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:236@aviation-ranch.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260327T200405Z URL:https://aviation-ranch.com/events/sun-n-fun-6/ SUMMARY:Sun n Fun DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\n\nSunrise: 6:59am\n\nBriefing: 6:15am\n\nP M Briefing: 5:15pm\n\nSunset: 7:54pm\n\nAM: Paradise City Air Ops Tent\n\n PM: Aviation Ranch Trailer\n\n \;\n Important Flight Information and Briefing Details\nPlease be aware that all flight operations are weather d ependent.\nDue to the nature of the beast that an event this size is\, ple ase understand that some of the schedule may remain flexible and we may ha ve to adjust according to weather\, flight teams\, and Air Boss demands. W e are hoping to keep this running as smoothly as possible\, but do be on a lert for announcements that may be changing locations or times based on de mand.\nImportant Information:\nAll crew and passengers will need to park i n the Pink Parking/Refueling Lot located outside the gate and ride 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 weekl y entrance pass. All Pilots and Crew will also need to complete an additio nal waiver for Paradise City that allows you on the runway where we will b e setting up. You will need a pass to enter for the briefing from the East Gate\, please try to meet me prior to Sun N Fun to receive your pass. A r epresentative will be available on  Monday\, April 13th in order for you to pick it up. If you encounter any issues at the gate\, please text Jessi ca at 813-243-9507\, and she will come to escort you. The gate will open a t 6am and we will have a briefing at 6:15am. If you do not attend roll cal l and briefing you will NOT be authorized to fly. This does apply to morni ng flights as well as the evening demonstration glows.\nWe have created a text group for all pilots requesting to fly during the week in order to do a weather check the night before each flight. We do understand that not e veryone will be staying onsite and we will try to make a decision as quick ly as we can in case of fog\, rain or wind that may not allow for flights\ nBalloon Headquarters: Throughout the week we will have the Aviation Ranch Trailer located in the Paradise City zone\, just off of James C Ray. Some one will be available there from 7:30am -until 6:00pm.\n\n\n***All refueli ng will be done in the same location as previous years\, the far side of t he Lindberg Lot. Refueling will be scheduled for 9am each morning.\n\nWEEK LY SCHEDULE:\n\nOn Wednesday\, we will be a part of the small balloon glow with the STOL competition. This balloon glow will be like a teaser for th e rest of the week. We will use 2-4 small balloons and set up to add excit ement to the show. If the weather does not cooperate we will provide a can dle 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 spectac ular performance\, so let’s stay focused and ready!\n\nThursday &\; F riday evening we will again put on a small glow with 2-4 balloons 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 the 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 spectators 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 Saturda y we will be hosting a luncheon at the Aerospace Pavilion by the Museum. T here is very limited parking\, therefore we ask that you leave your vehicl es in the refueling parking lot and utilize the tram system or the Aviatio n Ranch Van for transport to lunch. We have arranged for transportation fr om that lot and will be supplementing with our own operations vehicles. Lu nch will be at 11:30am and will be catered by Frescos.\n\nOn Saturday even ing we are working on details to put on a very RED\, WHITE and BLUE balloo n glow to celebrate the 250th Birthday of America. We would like to scatte r red\, white and blue balloons throughout the airport and coordinate a sp ectacular glow.\n\nThis will be the first year in a long time that balloon s 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 excited to mak e this a great year for balloons at Sun N Fun!\n\nLinks needed:\n\nIn an e ffort to get ahead\, I have attached a link for all your crew to insert th eir information into the Hot Air Balloon Area (332) so we can get ahead of arm bands .\n\nCREW \n\nAccess changes have been made to the volunteer i nformation contained on the official SUN ‘n FUN website FLYSNF.ORG. The landing pages for the Chairman and Volunteer sections are now available b ehind a password-protected home page. To gain access\, please complete the following steps.\n\n \;\n\n Click on Volunteer – Located in the dark blue header of the website.\n In the sidebar\, select and click on  Current Expo Volunteer Operations\n Enter Password:  ILOVESNF2026    The site will keep you logged in for ten days.\n\nPARADISE CITY\n\nWe wil l be using Paradise City as our home base this year! We enjoyed our adopti on process last year and we are happy to still call it home.\n\nOn Wed\, F eb 25\, 2026 at 9:55 PM Jessica Warren <\;aviationranch22@gmail.com> \; wrote:\n\nWe are excited that you are interested in flying with us at S un ’n Fun 2026!\n\nDue to limited space this year\, participation will b e carefully coordinated. All required information must be submitted prior to acceptance into the event. Space is extremely limited\, and completion of registration materials does not guarantee placement until you receive o fficial confirmation.\n\nIf you have any questions during the process\, pl ease 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 Ball oon Glow in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday. We are looking forw ard to showcasing a patriotic display that represents the professionalism and beauty of hot air ballooning on a national stage.\n\nBecause of space limitations\, official Acceptance Letters will be sent to approved pilots. Your letter will include:\n\n Your Pre-Registration QR Code for Light Sp ort Access\n Detailed arrival instructions\n Designated meeting location \n Gate entry procedures\n Additional operational requirements\n\nWe app reciate your interest and your commitment to representing ballooning with safety and professionalism at this premier aviation event.\n\nWe look forw ard to flying with you!\n\nWarm regards\,\nThe Aviation Ranch Team\n\nhttp s://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5NjcWMuOfddDb8YzUcSOIjN0skGnsPqpi-S sV9oSU8HmTUQ/viewform?usp=sharing&\;ouid=108201348782017772708 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