Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Serving Everglades City, Chokoloskee and surrounding communities
Angel Sims keeps the pancakes coming!
Mayor Grim (raised hand) talks with a group of breakfast goers.
The Bobs from the Marco Island Civil Air Patrol all with their signature blue shirts.
Pilots from all over the state of Florida came to the second shortest public runway in the state of Florida for the Pancake Fly-in Breakfast.
Friends of the Everglades Airpark brought back this popular morning tradition to call attention to the county’s proposal to close the airport.
Speakers at the Pancake Fly-in talked about the county deciding not to invest in any repairs at the airpark after the recent hurricanes that hit the area, while also saying that it wasn’t making any money. Supporters of the Airpark created a document to let the county know what the economic impacts would be to Everglades City should the Airpark close. Besides being a gateway to the Everglades, Everglades Airpark is a hub for emergency services. The county recently repaired the fueling facilities, and so the fuel pumps have been turned back on.
Stacey Heaton, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Southern Regional Manager couldn’t attend but sent an email of support.
Anyone interested in supporting this effort is encouraged to sign up with Friends of Everglades Airpark.
Thank you to Judy Sims for some of the photos and Blue Sky Aviation Pilot Training for the images taken from their YouTube Channel. For more on the Fly-in Breakfast, visit https://youtu.be/pYt9gvDwJ34
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