About this Event
Each year in Feberuary people make the trip to a remote airport in the Sonoran Desert. Part fly-in, part Burning Man, part Wild West, the Arizona Flying Circus has evolved into a rather unusual event like no other.
Certainly, a large variety of pilots make it out every year with their flying contraptions, but you will also find wild costumes, explosions, enormous fires, great food, fireworks, flamethrowers, artwork, firearms (yes, there is a shooting range on site), live music, and the infamous bowling ball cannon.
The AFC is a purely volunteer effort guided by our love and passion of flight and to celebrate our remaining freedoms, meet and reconnect with fellow birds of a feather, and gather at this breathtaking place. Come join us for warm winter flying in sunny Arizona!
Changes for the 2026 Arizona Flying Circus
- The AFC is a four-day event. We will have One Day Participant Pass for anyone that drives to the AFC on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday for $95, or $60 for Sunday.
- We will have a Pilot Day Participant Pass for pilots and their passengers that fly into the AFC for $60.
- A limited number of Saturday Banquet dinner tickets will be availble for sale at the event at higher prices. We strongly suggest you purchase these Banquet tickets online here. We have to order with our caterer in advance.
- Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralights flying times are segregated around sunrise and sunset times to help with air traffic congestion. Please see the schedule.
- We have done our best to hold down cost increases and have kept most of our prices the same as last year. Like everyone else, we are dealing with inflation too!
Additional t-shirt designs and other merch are available in the AFC Shop.
Some great videos of the AFC...
Wednesday, February 11
🕑: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Pre-Event Volunteers Only Set-Up
Info: Setup volunteer's/vendor's only! A vendor/ setup volunteer pass is required. No exceptions.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Bonfire By The Stage
Thursday, February 12
🕑: 06:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Registration and Gate Open/Close
🕑: 06:40 AM - 09:45 AM
Paramotor Pilot Briefing, Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Food Available – Big Papa Concessions
Info: Lunch and Dinner.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:15 PM
General Aviation/Skydiving
🕑: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Shooting Range
Info: Open for shooting firearms.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 11:00 PM
Bonfire By The Stage
🕑: 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Live music
Host: Nathan Dean & the Damn Band
🕑: 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Fireworks
Friday, February 13
🕑: 06:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Registration and Gate Open/Close
🕑: 06:40 AM - 09:45 AM
Paramotor Pilot Briefing, Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 07:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Food Available – Big Papa Concessions
Info: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:15 PM
General Aviation/Skydiving
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Kiting War
Info: Paragliders kite to the death! Weather permitting.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Shooting Range
🕑: 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 11:00 PM
Bonfire By The Stage
🕑: 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Live Music
Host: Scandalous Hands
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Sky Lantern Launch
Info: Weather permitting.
🕑: 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Fireworks, Pyro Fun, Hot Air Balloon Glow
Saturday, February 14
🕑: 06:30 AM - 08:00 PM
Registration and Gate Open/Close
🕑: 06:40 AM - 09:45 AM
Paramotor Pilot Briefing, Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Food Available – Big Papa Concessions
Info: Breakfast and Lunch.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:15 PM
General Aviation/Skydiving
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Short People Olympics
🕑: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Shooting Range
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Cannonball Bingo & Money Drop
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Group Photo
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 11:00 PM
Bonfire By The Stage
🕑: 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Live music
Host: Traveler
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Barbeque Dinner Banquet
Host: Up n Smoke BBQ
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Sky Lantern Launch, Alternate
Info: Weather permitting.
🕑: 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fireworks, Pyro Fun, Hot Air Balloon Glow, and Giant Tree Bonfire
Sunday, February 15
🕑: 06:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Registration and Gate Open/Close
Info: Registration closes at 10:00 AM.
🕑: 06:40 AM - 09:45 AM
Paramotor Pilot Briefing, Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 07:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Food Available – Big Papa Concessions
Info: Breakfast and Lunch.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:15 PM
General Aviation/Skydiving
🕑: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Shooting Range
Info: Open for shooting firearms.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Paramotor/Balloon/Ultralight Flying
Info: Paramotor pilots are required to attend the morning pilot briefing.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 11:00 PM
Bonfire By The Stage
🕑: 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Live Music
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Potluck Dinner at Bonfire
Info: Bring your leftovers.
🕑: 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Fireworks
Monday, February 16
🕑: 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Cleanup day
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Motown Airport, South 99th Avenue, Maricopa, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 160.00
