BAC Fest 2026 Washington DC Sept 16-20 th 2026

[JOHNNYXRAY]

Latest updates to event and itinerary are on post # 1.






Registration closed August 26. Those registered are guaranteed all events. You will be receiving emails and correspondence in the next few days. Hotel rate, shuttles, Odyssey Cruise, Bluemont Vineyard, indoor skydiving, and Perch Putt has been reserved for our registrants. Nonregistered Members are welcome to join us as they would a Fly In at some of the tours. We will have BAC mobiles and drivers on call to correspond with our registered attendance size.

Thank You from your BACFEST 2026 COMMITEE




BAC fest 2026
September 16-20, 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport
13341 Woodland Park Drive Herndon, VA





Please reserve a room (get rate while available)

USE CLUB DISCOUNT LINK BELOW

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=WASDAES&arrivalDate=2026-09-16&departureDate=2026-09-20&groupCode=CES91F&room1NumAdults=1

Our hotel contact direct is
Maria Webb
Sales Manager
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport
13341 Woodland Park Road
Herndon VA20171
T: (703) 464-0200 | Direct: (703) 464-4454
[email protected]
www.dullesairport.embassysuites.com
See should be able to address any questions or concerns on the hotel

NOTE: N2303Z will not be at the event.


Room rate will be $159 night plus tax to include made to order breakfast, evening reception, Free Metrorail and airport shuttle. Has indoor pool and hot tub. Bar also. I am working on extended stay 3 days before and after date with club discount. $10 discounted parking.
USE CLUB DISCOUNT LINK



Airport JYO Leesburg Va (working on tie down and fuel discount)

Here is the rough draft.
BAC fest 2026
September 16-20, 2026
Leesburg Executive airport (KJYO), Leesburg, VA (working on tie down and fuel discount)

Wednesday September 16, 2026, begins with checking in
Hotel near metro rail to DC along with shuttles
Night gathering with food and drink (to be announced)

Thursday September 17, 2026
Fly out /Shuttle out to AOPA tour
Lunch at airport Frederick
Bluemont Vineyard shuttle
Night gathering with food and drink
Indoor Skydiving

# pilots and passengers will be transported to and from airports. Leesburg, and Frederick


Friday September 18, 2026
DC air and Space Day and Smithsonian museums
Night gathering with food and drink
Perch Putt Golf and rooftop gathering social

Saturday September 19, 2026
Dulles Air and Space Day tour with docents in AM
General assembly meeting to be held TBD
630 PM
Cruise aboard the Odyssey in Washington, DC and enjoy a plated brunch with a gourmet 3-course dinner. Relax at your private table and take in the views with curated background music.
DC monument van tour on the way back to the hotel after the cruise.


Sunday September 20, 2026
Departures and Flying Circus Airshow for those staying that day Flying Circus Aerodrome & Airshow checking on pavilion and catering (did in past with Warrenton airport).



NOTE This weekend 19 and 20th is Hot Air Balloon festival at the Flying Circus

 

[N6008L]

I'm sure, John, that you will do your customary extraordinary job with the arrangements.

 

[CalifDan]

I just booked my flight. I figure that airfares are not probably heading down in the next few months, perhaps longer. Flying into IAD, let me know when the hotel is selected.

 

[Bulletman70]

My goal this year is to arrive in the Musketeer! The scheduled events are looking good there JP!

 

[jhbecker]

Great itinerary JP !! We'll be there.

 

[N6008L]

I urge everyone to arrange their schedule to visit the Flying Circus on Sunday. I went to the Flying Circus with John and the BAC years ago. It was arranged perfectly, and I would not hesitate for a minute to go again.

For those who are unfamiliar, the show is a barnstormer's act. There is a show associated with it, and it's entertaining for non-pilots as well.

I can be there Friday through Sunday.

 

[corcoran]

Margie and I will probably do an extended road trip from Boston.
I can see the same cast of characters lining up already. I certainly can't leave them alone at BACFest26 unsupervised. It's those people from west of the Mississippi that are to be watched carefully.

BACFest is the best deal in aviation and everyone should try to attend.

 

[jhbecker]

It wouldn't be a BACFest if someone wasn't there to drop all the Rs. But then again, Robin has been working on me to stop adding an R to Washington for 48 years.

 

[mdunlevie]

Some people can get silly when they get down low east of the Mississippi and there's all that oxygen. They are blessed to have Margie and Tom watching out for them. Semi-quoting TC you will have a great time at BAC Fest.

 

[JOHNNYXRAY]

March 31 update in the process of getting the hotel details confirmed. I will know in the next couple of days. I will have a code and link for registration

Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport
13341 Woodland Park Drive Herndon, VA

Room rate will be $159 night plus tax to include breakfast and airport shuttle. Has indoor pool and hot tub. Bar also. I am working on extended stay at club discount.

 

[JOHNNYXRAY]

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/rese...=2026-09-20&groupCode=CES91F&room1NumAdults=1

 

[jhbecker]

Rooms reserved. However ever place on the Hilton web site and emailed acknowledgement where the cost of the 4 night stay should be shown say "Confidential Price". So no clue what taxes will be added.

 

[N6008L]

I noticed that too. Perhaps it is so confidential they won't even tell you.

 

[N6008L]

Room rate will be $159 night plus tax to include breakfast and airport shuttle. Has indoor pool and hot tub. Bar also. I am working on extended stay at club discount.

I think that's pretty good! In comparison, a one night stay in a doom room at UWO is $175.00. A dorm room....

 

[corcoran]

The reservation has been confirmed (A SUITE?)
Margie Corcoran has arranged for Tom Corcoran to join her at BACFest26. He has not yet agreed to behave.
I hope the people from Colorado will be there as well as the experienced pilots from California and the islands near Seattle.
We east coasters have you outnumbered, so we feel safe... as long as we get our quota of sealevel oxygen.
The wild cards are the flatlanders from the midwest like Nebraska and Iowa. We don't know which side they will come down on.

 

[a2324pilot]

Tom, when people for Nebraska and Iowa visit the coasts we stick out like a sore thumb. There isn’t anyway we can fit in.
I will be flying the Sierra, so just clear me a little airspace, I will join the pattern, and drop in.

 

[CalifDan]

Ya just have to leave the long white socks you are wearing with your beach shorts at home.

 

[a2324pilot]

I have long black socks.

 

[CalifDan]

Well, it tends more formal on the east coast, so the black socks should work.

 

[Bulletman70]

Using the $159 discount Club link for the hotel only shows a room with 2 double beds. They offer a king outside of the club discount but it is $243 a night! Is this correct?