Oregon Pilots Association Annual Convention - 2025 | Columbia Aviation Association Building
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Oregon Pilots Association Annual Convention - 2025
Whether you're a seasoned pilot or just starting out, this event is perfect for networking, learning, and sharing your passion for flying in amazing Oregon!
Don't miss out on a day packed full of food and aviation topics, including an in-person AOPA Rusty Pilot Seminar (
separate registration required
), lunch, four topical presentations, and dinner with distinguished after-dinner speaker, Darren Pleasance, President and CEO of AOPA!
Connect with fellow pilots and hear about what is happening in Oregon's vibrant aviation community. Meet and mingle with the OPA Board of Directors to hear what we are doing for your association, and how you can help.
This event is for current members of the Oregon Pilots Association, plus one guest per member.
Not a current member?
Join here:
https://www.oregonpilot.org/join-renew
Don't know if you are a current member?
Send an email to OPA President, Steve Bateman, at: sbateman7799@gmail.com
Date:
Saturday September13th, 2025
Location:
Columbia Aviation Association Building, 14323 Stenbock Way NE, Aurora, OR 97002.
In Brief
(See the full agenda for details)
:
AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar in the morning.
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH
AOPA
FOR THIS SEMINAR, HERE:
https://aopa.org/destinations/event/1360
The Oregon Pilots Association (OPA) is pleased to invite Rusty Pilots Seminar participants to attend the full afternoon convention
but you must still register for the convention. Go to
"Reserve a spot" at the top right of this page.
The OPA Convention is for current OPA members, plus one guest per member. Want to bring more people? No problem - please have them join as new OPA members!
Not a current OPA member? Join OPA at this link, then come back to this page to register for the conference:
https://www.oregonpilot.org/join-renew
Full convention: Lunch, OPA updates, afternoon seminars, social time, dinner and after-dinner speaker.
Go to "Reserve a spot", at the top right of this page.
If you decide to stay for dinner—and we hope you will—please note that there is a pre-person charge to cover catering.
Go to
"Reserve a spot" at the top right of this page.
Directions:
Flying in?
Aurora is a Class-D airport. Check NOTAMs and use a current airport diagram. Request taxi clearance to the Columbia Aviation Association (CAA) ramp, located at the base of the control tower.
Note: We are hearing rumors of runway construction that may impact the airport around the date of the convention. Double check NOTAMs!
Driving in?
Head for Columbia Aviation Association, 14323 Stenbock Way Northeast #9407, Aurora, OR 97002.
DO NOT WALK OR DRIVE ON TAXIWAYS!
We are looking forward to seeing you at the
Oregon Pilots Association Annual Convention - 2025
NOTE 1:
To learn more about the AOPA Rusty Pilot Seminar and to register with
AOPA
for that seminar, please go here:
https://aopa.org/destinations/event/1360
NOTE 2:
To attend the OPA Convention, including lunch, seminars and dinner, you must be a current member of OPA or attend the morning AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar,
and
you must register for the convention.
Go to "Reserve a spot" at the top right of this page.
NOTE 3.
The convention is free for OPA members, but there is a per-person charge to help cover the cost of dinner.
To join OPA, go here:
https://www.oregonpilot.org/join-renew
Information Source: Oregon Pilots Association | eventbrite