 8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://aviation-ranch.com/wp-content/uploads/20 26/03/Sun-Fun-Map.png CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Paradise City Air Ops Tent\, 4999 Air Show Rd\, \, \, Lakeland\, FL\, 33811\, United States GEO:28.167212;-81.972959 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4999 Air Show Rd\, \, \, L akeland\, FL\, 33811\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Paradise C ity Air Ops Tent:geo:28.167212,-81.972959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR