BRANCH COUNTY – Cloud ceilings ranging from 200 to 500 feet kept all but a few Michigan pilots from the 79th Branch County Memorial Airport Fly-In Sunday.
A car show, boat and strength sports shows drew a crowd of about 500 people from the community to the pancake breakfast, about half the usual number.
The Aviation Club of Branch County is hosting the event to raise scholarships.
Annually, local students receive funding to pursue careers in aviation, many at Western Michigan University.
Elite Air Service, the regular base operator, provides the pancake breakfast in its hanger.
Volunteers cooked pancakes provided by Star of the West Mill in Quincy. Clemens Pork Group provided sausage patties, while Culligan of Coldwater provided water.
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The cloudy weather canceled flights in the area where visitors could learn about flying.
Some pilots and friends who couldn’t fly still drove to Coldwater for the event.
– Contact Don Reid: dReid@Gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Weather keeps pilots away from Branch County Memorial Airport Fly-In
