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THIS IS A FREE EVENT TO ATTEND

Join us for the Honor Flight Dayton homecoming on May 30, 2026. The plane is scheduled to arrive back at the Dayton International Airport at 9:30pm. Help show our appreciation to these men and women for the sacrifice they made for our country by coming to the airport to greet the flight when they return home.

Please note: It takes a good bit of time for the veterans to exit the airplane, especially for those who are in wheel chairs. Once all veterans are off the plane, we will parade down stairs to the airport lobby.

You have two options to welcome home our veterans:
1) Join us near the airline ticket counters and clap and cheer as we come out at the end of the evening. There will be the Young Marines/JROTC/Civil Air Patrol units and many other groups in attendance as well. This is a great way to welcome our veterans back. We will be getting out there at roughly 10:20pm.

2) Welcome us at the gate. In order to do this, you must be get your gate pass from American Airlines before 8:00pm in order to get through TSA before it closes. You will need a government issued picture ID to get through security. Children under 13 will not need an ID.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you choose to go upstairs you must remain upstairs until after the veterans have exited the secured area. This will be strictly enforced.

Honor Flight representatives will be in the gate area with instructions and will be available to answer any questions. Questions concerning the homecoming can be directed to Welcomehome@honorflightdayton.org or contacting HFD’s Homecoming Coordinator – LaTisha Fay (937) 765-1407.