The Base Camp offers Explorer Posts and Adventure Crews a unique experience at AirVenture, working volunteer hours on the Custom/Homebuilt aircraft flight line and others areas of AirVenture. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual convention runs from Monday to Sunday each year. The Aviation Explorer Base Camp begins on the Saturday evening before the convention and runs for one week, from Saturday to Saturday. The first meal at camp is served the opening Saturday evening before the orientation and safety training. The last meal is served the last Saturday evening

Although everyone has plenty of time to enjoy the myriad of things to see and do at AirVenture, the Explorer Base’s partnership with EAA requires that they earn their keep. Their duties include airplane marshalling in the Custom/Homebuilt Aircraft area and crowd control in the Ultralight area. Some key functions we provide are to welcome pilots and their passengers to AirVenture, help them park their aircraft, and assist them with their immediate needs. Other services include ground control, spectator safety, aircraft security, and miscellaneous duties as required. Safety is paramount and the camp provides a flight line training program. The training is mandatory and is designed to make sure everyone has the knowledge and information they need before getting near an aircraft, whether in operation or not