The airshow cancellations just keep on coming. The latest show to cancel their 2015 effort is the Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI, which was scheduled for the weekend of August 8-9. Organizers announced yesterday (just hours after the Wings Over Wasaga cancellation) that the show will not be happening this year due to nearby road work. The show is held at the La Crosse Regional Airport, which is located on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River with very limited access to the main city. Many roads in the area, including I-90, will be under various states of construction this summer, and show organizers say that after looking at the situation with local law enforcement, they simply do not feel that adequate access to the island can be guaranteed should an emergency arise.
The show was to feature the USAF Thunderbirds for the first time in 10 years after hosting the US Navy Blue Angels last year. There has been no announcement yet on where the Thunderbirds might perform instead. Show organizers also announced that they will not even attempt to put on a show in 2016 since the same road work will still be underway. Instead they will begin planning for a show sometime in 2017, after the completion of the construction project.
Anonymous
They cancelled on the Blues last year due to construction.